FHC | The Genealogist | March 2018 1 2 FHC | The Genealogist | March 2018 The Chairman of Editorial Committee Carolann Thomson P.O. Box 21, Glen Iris, 3146 Vol. XV No. 9 March 2018 Email: [email protected] Family History Connections Graphic Design Pete Cowled - [email protected] 1/41 Railway Road, Blackburn, Vic. 3130 PO Box 339 Blackburn, Vic. 3130 Print Phone 9877 3789 Colorscope Graphics Fax 9877 9066 Distribution [email protected] Burwood East SDS Senior Secondary Students www.familyhistoryconnections.org.au Publisher facebook@AIGSpage Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies Inc. Reg. No. A0027436X ABN 97 600 455 890 All rights reserved. Material may not be copied from The Genealogist without the written permission of the editorial committee. Personal views expressed in articles and letters are those of the contributor and not necessarily those of the publisher or editorial committee. 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We trust that FHC Research Services 25 advertisers will provide an acceptable standard of service to our readers. Subscription services 37 FHC Services 38 Copy Deadlines for The Genealogist Cover: West Coast Wilderness Railway, Tasmania: June edition 1st April Photographed by Carolann Thomson September edition 1st July December edition 1st October ISSN: 0311-1776 FHC | The Genealogist | March 2018 3 From the President The new registered business name of Anne MANN, from Katane Creative, AIGS is up and running! It has been a was the designer of our new livery, ‘soft opening’ – a gradual changeover based on the new colour scheme of signage, livery, web site and getting suggested by Sandra JOYCE some the new name into the family history time ago – you’ve seen it in the latest world. There will be some areas where information brochure. A special you will still see the name AIGS being thank you to Carolann THOMSON used, particularly for legal and financial for her guidance and tireless work in purposes. It is still who we are. co-ordinating this process. I want to thank everyone who has I’m sure you have all visited the new been involved in the lengthy process. Family History Connections website, Your AIGS Councillors have been either by selection or when re-directed behind the idea from the beginning, from the old AIGS one. Council and the unanimous decision on the is extremely grateful that Linda choice of a new name was heartening. FARRELL offered to design the site for I have heard nothing but good us. It looks modern, fresh and inviting, comments about how Family History and is much easier to maintain. Linda Connections explains what we do as has a full-time job, a family to look an organisation! I want to thank all after, she runs the Facebook page, and Gail White the Councillors for their support. she has other hobbies as well (South for 2017-2018 Council AIGS Executive President Gail WHITE Alexander Henderson Vice President Robin STUTCHBURY Award Treasurer Flavio LACOTA For the best Australian family history Assistant Secretary (Minutes) Pauline TURVILLE Councillors Wendy BROWN Promotions Co-ordinator James BULBROOK Membership Secretary Gary FITZGERALD Network Administrator Don Grant Bev GREENWAY Volunteers Co-ordinator Award For the best Australian historical Mary MIDDLETON Councillor biography with a family Carolyn MORRISEY Groups Co-ordinator history focus Carolann THOMSON Councillor For details and application forms for these Gail WHITE Education and Records awards, please visit our website: Manager www.familyhistoryconnections.org.au Jenny WYKE Research Co-ordinator Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies Inc. 4 FHC | The Genealogist | March 2018 African family history research for one). Volunteer Awards Congratulations Linda on a job well done. 2017-2018 The artwork and signage on the We were delighted to recognise these Cheryl HEAZLEWOOD for her outside of the Library, an exciting work members at our lunch in February: dedicated work editing, laying out, in progress, is the work of Michael printing and distributing the monthly TROIANI from PrintBaron in Burwood Rosemary ALLEN for her work as an News & Events and her continued and he has done a great job. The building Interest Group Convenor (Northern work as a Library Assistant. looks so much more interesting and Counties), long serving and recently encouraging of visitors. See the story of retired Councillor, a regular Library Marion TAYLOR for her work Assistant and frequent guest speaker. on Council, with particular that photograph later in this magazine. responsibility for Volunteers, as The year is rolling along with the thank Russell COOPER for his work on Interest Group Convenor (Early you lunch for volunteers held earlier Council, particularly as Membership Victoria & Tasmania), and frequent this month at the Blackburn RSL, our Secretary for several years, and for guest speaker. AGM is fast approaching in April, continuing as a Library Assistant. John WISHART for his invaluable followed by the Annual Luncheon & Jane DAVIES for her work as an work as a regular Library Assistant, Awards Presentation at the end of May. Interest Group Convenor (North particularly on Tuesday evenings, as Planning has also begun to celebrate the West Midlands), committed teacher of a member of the Maintenance Team, 45 years since AIGS was formed and Starting Out classes, service on Council and for ensuring the Library is set up began its operation after a Committee as Secretary and frequent guest speaker. for any event on its calendar. meeting on August 6, 1973. Notice to AIGS Members of Annual General Meeting Date: Wednesday 18th April 2018 Time: 7.30pm Venue: AIGS Library, 1/41 Railway Rd., Blackburn Agenda: 1. Welcome 2. Attendance and apologies 3. Minutes of the AGM held on 19 April 2017 (approved by Council on 8 June 2017) 4. President’s Report for the year 19 April 2017 to 17 April 2018 5. Financial Report for the financial year 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017 6. Appointment of Price Gibson Pty Ltd as Auditors for the financial year 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 7. Life Membership presentation 8. Guest speaker (TBA) 9. Election or announcement and introduction of Councillors for 2018/2019 10. Refreshments To assist with seating arrangements and refreshments, please notify the Office Manager, Tricia Parnell, of your attendance or apology, please phone 9877 3789 during office hours or email [email protected] by Friday 13 April 2018. FHC | The Genealogist | March 2018 5 Feature Story The Carroll Family by Pauline Turville Visitors to the Library will have noted the family portrait which graces the windows closest to the front door and perhaps wondered who they were… This is the family of Robert and Georgina CARROLL. He later moved the business to North Melbourne where it Robert Joseph CARROLL, was born in Launceston in 1837 operated for 50 years. The shop was eventually taken over by to John and Margaret CARROLL who had come from the TURVILLES, sons of Edith Jane CARROLL, who ran a Dublin to settle in Launceston in 1833. They moved to well-known sporting goods and fishing business, J.M.