Congratulations on Pioneer Register CD Rom Launch

Orange Family History Group Vice President Shirley Duckworth presented Central West Libraries, Library Services Manager Jan Richards with a copy of the Orange and District Pioneer Register CD-Rom during National Family History Week. Shirley spoke about the hard work behind the scenes to complete the project. The CD is a compilation of Volumes I and II of the printed versions. The Pioneer Register records the families who contributed to the development of the area up until1888. The CD is available for purchase at $20 per copy by contacting the Orange Family History Group at Orange City Library (ph: 6393 8132). Pictured above is Jan Richards receiving a copy of the Pioneer Register CD Rom from Shirley Duckworth on behalf of the Orange Family History Group. Jan congratulated everyone for their efforts and was proud to accept the Pioneer Register CD-Rom.

Do you have a Novocastrian Story to Tell?

Do you have any ancestors who lived and died in Newcastle NSW before 31st December 1960? If so you might like to contribute to the Pre-1961 Register of Deceased Newcastle Residents being compiled by the Newcastle Family History Society Inc. The area to be covered is the present Newcastle Local Government area

Closing dates for submissions has been extended to 31 March 2009 so there's still time for you to get started! Items are to be submitted as a story, up to but not exceeding 500 words. There's an example on the website to get you started.

Further details are available on the NFHS website at http://www.nfhs.org.au/

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