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Volume23number4 2003.Pdf TASMANIAN FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY INC. formerly Genealogical Society of Tasmania PO Box 191 Launceston Tasmania 7250 State Secretary: [email protected] Home Page: http://www.tasfhs.org Patron: Dr Alison Alexander Fellows: Neil Chick, David Harris and Denise McNeice Executive: President Peter Cocker (03) 6435 4103 Vice President Anita Swan (03) 6326 5778 Vice President Denise McNeice FTFHS (03) 6228 3564 Executive Secretary Miss Muriel Bissett (03) 6344 4034 Executive Treasurer Miss Betty Bissett (03) 6344 4034 Committee: Judy Cocker Rosemary Davidson David Harris FTFHS Isobel Harris John Gillham Libby Gillham Peter Holloway Mr Alan Leighton Beverley Richardson Helen Stuart By-laws Officer Denise McNeice FTFHS (03) 6228 3564 eHeritage Co-ordinator Peter Cocker (03) 6435 4103 Exchange Journal Coordinator Thelma McKay (03) 6229 3149 Home Page (State) Webmaster Peter Cocker (03) 6435 4103 Journal Editor Leonie Mickleborough (03) 6223 7948 Journal Despatcher Leo Prior (03) 6228 5057 LWFHA Coordinator Anita Swan (03) 6326 5778 Members’ Interests Compiler John Gillham (03) 6239 6529 Membership Registrar Judy Cocker (03) 6435 4103 Projects & Publications Coord. Rosemary Davidson (03) 6278 2462 Public Officer Denise McNeice FTFHS (03) 6228 3564 Registrar General BDL Coord. Colleen Read (03) 6244 4527 Research Coordinator Mrs Kaye Stewart (03) 6362 2073 State Sales Officer Mrs Pat Harris (03) 6344 3951 Branches of the Society Burnie: PO Box 748 Burnie Tasmania 7320 [email protected] Devonport: PO Box 587 Devonport Tasmania 7310 [email protected] Hobart: GPO Box 640 Hobart Tasmania 7001 [email protected] Huon: PO Box 117 Huonville Tasmania 7109 [email protected] Launceston: PO Box 1290 Launceston Tasmania 7250 [email protected] Volume 23 Number 4 March 2003 ISSN 0159 0677 Contents Editorial . 206 President’s Message . 207 Branch News . 208 Privacy Act . 211 Records of Displaced Persons … National Archives of Australia, Kerri Ward . 212 Anthony Fenn Kemp: A New Appraisal, P. B. Edwards . 215 Sad Irish Connections, Leon Hugh O’Donnell . 238 Queries, New Members’ Interests and New Members . Insert Annual General Meeting Notice . Insert The Long Journey Home: Clan Macfarlane … Loch Lomond, Glenda Mason . 241 Names, submitted by Allen Wilson . 242 Soldiers Walk, Queens Domain, Hobart . 243 Weights and Measures—1849, submitted by David Hodgson . 249 Letter to the Editor . 252 Bruny Island Historical Society—Variety Bay Project, Kathy Duncombe . 253 Ride Family Gathering notice . 254 Lost, Stolen or Strayed … and Found! . 255 Genes on Screen, Vee Maddock . 257 Tasmaniana Library, State Library of Tasmania, New Acquisitions . 259 From the Exchange Journals, Thelma McKay . 263 Book Reviews . 266 Coming Events . 269 Library Notes . 271 Society Sales . 275 New Branch Publications . 276 Deadline dates for contributions: 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October Journal Committee Editorial Leonie Mickleborough Rosemary Davidson, Jeannine Connors, David Hodgson, My request for articles for the journal has Charles Hunt, Vee Maddock, Denise McNeice, Cynthia O’Neill, Leo Prior, happily brought several responses, some Kate Ramsay and Colleen Read. of which you will find in this issue. We would like to make the September issue Journal address one with a sporting theme, and towards PO Box 191 Launceston Tasmania 7250 that aim, I would appreciate an early or email indication from members who think they [email protected] will be able to contribute an article, whatever length. This journal continues with a wide Articles are welcomed in any format— handwritten, typed or word processed, on range of articles, and it is hoped that each disk, on CD Rom, or by email. Disks and member will find much of interest. The photographs will be returned on request. article on Anthony Fenn Kemp is an Deadline dates are: example of the extensive research that 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October some of our members undertake, whilst the list of soldiers who had a memorial The opinions expressed in this journal are tree planted in their honour bears not necessarily those of the editorial reflection. Such wide diversification is committee nor of the Tasmanian Family borne out by the very welcome letter to History Society Inc. Responsibility rests the editor, and the many emails with the author of a submitted article and expressing satisfaction with the journal. we do not intentionally print inaccurate information. The society cannot vouch for The article on the Variety Bay Project the accuracy of offers for services or goods is just one illustration of the many and that appear in the journal, or be responsible varied achievements of volunteers. The for the outcome of any contract entered into successful and extensive work of a with an advertiser. The editor reserves the dedicated group on Bruny Island has right to edit, abridge or reject material. culminated in stabilising an historic church for future generations. If you wish to contact the author of an article in Tasmanian Ancestry please write On page 211 there is a brief article care of the editor, enclosing a stamped from our President concerning the envelope and your letter will be forwarded. Privacy Act. It is important that we all take particular note of his request. The contents of Tasmanian Ancestry are Happy reading. subject to the provisions of the Copyright Act and may not be reproduced without written permission of the editor and author. Leonie Mickleborough Cover: Meagher’s cottage, Lake Sorell, Tasmania, drawn by John Mitchell. See Sad Irish Connections page 238 206 TASMANIAN ANCESTRY March 2003 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE trust everyone had an enjoyable become clearer, and dusting with talcum Christmas and a good start to the powder is worth trying. It may work well I New Year. All branches have had on grey granite headstones. their branch libraries open for a month or Our BDM Indexing project with the so for the start of 2003. It is probably an Registrar General’s Department is about opportune time to check through your to start with a pilot group in the south. branch holdings to see if you have any Initially it is anticipated that all Indexes records that may be in conflict with the of BDMs be transcribed up to 1930. Privacy Act. The changes to the Act have Thanks to Colleen Read for her role as been in place since December 2001, and coordinator for this project. may have a huge impact on our Society. Unfortunately it is very difficult to get Next year Tasmania will be celebrating its bicentennial. The government is clarification as to exactly what planning a whole range of activities, and information we may keep that is accessible to the general public, either in has allocated money to be made available to individuals, societies and other the form of publications or in branch holdings. As best that can be interpreted interested parties for financing worthwhile projects/activities. Our from the Act, any details of living people society will be involved with the cannot be made available to other persons unless written permission has been given. celebrations. I would ask you to consider what project or activity you think is Family history information that branches worthwhile, and pass on to your branch publish or may acquire as from 2002 must not contain details of living persons, delegates so that it may be considered. unless this permission has been granted. Most of us are aware of the huge amount The State Executive will continue to of material now available on the Internet. pursue this matter, and branches will be Just because a search did not turn up advised on details as they become anything last month, do not despair, as available. when I have used the same search criteria a few weeks later, new sites have turned Our two big projects are continuing. The eHeritage project is well under way with up. The amount of material being added is increasing daily. As the Internet makes all TAMIOT data now uploaded onto family history research easier, our society each respective branch computer. Headstones are being photographed and may suffer as members tend to drift away. Our society must remain exciting the images added into the database. All and interesting for all members. If you the records from our branches plus the records from the other 24 societies have any ideas about what we should be offering please advise your branch involved in the project can now be viewed online at committee. Some overseas history societies have put in broadband high- http://eheritage.statelibrary.tas.gov.au speed Internet facilities for their A couple of tips for photographing hard- members. You can download megabytes to-read-inscriptions: try sponging the of information in seconds rather than six headstone with clean water. Often the minutes per mb. lettering will be the last to dry and Peter Cocker TASMANIAN ANCESTRY March 2003 207 BRANCH NEWS Burnie Devonport http://www.clients.tas.webnet.com.au/ http://www.devonport.tco.asn.au/dev-gst/ geneal/burnbranch.htm President David Harris (03) 6424 5328 President Vernice Dudman Secretary Elaine Garwood (03) 6424 4005 (03) 6431 1378 PO Box 587 Devonport Tasmania 7310 Secretary Peter Holloway (03) 6431 1958 email: [email protected] PO Box 748 Burnie Tasmania 7320 email: [email protected] The last few weeks of 2002 was a busy A big ‘thank you’ to our time with not only library volunteers who our usual Christmas report regularly to do break-up evening duty and assist which included researchers who visit competitions and supper, the drawing of our library. They are the major raffle and a counter meal for the life-blood of our Society and we members and friends, but also the would be lost without their assistance. removal of the entire Library contents to In December last, our library co- temporary premises.
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