2024 | |
FHACT Monthly Meeting 1 October 2024
20th September 2024
Our 60th Anniversary Celebrations kickoff with a joint meeting exploring Memories of Canberra. |
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SAVE THE DATE: Saturday 12 October 2024
14th August 2024
Save the date: 2pm on Saturday 12 October 2024 and join us for the E.M. Fletcher Awards Ceremony. . |
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Recognising our Eminent members
14th August 2024
As we celebrate our 60th year we pay tribute to our Fellows and Honorary Fellows.. |
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1049 Family History Community History
23rd July 2024
A half day mini-conference exploring the links between family and local and community history. |
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Origins of the Society’s Badge
22nd July 2024
A hand-drawn emblem on the Minutes from the first meeting formed the basis of our badge.. |
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NEW BOOK - PRE-ORDER NOW!
22nd July 2024
The 2023 edition of Every Family has a Story will be published in September. Pre-order now.. |
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FHACT Monthly Meeting - 6 August
20th July 2024
Join us to hear Cheryl Bollard speak about Artificial Intelligence: A New Frontier for Genealogists.. |
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Celebrating our Honorary Life Members
19th June 2024
As we celebrate 60 years since our inception, we pay tribute to our Honorary Life Members.. |
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**** Short Story Writing Competition ****
18th May 2024
The Family History ACT 2024 E.M. Fletcher short story writing competition closes on 15 July. . |
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Have you picnicked in a cemetery?
18th May 2024
FHACT has organised many cemetery picnics as monumental inscriptions were transcribed.. |
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Have you attended a Congress?
12th May 2024
Family History ACT has been involved in family history congresses since the first gathering. |
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Tracing Your Welsh Ancestors
10th May 2024
Join us as Beryl Evans guides us through the resources from the National Library of Wales.. |
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Monthly Meeting – Tue 7 May
26th April 2024
Join Pennie Pemberton to hear about Sand, Soda and Lime: Glass Making & Family History. |
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Family History ACT Open Day
21st April 2024
Join us between 2 – 5pm Sat 27 April, FHACT Library, Community Hub, 41 Templeton St Cook.. |
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Torchlight Tours St Johns Churchyard
19th April 2024
Join a guided walk through St John’s Churchyard and view the headstones of the early pioneers. |
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The Historic Sense – Lady Casey
2nd April 2024
A joint meeting with members of the Canberra & District Historical Society in October 1966. |
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2024 Father Brian Maher Lecture
22nd March 2024
Lecture Topic: Father Brian Maher's 'still point in a turning world' presented by Cheryl Mongan . |
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Heritage Festival April 2024
22nd March 2024
Don't miss the Family History ACT activities at the Canberra and Region Heritage Festival. |
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5 March 2024 Monthly Meeting
29th February 2024
Write Yourself into History – join our guest speaker from the NLA to learn about Legal Deposit. |
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OUR FIRST ‘HOME’ AT THE COOMBS
27th February 2024
The iconic hexagonal building at the Australian National University was the venue for early meetings.. |
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Beginning Family History Course
23rd February 2024
Would you like to research your family but don’t know where to start? Find out more and book now.. |
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Irish Conference – BOOK NOW!
13th February 2024
Register now for the conference to be held on Tuesday 20 February 2024 9.30am - 4.30pm. All welcome.. |
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Remembering Our First Meeting in 1964
3rd February 2024
As we celebrate our 60th year we are looking back on the history of Family History ACT. |
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February Monthly Meeting
19th January 2024
Getting the most out of Family Search with Paul Bennallack and Suzanne Russo Adams. Book Now.. |
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Library Volunteer Get Together
7th January 2024
Register now to join us on Wed 31 January at 10.00am. All FHACT Library Volunteers Welcome.. |
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New Hallway Exhibition OPEN NOW!
7th January 2024
Visit the new exhibition - Life on the Limestone Plains - Open now for viewing at Cook Community Hub.. |
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2023 | |
All I want for Christmas is …
1st December 2023
Are you looking for Christmas gift ideas for family and friends? Here are a few suggestions.. |
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NLA Community Heritage Grants
24th November 2023
FHACT receives an NLA grant for a Preservation Assessment of the Father Brian Maher Collection . Website: NLA Press release |
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FHACT members receive Honours
23rd November 2023
FHACT welcomes its newest Fellow and Life Members at a presentation at the Annual General Meeting.. |
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Congratulations to FHACT Councillors
9th November 2023
Family History ACT is pleased to announce and welcome its new office bearers for 2023/2024.. |
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Australian Military Medals
1st November 2023
Jo Callaghan will be talking about Australian military medals at the Australia SIG at 2pm via Zoom.. |
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English Apprentices and Guilds
26th October 2023
This talk has been postponed until next year due to a bereavement in Paul's family. . |
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WRITING COMPETITION WINNER!
25th October 2023
The winner of the 2023 E.M. Fletcher Writing Award was announced at a special event on Saturday 7 October.. |
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DONATION OF HERALDIC ARTEFACTS
24th October 2023
FHACT recently received a donation of Heraldic Artefacts from Society Fellow Dr Niel Gunson. |
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Book now for our October Special Event
9th October 2023
7pm Monday 23 October 2023 Dr Uther Charlton-Stevens presents: Through the lens of history. |
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Focus on India during October
7th October 2023
Join FHACT Members and guests as we explore the many ways that we have connections to India. |
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Huguenot Heritage: Past & Present
6th October 2023
Huguenot Society of Australia Conference 2023, 21 October 2023, 95 – 99 York St Sydney. |
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2023 E.M. Fletcher Award Presentation
19th September 2023
Join us for the E.M. Fletcher presentation event on Saturday 7 October 2023. Book now!. |
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COTA Spring Seniors Expo
15th September 2023
Visit our volunteers at the FHACT table at Exhibition Park on Thursday 21 September 9.30am – 3.30pm.. |
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DNA SIG 16 Sept Guest Speaker
12th September 2023
We welcome Dr Rachel Woodhouse to talk about Epigenetics – Inheritance outside DNA . |
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2023-24 ACT Heritage Grants
11th September 2023
FHACT receives ACT Heritage funding for a book on the Society's activities over the last 60 years.. |
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NSW & ACT Annual Conference
1st September 2023
The Running Waters of History hosted by Wyong Family History Group, Fri 8 - Sun 10 Sep 2023. |
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September Monthly Meeting
10th August 2023
Robert Nash Secretary of the Huguenots Society of Australia will talk about Huguenots lives. |
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The Camden Pedigree and Canberra
8th August 2023
Join Chris Lindesay on 17 Aug to learn about the Camden Pedigree and its connection to Canberra. |
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Convict Group Guest Speaker
2nd August 2023
Join Christopher Day from The National Archives UK who will talk about tracing convict records. |
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Come and Try Family History 2023
1st August 2023
Join some of our Family History ACT meetings during August and see what we are all about. |
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BOOK NOW - Family History and AI
25th July 2023
Andrew Redfern will talk about how Artificial Intelligence can assist in genealogical research. |
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Monthly Meeting & NFHM Opening
10th July 2023
Join us for the Opening Ceremony for National Family History Month & a discussion on AI. |
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Records in Northern Ireland
9th July 2023
Join Brett Irwin from PRONI to discuss archival resources available online and on site. |
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WRITING COMPETITION: CLOSES SOON
9th July 2023
The 2023 E.M. Fletcher Writing Competition closes on Saturday 15th July. Enter your story now.. |
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FHACT Monthly Members Meeting
24th June 2023
Join Dr Kate Bagnall from the Uni of Tasmania to discuss Chinese Australian Family History. |
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PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY NOW!
11th June 2023
Pre-Order Now! Every Family has a Story: Stories from the 2022 E.M. Fletcher Writing Competition. . |
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Using NSW Land Records Part 2
29th May 2023
Learn about NSW Primary Application Packets, Conditional Purchases and Deposited Plans. |
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Convict Special Interest Group Meeting
28th May 2023
Join Zoë Reid from the National Archives of Ireland to discuss records available for Irish Convicts.. |
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Australia Special Interest Group Meeting
23rd May 2023
Finding your ancestors in Victorian, NSW and Tasmanian Railway Employee Records with Therese Lynch. |
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Writing Competition OPEN NOW
14th May 2023
Enter your short story into the 2023 E.M. Fletcher Writing Competition. Prizes to be won!. |
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Guest Speaker DNA Interest Group
30th April 2023
Forensic/Investigative Genetic Genealogy in the Australian Context - Ass. Professor Nathan Scudder.. |
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Guest Speaker Irish Interest Group
30th April 2023
Dr Richard Reid will cast a last lingering look at Family Records: An immigrant’s backward look. |
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The Ancient Clan of Buchanan
16th April 2023
The Black Lion Rampant: The Ancient Clan Buchanan Arises, the inauguration of a clan chief. |
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Children’s Scavenger Hunt Qbn
5th April 2023
Children’s Scavenger Hunt in Riverside Cemetery, Queanbeyan, 10 am - 2pm Sat 15 April . |
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2023 Father Brian Maher Lecture
3rd April 2023
The Voices of Many: The significance of the Father Brian Maher Collection for research 4 April 2023 . |
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Heritage Festival April 2023
2nd April 2023
Don't miss the Family History ACT activities at the Canberra and Region Heritage Festival. |
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Guest Speaker at India Group
20th March 2023
Money, Missionaries, Madness and Murder: biographical sources for British women in India 1860-1900. |
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Beginning Family History Course
6th March 2023
Would you like to research your family but don’t know where to start? Or where to go next?. |
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New hallway exhibition OPEN NOW!
2nd March 2023
Visit the Cook Community Hub to see 'On our Selections – District Life of the 19th Century'. |
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Intro to Land Titles & Maps
15th February 2023
Learn about the Historical Geography, Maps and Land Title Records of early New South Wales. |
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New Heritage award for FHACT
12th February 2023
2022 National Trust(ACT) Heritage Significant Project Award was awarded to Family History ACT. |
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Research like a Professional
9th January 2023
Join Debra Carter as she discusses how the professionals approach family history research. |
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2022 | |
My 2022 Christmas Wish List…
9th December 2022
What would you like for Christmas? Have your family been asking? Or you could treat yourself! . |
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"Return to Tipperary" Weekend
3rd December 2022
‘There are no strangers here only friends you haven’t met yet’. William Butler Yeats (1865-1939). |
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FHDU 2022 - Family History Down Under
23rd November 2022
Personal reflections on an informative, motivating and very social week of conferencing. |
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Every Family has a Story 2021
5th November 2022
Pre-order the new volume of stories from the 2021 E.M. Fletcher competition at a discounted price.. |
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1921 Census comes to Cook
2nd November 2022
FHACT members now have FREE unlimited access to the 1921 England and Wales Census. |
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Taking Care of your Treasures
24th October 2022
Come to the free conservation clinic on Sunday 13 November at the Hall Heritage Centre.. |
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WRITING COMPETITION WINNER
23rd October 2022
The winner of the 2022 E.M. Fletcher Award was announced at a special event on Sat 15 Oct. . |
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2022 Annual General Meeting
20th October 2022
Join us for the 2022 Heraldry and Genealogy Society of Canberra Annual General Meeting. For more information download this document |
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Invitation to Convict Month
16th October 2022
Join us for a number of events during October 2022 as we explore Australia’s convict past. |
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Talking About Convicts Seminar
28th September 2022
Join a panel of three eminent speakers to explore researching convict lives using historic data sets. For more information download this document |
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2022-23 ACT Heritage Grants
17th September 2022
FHACT receives funding for new Canberra Tracks AR videos and the Father Brian Maher project . |
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New Hallway Display at Cook
17th September 2022
Join us for this exhibition. Black Mountain Nature Reserve – A Special Place is on show now.. |
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Riding the Waves of History
6th September 2022
Join us in the Education Room as we stream the 35th Annual NSW ACT Family History Conference. Website: Conference website |
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FHACT Hallway Display at Cook
31st August 2022
Visit FHACT during family history month and see the new hallway display 'Heritage Matters'. |
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Explore Ancestry & My Heritage
9th August 2022
Two new free member-only courses about the latest updates at Ancestry.com and My Heritage. |
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Family History Month at FHACT
8th August 2022
Family History Month gets underway with free Come and Try sessions for our Members’ Groups. |
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August Monthly Members Meeting
22nd July 2022
Karen Rogers from the Guild of One Names Studies joins us to discuss the work of the Guild.. |
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India Special Interest Group
22nd July 2022
FHACT’s newest Special Interest Group, the India SIG will have first meeting on 6 August 2022 . |
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July Monthly Members Meeting
2nd July 2022
Martyn Killion, Director of Collections at NSW State Archives joins us to look at what’s new. |
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RESEARCHING IRISH ANCESTORS
2nd July 2022
Find out about the upcoming Irish research talks on Sat 2 July and Sat 9 July. Book your place now!. |
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1027 Advancing DNA research
30th June 2022
A three-week on-line course with Michelle Leonard to advance your DNA research skills. |
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Express your interest today!
17th June 2022
Expressions of interest for the Irish History Retreat at Galong in November 2022 close June 30!. For more information download this document |
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Shaping Research into Stories
10th June 2022
Join Lynn Palermo, the Armchair Genealogist in a short course to enliven your writing. |
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The Convict era in Parramatta
27th May 2022
Join our Convict SIG meeting on 8 June 2022 to learn about Convicts in the Parramatta Region. |
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Fooling Around in Flannels
8th May 2022
See the latest exhibition at the Cook Community Hub about cricket on the Limestone Plains.. |
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Tracing Poor & Destitute Irish
8th May 2022
16 May 2022 Brian Donovan presents a Zoom seminar "Tracing the poor and destitute Irish".. |
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Curious FHACTs Library Open Day
25th April 2022
Join us between 10am and 2pm on Sunday 1 May for the FHACT Library Open day. All Welcome.. |
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April Meeting: Dr Richard Reid
2nd April 2022
Dr Richard Reid delivers the Inaugural Father Brian Maher Lecture :"The Irish in Canberra". |
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FHACT Stall at Duntroon Dairy
2nd April 2022
9 April 2022 Visit us at Duntroon Dairy as we take part in the Canberra Heritage Festival. |
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Ian Waller: In & Out of London
4th March 2022
The English & Welsh SIG hosts special guest Ian Waller for a talk on researching in London.. |
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Volunteer at Family History ACT
3rd March 2022
March 26 Join us at Morning Tea for a library tour and learn about being a Library volunteer. . |
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British India research tips
25th February 2022
Mary-Anne Gourley (FIBIS) joins our Monthly meeting to talk about research in British India.. |
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NSW Archives Convict Records
23rd January 2022
Finding Convicts at the NSW State Archives & Records - including a Question & Answer session. |
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FHACT DNA SUMMER SCHOOL 2022
8th January 2022
Get your 2022 DNA Research off with a bang at our DNA Summer session live with Diahan Southard. For more information download this document |
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2021 | |
“Heritage Matters” Exhibition
7th December 2021
"Heritage Matters" Exhibition at the ACT Heritage Library reopened for viewing until Feb 2022.. |
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All I want for Christmas is…
5th December 2021
What's on your Christmas Wish List? We've done the work for you with our gift suggestions.. For more information download this document |
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2021 Christmas Celebration
14th November 2021
Celebrate with Simon Fowler's presentation on Christmas Food and drink through the ages.. For more information download this document |
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Welcome to 2021 Councillors
12th November 2021
Family History ACT is pleased to announce and welcome its recently elected office bearers.. |
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Seminar: Forgotten Women
29th October 2021
Join us on Monday Nov 15 at 7:00 pm for Dr Janet Few's presentation on Forgotten Women. Website: More information |
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Write your family history
29th October 2021
‘JUST TELL ME I AM NOT RELATED TO MY BOYFRIEND!’ a frustrated cry that is now a family legend.. |
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FHACTs Birthday Hootananny
26th October 2021
How does a genealogy society celebrate its birthday? With friends, music and cake of course! . |
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Father Brian Maher Tribute
18th October 2021
C&DHS pay tribute to prominent member Father Brian Maher in its October 2021 journal.. |
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FindMyPast October Webinars
18th October 2021
Learn more about FindMyPast resources in four exciting webinars presented during October.. |
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2021 E.M. Fletcher Award – WINNER
9th October 2021
9 October : Winner of the 2021 E.M. Fletcher Award announced at a special FHACT event . |
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The Cavanagh Family Canberra
4th October 2021
The family of Thomas and Jane Cavanagh - from Tynagh, Ireland to Mulligans Flat, Canberra. |
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Buy: Every Family has a Story
6th September 2021
New book with stories from the 2020 E.M. Fletcher writing competition. Pre-order now.. |
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Records of Early NSW at FHACT
6th September 2021
During NSW History week, explore some of the records of Early NSW available through FHACT . |
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Conference "With Conviction"
2nd September 2021
NSW & ACT Family History Conference "With Conviction: Beyond reasonable doubt" . Website: Conference Website |
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2021-22 ACT Heritage Grants
24th August 2021
FHACT receives funding for new Canberra Tracks AR videos and the Father Brian Maher project . |
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“Heritage Matters” Exhibition
8th August 2021
Professor Peter Stanley launches our "Heritage Matters" exhibition at ACT Heritage Library.. |
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FHACT Member receives Award
21st July 2021
FHACT Member Bernadette Thakur awarded this year's T. T. Reed Family History Award.. Website: T. T. Reed Family History Award |
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Download our New Mobile App
15th February 2021
UPDATED version of app released on 15th February. You can now download the Member Jungle mobile app and stay up to date with what's going on in FHACT. . |
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2020 | |
Family History for Beginners & Beyond 16th edition
18th December 2020
Family History for Beginners & Beyond 16th edition is now in its second reprint. Copies are available from the Bookshop.. |
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