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New South Wales Local Family History Societies


Albury and District Historical Society
P.O. Box 822 ALBURY NSW 2640

Armidale Family History Group
P.O. Box 1378 ARMIDALE NSW 2350

Meetings second Tuesday of each month, March to November

Membership commences on 1 July. $25.00 Single. $30.00 Family.
Every member receives bi-monthly newsletter "Dust of Ages", free advertising in newsletter and member's interest directory.
Research can be carried out for members and non-members at a cost of $20.00 for one hour's research and must include an A4 size, self addressed envelope.
Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/5525
Email afhg@geocities.com

Family History Group of Bathurst, Inc.
P.O. Box 1058 BATHURST NSW 2795
Home page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nswbfhg

Bega Valley Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 19 PAMBULA NSW 2549

Bellinger Valley Historical Society
Hyde Street, Bellingen, NSW, 2454 (Near Council Offices)
Tuesdays from 10 am to 4 pm is best time.
10am to 12 and 2pm to 4pm weekdays other than Monday.
Not generally open weekends.
Contact:
Mrs Ann Hodgson, PO Box 490, Bellingen, NSW, 2454
Mrs Janette Sutton, Old Pacific Highway, Raleigh, 02 6655 4356
Bellingen Gen Web http://www.rootsweb.com/~nswbelli/

Berrima District Historical & Family History Society, Inc.
PO Box 851, Bowral, NSW, 2576
Home page: http://www.highlandsnsw.com.au/bdhafhs

Blayney Shire Local & Family History Group
c/o The Library Adelaide St. BLAYNEY NSW 2799

Blue Mountains Family History Society Inc.
P.O. Box 97 SPRINGWOOD NSW 2777

The Society meets at 10am on the second Friday of the month (December and January excepted) in the upstairs hall, Springwood Civic Centre, Macquarie Road Springwood.
Volunteers are on duty in the Family History section of Springwood Library from 10am to 1pm every weekday except over the Christmas period.
Details of guest speakers and their topics, outings, seminars etc as well as members' interests are on the website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nswbmfhs

Secretary: xploretree@yahoo.com.au

Botany Bay Family History Society
P.O. Box 1006 SUTHERLAND NSW 1499

Home page: http://au.geocities.com/bbfhs/
Hon. Secretary Robyn Smith
Meetings on the first Wednesday of each month (January excepted)
New members and visitors welcome to attend.
All meetings are held at the Multi-purpose Centre, Flora St. SUTHERLAND

Bourke Family History Group
P.O. Box 565 BOURKE NSW 2840

Broken Hill Family History Group
P.O. Box 779 BROKEN HILL NSW 2880
Phone (080) 881 321

Burwood-Drummoyne & Districts Family History Group
c/o Burwood Central Library 4 Marmaduke St. BURWOOD NSW 2134
Phone (02) 9744 9131

Campbelltown District Family History Society Inc.
P.O. Box 57 CAMPBELLTOWN NSW 2560
Website:www.cdfhs-aus.com

Canterbury Genealogy Discussion Group
38 Browning St. CAMPSIE NSW 2194

Cape Banks Family History Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 67 MAROUBRA NSW 2035
Phone (02) 9398 5179
C.B.F.H.S.
Home Page:http://www.capebanks.org.au/

Casino & District Family History Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 586 CASINO NSW 2470
Website: www.rootsweb.com/~auscdfhg

Casino & District Historical Society Inc.
Website: www.rootsweb.com/~auscdhs

Central Coast Family History Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 279 GOSFORD NSW 2250
Home page: http://www.centralcoastfhs.org.au

Cessnock Family History Study Group
P.O. Box 225 CESSNOCK NSW 2325

Cobar Genealogy Group Inc.
P.O. Box 239 COBAR NSW 2835
Phone (02) 6836 1516

President: Myra Miller
Vice-President: Rita Stubbs
Secretary: Nancy Shanahan
Email: nshanahan_au@yahoo.com.au

Coffs Harbour Family History Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 2057 COFFS HARBOUR NSW 2450
President ph. 02 6652 1604
V-President (vacant)
Treasurer ph. 02 6652 1994
Secretary ph. 02 6653 2495
Website: http://www.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au/

Coonamble Family History Society
P.O. Box 452 COONAMBLE NSW 2829

Corowa Rutherglen Genealogical Co-operative
P.O. Box 33 WAHGUNYAH VIC 3687

Cowra Family History Group
P.O. Box 495 COWRA NSW 2794
Home page: http://www.cfhg.org.au/

Crookwell & District Historical Society
P.O. Box 161 CROOKWELL NSW 2583

Deniliquin Genealogy Society Inc.
P.O. Box 144 DENILIQUIN NSW 2710
Web site: http://bordernet.com.au/~denifhg/

Dorrigo Guy Fawkes Historical Society
Corner of Myrtle and Cudgery Streets, Dorrigo, NSW
Open: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and all school holidays from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Secretary: Mrs Betty Sawtell, "Laurina", 5264 Waterfall Way, Dorrigo NSW
02 6657 3251

Dubbo & District Family History Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 868 DUBBO NSW 2830
Phone (02) 6881 8635
Home page: http://au.geocities.com/ddfhs_2000/
E-mail: stormy1@crt.net.au

Echuca-Moama Family History Group Inc.
P.O. Box 707, Echuca VIC 3564
Meets in the Moama Community Centre, Martin Street, Moama, NSW on 3rd Thursday 8 pm from September to April and 3rd Saturday 1.30 pm from May to August. (No meetings in December and January)
Home Page: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~emhist
Email: emfhg9@hotmail.com.au

Eurobodalla Family History Society
P.O. Box 440 MORUYA NSW 2537
Phone (044) 743 207

Forbes Family History Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 574 FORBES NSW 2871
Phone (02) 6853 1139

Goulburn District Family History Society
P.O. Box 611 GOULBURN NSW 2580

Hon. Secretary Mrs Robyne White
Meetings every second Monday of the Month; none in December or January. 7.30pm start.
Meetings held in the local family history room situated in the Goulburn library, Civic Centre, Goulburn.
Contact phone number - Garry White 048 21 1156
Research carried out for a fee of $10.

Griffith Genealogical & Historical Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 270 GRIFFITH NSW 2680
Phone (02) 6962 1650
Home page: http://users.dragnet.com.au/~ggahs/

Gundagai Family History Group
c/o Library, Shandan St. GUNDAGAI NSW 2722

Gwydir Family History Society, Inc.
P.O. Box EM 61 EAST MOREE NSW 2400
Phone (02) 6754 0254

Hawkesbury Family History Group
c/o Hawkesbury City Council Library
300 George Street WINDSOR NSW 2756
Phone (02) 4560 4466
Email: mnichols@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au
Websites: http://www.hfhg.hawkesbury.net.au
and         http://hawkesbury.local-e.nsw.gov.au/community/1029/1090.html

Hay Historical Society Inc.
PO Box 467
Hay NSW 2711
E-mail: hayhist@tpg.com.au
Home Page: http://users.tpg.com.au/hayhist/index.html

Holroyd Family History Group
Meets 3rd Monday of every month from 11am to 3pm in Merrylands
New members welcome
Secretary: Dorothy Warwick
Email: thewarwicks@optusnet.com.au

Hornsby Kuring-gai Family History Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 680 HORNSBY NSW 2077

Hurstville Family History Research Group
c/o Hurstville Municipal Library, MacMahon St. HURSTVILLE NSW 2220

Illawarra Family History Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 1652 WOLLONGONG 2500
President: Beverly Booth
Secretary: Pat Dunham
Meetings are on the 3rd Wed of the month at Wollongong Guide hall Thomas St, Wollongong at 7.30pm. All welcome.
Phone (02) 4229 5220 or 4284 7080
Home Page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ausifhg
Email: researchifhg@gmail.com

Illawarra Historical Society
Home Page: http://www.illawarramuseum.com/

Inverell & District Family History Group
P.O. Box 367 INVERELL NSW 2360
E-mail: familyhistory@northnet.com.au

Lavington & District Family History Society Inc.
571 Nagle Road, LAVINGTON NSW 2641
Treasurer: Anne Christian
Secretary: Len Borrell
E-mail: lavingtonfhg@yahoo.com.au

Leeton Family and Local History Society Inc.
P.O. Box 475 LEETON NSW 2705
Web site: http://members.iinet.net.au/~ccam

Lithgow & District Family History Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 516 LITHGOW NSW 2790
Phone (02) 6355 6207
All information about the society may be found on the web site: http://www.lisp.com.au/~ldfhs
Email: ldfhs@lisp.com.au

Little Forest Family History Research Group
P.O. Box 87 MILTON NSW 2538
Phone (02) 4455 4780
Secretary Cathy Dunn
Email cathyd@shoalhaven.net.au
Home page http://www.shoalhaven.net.au/~cathyd

Liverpool Genealogy Society Inc.
P.O. Box 830 LIVERPOOL NSW 2170
Web page: www.lgs.org.au
Email contact: info@lgs.org.au

Macleay River Family History Group
P.O. Box 390 KEMPSEY NSW 2440
Phone: (02) 6562 7572
Fax: (02) 6563 1537

Maitland Family History Circle
P O Box 247 MAITLAND NSW 2321
Email: mfhc@kooee.com.au
Home Page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ausmfhc/

Manning Wallamba Family History Society
P.O. Box 48 TAREE NSW 2430
Phone (02)6553 7536
Home page: http://www.geocities.com/manningwallambafhs/

Mid Blue Mountains Historical Society
Home Page: http://www.midmountainshistory.org.au

Milton Ulladulla Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 619 ULLADULLA NSW 2539
Website: http://au.geocities.com/miltonulladullagenies/

Moruya & District Historical Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 259 MORUYA NSW 2537

Muswellbrook Local & Family History Society
www.muswellbrook.nsw.gov.au

Nambucca Valley Family History Group
c/- Lot 1052 Upper Warrell Creek Road MACKSVILLE NSW 2447

Narooma Family History Group
c/o Narooma Library, Eurobodalla Council NAROOMA NSW 2546

Nepean Family History Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 81 EMU PLAINS NSW 2750
Phone (02) 4735 3798
Homepage: http://www.nepeanfhs.org.au/

Newcastle Family History Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 233 LAMBTON NSW 2299
Home page:http://www.ozemail.com.au/~ahgw/nfhs

Northern Beaches Family History Group
47 Wandeen Rd. BILGOLA PLATEAU NSW 2107

Nowra Library Family History Group
10 Berry St. NOWRA NSW 2540

Orange Family History Group
P.O. Box 930 ORANGE NSW 2800

Parkes Family History Group
316 Clarinda St. PARKES NSW 2870

Parramatta Family History Group
P.O. Box 3232 Parramatta 2124

Secretary: Kerry Martin
Phone No: (02) 9635 6924
The Group meets the 1st Saturday a month at 1.30 p.m. (except January) in the
Coachmans Cottage
63 Hassall Street
Parramatta
New members and visitors welcome.
Web address is: http://www.hotkey.net.au/~parramattahistry

Parramatta & District Historical Society Inc.
P. O. Box 1384 Parramatta 2124
Phone No. (02) 9635 6924

Headquarters:
Hambledon Cottage
63 Hassall Street
Parramatta
Web address is: http://www.hotkey.net.au/~parramattahistry
Meetings held the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 8.00 p.m. in the Community Building, Civic Place, Parramatta - February to November.

Initial research carried out for a fee of $15.00

Picton & District Historical & Family History Society
P.O. Box 64 PICTON NSW 2571
Home page: www.stonequarry.com.au/padhfhs

Port Macquarie and Districts Family History Society Inc.
P.O. Box 1359 PORT MACQUARIE NSW 2444
Home page: www.rootsweb.com/~nswpmfhs
Email: pmdfhs@yahoo.com.au

Port Stephens Family History Society Inc.
P.O. Box 32 TANILBA BAY NSW 2319
Website: www.portstephensfamilyhistory.com.au
Email: info@portstephensfamilyhistory.com.au

Richmond-Tweed Family History Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 817 BALLINA NSW 2478
Phone (02) 6686 3495

Richmond River Historical Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 467 LISMORE NSW 2480

Ryde District Historical Society Inc.
& Family History Study Group
"Willandra", 770 Victoria Rd. RYDE NSW 2112
Phone: (02) 9807 7137
Fax: (02) 9876 4343

Meetings -
Local History. 2nd Tuesday of the month 8.00 p.m.
Family History. 2nd Saturday of the month 10.00 a.m.

St. Marys & District Historical Society
Website: www.stmaryshistoricalsociety.org
Email: info@stmaryshistoricalsociety.org

Shoalhaven Family History Society, Inc.
Research Rooms: Greenwell Point Rd., Pyree
Open Every Sunday and Every 1st & 2nd Thursday of the Month 10am - 4pm.
PO Box No. 591, Nowra 2541
Phone (02) 0432 474 912 (open hours only) or 4443 5352
Website: http://joyinfamilyhistory.com/shoalhavenfhs.htm
Email: sfhssecretary@shoalhaven.net.au

Family History Society - Singleton, Inc.
P.O. Box 422 SINGLETON NSW 2330

Snowy Mountains Family History Group
P.O. Box 153 COOMA NSW 2630

Tamworth & District Family History Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 1188 TAMWORTH NSW 2340
Home Page: http://www.tamworthfamilyhistory.org
E-mail: webmaster@tamworthfamilyhistory.org

Tamworth Historical Society
Calala Cottage 142 Denison St. TAMWORTH NSW 2340

Tumut Family History Group
P.O. Box 238 TUMUT NSW 2720
Email: tumutfhg@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.geocities.com/fhg_tumut

Tweed Gold Coast Family History & Heritage Association
P O Box 266 Tweed Heads NSW 2485
Email: ttfhg@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.geocities.com/twintownsfamilyhistory/

Wagga Wagga & District Family History Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 307 WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650

Warialda Family History Group
105 High St. WARIALDA NSW 2402

Wingham Family History Society
P.O. Box 72 WINGHAM NSW 2429

Wyalong District Family History Group Inc.
PO Box 73 WYALONG NSW 2671

Wyong Family History Group
P.O. Box 103 TOUKLEY NSW 2263

Young & District Family History Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 586 YOUNG NSW 2594

Queensland

Caboolture Family History Research Group Inc. (CFHRG Inc)
PO Box 837 CABOOLTURE QLD 4510
Telephone: (07) 5428 2018
Website: http://cfhrg.tripod.com
Email:cfhrg@mail.cth.com.au or cfhrg@yahoo.com.au
The aims and objectives of our Society are to assist and encourage members in their
study of Genealogy, Heraldry and Family and Local History.

Our Library at 55 King Street, Caboolture ("The Old Fire Station") is open:
Monday - 9am to 3pm
Wednesday - 9am to 3pm
Friday - 9am to 1pm (for a trial period)
Saturday - 9am to 3pm - 1st,2nd and 3rd Saturdays of the month
           9am - 12 noon - 4th and 5th Saturdays of the month

The Monthly Club Meeting is held on the Second Saturday of every month commencing at
1pm.  These meetings are held in the common room at the Caboolture Family History
Library.
Cooroy-Noosa Genealogical & Historical Research Group Inc.
Home Page:www.genealogy-noosa.org.au/

Gold Coast Family History Society Inc.
Home Page:www.goldcoastfhs.org.au
Secretary: Ann Metcher

Western Australia Family History Societies

Western Australian Genealogical Society Inc.
6/48 May St Bayswater,
Western Australia 6053
Tel: (08) 9271 4311 Fax: (08) 9370 1572
Website: www.wags.org.au
Email: genealogy@wags.org.au

Busselton Family History Society
Website: http://members.westnet.com.au/busgen

Carnarvon Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 1049
CARNARVON WA 6701

Geraldton Family History Society
The Residency
321 Marine Terrace

Postal Address:
PO Box 2502
GERALDTON WA 6531
Home Page: http://members.westnet.com.au/web/gfhs

Meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month at 7.30pm at 'The Residency', 321 Marine Terrace. All are welcome.

The library is open to members during the Cultural Trust Library hours :-
Mon-Fri 10.00am to 2.00pm
Saturday 9.30am to 12.30pm

Visitors are most welcome on:
Thursday afternoons 12.30pm - 2.30pm
Tuesday mornings 10.00am - 12 noon
Saturday by appointment only
when a member will be on duty to supervise and assist. There is a small fee for Non Members for the use of our facilities and a fee for all users of the microfiche readers.

Society activities include displays held at different venues in the city and workshops are now being held on a regular basis.

The new committee are:

Jenny MacKay President
Gail Evans Secretary (gfhs@wn.com.au)

The fees for membership are:

$28.00   Annual Membership
$  5.00   Joining Fee

From this fee $6.00 per person goes to the Cultural Trust which makes you a member of the Trust with the use of their lending library and other facilities.

Goldfields Family History Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 1462 KALGOORLIE WA 6430

Great Southern Family History Society WA
Home page: http://members.westnet.com.au/gsfhs

Narrogin Meeting House Family History Centre
c/o 31 Furnival St. NARROGIN WA 6312

Southern River Family History Centre
P.O. Box 108 MELVILLE WA 6156

Family Associations

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Internet History Resources, 23 Edith St, Leichhardt, NSW 2040 Australia
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The Chalker/Charker Society of Australia
This family society consists mainly of descendants of William Charker, also known as Chalker, who was transported to Sydney in 1802. For full details click on this link

The Everingham Family Association
P.O. Box 1039 Ashfield 1800
Phone (02) 9326 3290
The Association is made up of descendants of Matthew James Everingham, who arrived in 1788 as a convict on the First Fleet, and his wife, Elizabeth Rimes, also a convict, who arrived on the Second Fleet.


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