60th Anniversary Celebrations

Family History ACT is celebrating 60 years of supporting and assisting family historians in the ACT and beyond.

Join us for a series of events during October 2024 as we mark this milestone …

Tuesday 1 October – Monthly Meeting - 7pm – Hybrid meeting

In the early years of our Society we were closely affiliated with the Canberra & District Historical Society, including having a number of Joint Meetings. In October 2024 we are reviving that tradition for our October Monthly Meeting with a program that includes four speakers and is built around Memories of Canberra:-

• A Blast from the Past: Canberra-Queanbeyan in the Swinging '60s – Mark Butz
• I grew up with Ken Berra – Jo Callaghan
• Time and Place: Historical records for family historians held by C&DHS – Peter Dowling
• From Archives to AI: Celebrating 60 Years of Local ACT Projects - Sue Pillans

Registration to attend this event will vary –

Members of Family History ACT – should register via the FHACT website

Members of the Canberra & District Historical Society should use one of the following options:

1. To attend in person: https://www.trybooking.com/CUUQB
2. or via Zoom: https://www.trybooking.com/CUUQF

Saturday 19 October – Book Launch for our 60th anniversary commemorative book – 2pm – Hybrid event

Society Patron Professor Peter Stanley will launch our newest publication Honour Your Ancestors: Sixty years of Family History in the ACT at a special event.

This event is now available for registration via the FHACT website.

Please note that in-person places at Cook will be limited due to the capacity of the room. You will also be able to join us virtually via Zoom.

Sunday 20 October – 60^th Birthday Luncheon – Ainslie Football Club, 52 Wakefield Ave Ainslie.

We hope to have as many current and former members as possible join us for this event.

Registration is available via TryBooking.

Partners, carers and companions will also be most welcome.