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It
is with regret that I formally announce my
resignation as the State Coordinator for New
South Wales. I have enjoyed overseeing
the Project for the past few years and would
like to take this opportunity to thank
friends, visitors and family for their
continued support. The position has
been rewarding and I can only hope that the
next incumbent will find it equally
satisfying. May I take this
opportunity to extend a special thank you to
Nigel the NSW Global Administrator.
This year has been a very difficult year for
me personally and his assistance in keeping
the forum online has been invaluable.
Thank you Nigel for everything you've done
and continue to do. There's not much
more I can say, except I wish everyone well
in their endeavours and trust that visitors
continue to enjoy all this site has to
offer. Happy digging! Erica
(October
2009)
Forum
Update
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Okay, the board is up and running again
(quick! touch wood). The problem
has been resolved and everything should be
fine from here on in. Sincere apologies
to all who tried to access the board over
the past week. It has been a
frustrating time and your patience was
appreciated. |
VACANCY
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NSW
State Coordinator
A
State Coordinator is responsible for overseeing
the day to day running of the GenWeb Project.
Duties include liasing with local Coordinators,
research institutions, libraries and associated
genealogy repositories. In addition the
Coordinator maintains the State website and
administers the state message board/query system (currently
messages are being redirected off-site until such
time as a new Coordinator is appointed).
Personal qualities include a love and
understanding of genealogy, an interest in web
design and the ability to communicate clearly and
effectively. As this is a supervisory role
the ability to manage, delegate and provide
informed guidance are essential attributes.
If you are interested in applying for the
position, please contact the Australian
Coordinator Leith
Hutton for further details.
THIS
WEBSITE IS CURRENTLY IN STATIC MODE. IT WILL
REMAIN ONLINE UNTIL A NEW COORDINATOR IS APPOINTED
BUT WILL NOT BE UPDATED DURING THIS PERIOD.
VISITORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BROWSE AND ARE FREE TO
POST TO THE NSW
MESSAGE BOARD.
Would
you like to support the NSWGenWeb Project? Why not
consider adding one of our logos to your homepage?
For further information on how, Click
Here.
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New
South Wales is Australia's most populous
state. It is located south-east of the country, north of Victoria and south of
Queensland. Founded in 1788, it originally comprised much of the Australian
mainland including the Islands Lord Howe and Norfolk. During the 19th century large areas were successively separated to form the British colonies of Tasmania (1825) South Australia (1836), Victoria
(1855) and Queensland (1859). In 1901 these colonies, along
with Western Australia, federated as the Commonwealth of Australia.
Between
1788 and 1842 approximately 80,0000 convicts were transported to
the penal settlement of New South Wales. Of these,
approximately 85% were men and 15% were women. Almost two thirds of
convicts were English, along with a small number of Scottish and
Welsh. Irish prisoners made up the remaining one third.
For the most part convicts sent to Australia were not violent
criminals. Many were supporters of Irish independence or victims
of social injustice. (Search
Records)
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Australian
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