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Welcome to WAGS GenWiki
The objective of WAGS GenWiki is to provide a detailed and expanding knowledge base on all aspects of genealogical and family history research and education, in particular for Western Australia.
It is envisaged that WAGS GenWiki will include: details of the information available; locations of the data, whether held in public or private repositories or collections; whether the data is in hard copy or digital format; and whether accessible online.
It is not intended that WAGS GenWiki be an index or list of items available through commercial or online pay sites, nor a catalogue of items available in libraries, these organisations have their own catalogues.
We hope that with the help of contributors, WAGS GenWiki will provide a road map for genealogy and family history research and in particular for Western Australian research.
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Genealogical and Family History Research
Repositories
Genealogy and Family History Education
There are many groups in WA who provide education courses on how to go about genealogical or family history research and research methods.
Courses
The Western Australian Genealogical Society is a leader in this area and has a comprehensive Education Programme covering many aspects of research.
Many of the local studies libraries provide short courses on their own collections, and also have outside speakers on family history topics.
Country based societies run their own courses from time to time and draw on their local knowledge and talent as well as guest speakers.
Talks
In addition to specific courses on genealogy and family history, there are various discussion groups in the Perth Metropolitan area, and also in country WA, who conduct informal talks. Some of these groups meet on a regular basis, others are more ad-hoc, but all provide an interesting mix of topics.
Special Interests
Special Interest Groups provide a place to pursue specialist knowledge.
Many organisations hold courses on specialist topics, e.g. WAGS Special Interest Groups, WA Museums, The Royal Western Australian Historical Society, and others.
To contribute to WAGS GenWiki you must be registered on the WAGS website.
Log in to WAGS GenWiki is via the WAGS Website log in, and then navigate back to the WAGS GenWiki. Contributions will be monitored, and moderated if necessary.
All wiki pages are open to the public.
We hope that you are able to contribute to the WAGS Wiki of family history and genealogical knowledge base for Western Australia.
Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.
--WAGS Webmaster 15:50, 3 May 2013 (EST)
