Wow! What a weekend! We are still buzzing from the passion and enthusiasm everyone showed for family history research. We had a great time welcoming 75 delegates to Orange from Sydney, across the Central West and Queensland. We also thank the Society of Australian Genealogists and Central West Libraries for organising such a fantastic line up of expert speakers. Pictured above is Society of Australian Genealogists vice president Martyn Killion with Central West Libraries Services Manager Jan Richards. Martyn spoke at the seminar about how the Sydney Benevolent Asylum helped out homeless, destitute, pregnant and poor ancestors while Jan reminded us about the amazing range of information available in local libraries from newspapers to photographs, books with local details, newsletters and even Environmental Impact Statements. Read more about the seminar in today's Central Western Daily. http://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/news/local/news/general/out-on-a-limb-to-trace-ancestors/1672817.aspx

Central West Libraries and Orange Family History Group in association with the Society of Australian Genealogists (SAG) is thrilled to be hosting the Lost in Black Sheep Weekend (7 & 8 November, 2009) and welcomes family historians to Orange for this event. We expect more than 70 visitors for the two-day family history weekend being held at the Orange Civic Theatre Forum, Byng Street, Orange. We hope everyone enjoys the range of expert speakers to help further their research and look forward to meeting you. Welcome to Orange.

There's still time to enrol for the Lost in Black Sheep Family History Weekend to be held at the Orange Civic Theatre Forum, Byng Street, Orange on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November 2009. If your ancestors were 'black sheep' - divorced, destitute, or spent time in gaol or an asylum, they probably left behind a wonderful paper trail. Come along for the two day seminar featuring experts on State Records NSW, Divorce Records, Bankruptcy Records, Local Studies and Family History, Corrective Services, Greater Western Area Health Service and take a guided walking tour of Bloomfield Hospital and learn more about its records. Registration: $85 SAG members and Orange Family History Group Members; and $95 non-members includes two-day seminar, lunches & morning & afternoon teas. On the Saturday evening a casual dinner will be held for participants in a local restaurant in Orange. If you'd like to attend the dinner please let us know at the time of booking. Cost will be approx. $50 plus drinks per person, payable on the evening.

For more details and to book your place, please call the Society of Australian genealogists on (02) 9247 3953 or visit www.sag.org.au