SDT Explorer is here!

 SIX Maps has been retired and replaced with SDT Explorer. This new spatial tool has available over 900 additional layers in addition to the basic layers including the 1943 Aerial imagery of Sydney and the Blue Mountains. SDT Explorer can be accessed here: https://portal.spatial.nsw.gov.au/explorer/index.html

SIX Maps website is retiring

 NSW Spatial Services have announced that the SIX Maps website is being retired and will be replaced by Spatial Digital Twin (SDT) Explorer. The website URL is SDT Explorer can be found here. https://portal.spatial.nsw.gov.au/explorer/index.html

SDT Explorer has all of the functionality of SIX Maps but with more function being added particularly with additional datasets that can be viewed.

I will be preparing some presentations on SDT Explorer shortly and provide information through the Society of Australian Genealogists Events program.

Presentation - Discover the HLRV

 Presenting during Heritage Month at Sutherland Library on Thursday 15 May at 10.00 till 12.00.

Discover the HLRV (Historical Land Records Viewer)

If you are new to the HLRV this would be the perfect discussion to come along to and learn what is involved in researching land records in New South Wales.

U3A presentations

 Presenting twice to U3A Endeavour Region at Cronulla.

Monday 17 February on Land Development in the Sutherland Shire.

Monday 31 March on Using Maps in Family History

Both presentations went well but only with small numbers attending.

A New Year awaits - Welcome to 2025

 The New Year is here and it looks like I am going to be rather busy this year. I have listed below the talks that I will be presenting to various groups throughout 2025.

2025 Presentations by Jeffrey Madsen

 

Feb 17 (Mon) U3A - Land Development in the Shire

Mar 01 (Sat) BBFHS - Land Development in the Shire

Mar 18 (Tues) BBFHS Workshop – Land/Property Research Workshop

Mar 31 (Mon) U3A - Using Maps in Family History

Apr 4   (Fri) SAG Hands on - Historical Land Records Viewer (HLRV

Apr 23 (Wed) SAG Researching the history of your property

May 8  (Thu) SAG Using maps in Family History (Part of Intro course)

May 15 (Thu) Sutherland Library – Discover the HLRV

                Heritage Month

May 17 (Sat) Lake Macquarie FHG Open Day - Finding Our Place

Jun 18 (Wed) Hornsby FHG - Discover the HLRV

Jun 20 (Fri) SAG Hands on - Land/Property Research Workshop

Jun 21 (Sat) BBFHS Australia Interest Day

Jul 12 (Sat) Ryde HS – TBA

Jul 23 (Wed) GSQ Wednesday Night Zoom – Using Maps and Historical Land Records for Family Research

August - Family History Month

Aug 8 (Fri) SAG Hands on - Using Maps and Historical Land Records for Family Research

Sep 12-14 (Fri-Sun) Illawarra FHG, State Conference (They Came from Where) - TBA

Oct 8 (Wed) Hawkesbury Family History Group - TBA

Oct 16 (Thu) SAG Webinar - Obscure Place Names and Parish Maps

Oct 29 (Wed) SAG Using Maps in Family History (Part of Intro course)

Just check out the various organisation's website for more information.