"Saturday at St. Peters" on the 3rd of February from 1.30pm -4.30pm, may interest some genealogists. The church of St. Peters, Cooks River,at 1 Princes Highway St. Peters is open for viewing as is its historic graveyard. There are 'do it yourself' tours of both. Members of the history group will be on site to answer any questions and visitors can consult our data base of marriages, baptisms and burials for the 19th century and microfiche of the 20th century records of baptisms and marriages. Other documents, e.g. Vestry Meeting minute books are also there to view. On request D.V.D.'s of: The History of the Church; The Stained Glass Windows of St. Peters and Reading the Symbols of St. Peters,can be shown. Recently the history group photographed more gravestones and vaults. It is now hoped that all headstones and vaults however worn or fragmented have been photographed. The database has been invaluable in identifying badly worn headstones, as Sydney sandstone does wear very easily. Partial information, such as the age at death,or the year of death coupled with a Christian or first name have meant that some which we could not identify are now, with the aid of the database, properly identified. Of course our book on the graveyard, 'Grave Reflections is still available, as is 'Stanley' a young man's colonial experience. The first book has a complete burial listing and potted biographies of many buried in the graveyard. 'Stanley' is the edited letters of the curate at the church in the 1870's and describes the people,both rich and poor, and not only St. Peter's at that time but also Melbourne and country Victoria, Sydney and N.S.W., including Canberra, Brisbane and Queensland. If your ancestors came out on the Licolnshire in 1872, this also may be the book for you! Saturday at St. Peters is a free activity which includes tea, coffee and biscuits. Looking forward to seeing some of you there. Bob and Laurel Horton St. Peters Cooks River History Group.