Groups and Societies

Perth Dead Persons' Society Perth Dead Persons' Society- Members, names, convicts, shipping and humour. Geelong Family History Group Geelong Family History Group- A non-profit group formed to promote and encourage the study of family history and to preserve records pertaining to the Geelong region. Echuca / Moama Family History Group Echuca / Moama Family History Group- Aims to encourage and support members in tracing their ancestors and interest in genealogy in a social environment. Warrnambool Family History Group Warrnambool Family History Group- Part of the Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies. Wodonga Family History Society Wodonga Family History Society- Family history group. Meetings, events, library and membership details. Mornington Peninsula Family History Society (MPFHS) Mornington Peninsula Family History Society (MPFHS)- Established in 1979 offering local research and fee based research for out of area people. Includes library location and hours… Lakes Entrance Family History Resource Centre Inc Lakes Entrance Family History Resource Centre Inc- Includes a list of resources available and contact information. Bendigo Regional Genealogical Society Bendigo Regional Genealogical Society- Provides records, research, and links to other resources for genealogy in Australia and abroad. Ballarat & District Genealogical Society Ballarat & District Genealogical Society- Genealogy, family history, Goldfields Region, Victoria, Australia Werribee Family History Group Werribee Family History Group- Includes general information about Werribee's history plus the Werribee and District Cemeteries Database. Genealogical Society of Victoria Genealogical Society of Victoria- Official home page. Promotes and encourages the study of genealogy, heraldry, and allied subjects, and to assist members and others in genealogic… Victorian GUM (Genealogists Using Microcomputers) Victorian GUM (Genealogists Using Microcomputers)- Victorian GUM is an association of family historians using computers to help them in their research. VicGUM is based in Melbourn… Swan Hill Genealogical & Historical Society Swan Hill Genealogical & Historical Society- Located within the Swan Hill Regional Library. Provides information on forthcoming events, Society holding and publications and member… Gold Coast Family History Society Inc Gold Coast Family History Society Inc- Library in Nerang. Site describes services, facilities, and activities. Family History Association of North Queensland Inc. Family History Association of North Queensland Inc.- Non-profit organisation which aims to promote the research and study of family and local history. Cooroy-Noosa Genealogical and Historical Research Group Cooroy-Noosa Genealogical and Historical Research Group- Hours, news, and details about the library and its resources. Cowra Family History Group Cowra Family History Group- Offers workshops and seminars as well as a library, photographs and publications. NSW and ACT Association of Family History Societies NSW and ACT Association of Family History Societies- Profile, events and how to join. Berrima District Historical & Family History Society Berrima District Historical & Family History Society- Information about the Society, archives and museum, plus contact details. Singleton Family History Society Singleton Family History Society- Offers support and advice for local researchers. Includes photographs of pioneer families and a newsletter to download. Heraldry and Genealogy Society of Canberra Heraldry and Genealogy Society of Canberra- "Encourages the study and preservation of family history, genealogy, heraldry and allied subjects." Descendants of Convicts Group, Inc. Descendants of Convicts Group, Inc.- Provides information for persons researching ancestors, in particular Transported Convict ancestors from 1788-1868. Meetings, memberships, and… Australian Jewish Historical Society Australian Jewish Historical Society- Documents the Jewish experience in Australia, which began with the arrival of the First Fleet. Publishes the Journal of the Australian Jewish… Australian Jewish Genealogical Society Australian Jewish Genealogical Society- Society which encourages and assists those with Jewish ancestry in Australia to research their family histories. Australasian Association of Genealogists and Record Agents Australasian Association of Genealogists and Record Agents- Aims to offer the public the services of reliable and competent genealogists, record agents and family historians. Klondike Pioneers from Australia Klondike Pioneers from Australia- A genealogy index of about 260 Australians in the Klondike gold fields of the Yukon Territory between 1898 to 1902. Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations- The Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations Inc. (AFFHO) was established in 1978 to co-ordinate and assist… Society of Australian Genealogists Society of Australian Genealogists- Information about services provided, the society's collections, activities, courses and bookshop. Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies- A voluntary organisation which was founded in 1973 to promote and encourage the study of genealogy, heraldry, family history and alli… Australian Society of the Lacemakers of Calais Australian Society of the Lacemakers of Calais- A society of descendants of English lacemakers who migrated en masse to Australia in 1848 aboard the Harpley, Fairlie and Agincourt.