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Family History ACT is a registered business name of The Heraldry & Genealogy Society of Canberra Inc.
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Visit our library at 41 Templeton St, Cook
ACT, or call +61 2 6251 7004 during opening hours or click on contact us.
FHACT Library
Opening hours
| Tuesday | 11 am to 2 pm |
| Wednesday | 10 am to 3:30 pm |
| Thursday | 11 am to 2 pm |
| Saturday | 2 pm to 5 pm |
| Sunday | 2 pm to 5 pm |
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FHACT February Monthly Meeting
Join us for our next Monthly Meeting to hear Andra Putnis speak about her book. All welcome.
Introductory Family History Course
Thinking about researching your family history? Our popular introductory course begins soon.
Family Search Full Text Search
Unlock new discoveries with Family Search full text search – a quiet revolution for genealogists.
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English & Welsh SIG (Register)
Today, 07:30PM
7:30 pm Life Downstairs: Exploring the varied lives of men and women employed in domestic service.Australia SIG (Registration)
Sun, Jan 25, 02:00PM
2:00 pm Meeting Topic: Birth Death Marriage records in Australia Looking at how and where to find Re...Library Practice (Register)
Mon, Jan 26, 10:00AM
10:00 am Join us to learn about the many valuable resources we have in our FHACT Library.Events This Month
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We acknowledge the Ngunnawal people as traditional custodians of the ACT and recognise any other people or families with connection to the lands of the ACT and region. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.
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