State Records - Upcoming Talks

Getting to know State Records NSW

Gail Davis will present an overview of the holdings at State Records NSW at the Mid-Western Regional Library Mudgee.
12 April 9:00am-5:00pm
Mid-Western Regional Library, 64 Market Street, Mudgee NSW 2850
Phone: (02) 6378 2740

Researching at State Records

John Cann will be presenting a session at the Blue Mountains Family History Society Seminar 'Following in their Footsteps'.
13 April 9:00am-4:00pm
Presbyterian Church Hall, 160 Macquarie Road, Springwood
Contact: Jan Koperberg
Phone: 47 541544

An introduction to local history research

Gail Davis will present an overview of records held as NSW archives that may be used in local history research. This seminar will be held at the Mid- Western Regional Library, Mudgee.
13 April 9:00am-5:00pm
Mid-Western Regional Library, 64 Market Street, Mudgee NSW 2850
Phone: (02) 6378 2740

Ref: State Records - Now&Then - April - Issue 61

Update: Digital camera in the reading room at State Records

It was some time ago now but you might remember the post we wrote in April 2010 asking your opinion on providing a digital camera in the reading rooms for researchers to use. We received some great advice and suggestions in that post on the possible pros and cons and we are happy to announce there is now a digital camera up and running in the Kingswood reading room.

The set-up is slightly different to what was initially imagined:

• a DSLR instead of a point-and-shoot, and
• instead of selling memory cards, a USB is the key to researchers taking digital copies (bring one in or buy one over the counter).

We hope this new, free service will be as useful to our researchers as that at the Public Records Office of Victoria (now with two cameras in the reading room and one recently installed at their Ballarat office).

The USB stick can also be used in conjunction with another digital services now provided in our reading room-  researchers can now make digital copies from fiche or film.

Source: State Records NSW 

Digital copiers in the reading rooms at State Records NSW

We are pleased to be offering researchers visiting the reading rooms an exciting new service. You will now have the option of downloading copies of records from microfilm, microfiche and aperture card on to a memory stick, rather than making photocopies.

This service is now available for researchers visiting both reading rooms:

• 2 Globe Street, The Rocks
• 143 O'Connell Street, Kingswood

The machines are free to access and use, but you will need to bring your own USB memory sticks (we'll have a supply for sale shortly). Photocopying from microfilm, microfiche and aperture card will continue to be available for a fee.

Source: State Records NSW