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Membership Fees

Membership of Family History ACT (FHACT) is open to all over the age of 18 with an interest in family history, genealogy or heraldry. 

There are a number of options for membership:

  1. Individual membership is for 1 person.
  2. Joint membership is for 2 people who reside at the same physical address.
  3. Membership can be for 1 year or 2 years, from the date of joining.
  4. The quarterly journal 'The Ancestral Searcher' (TAS), either in digital or paper form, is included in the Individual and Joint membership fee. Note that a membership that includes a paper TAS costs more than a membership that includes a digital TAS.
  5. Journal-only subscriptions for 'The Ancestral Searcher' (TAS) are available.
  6. Corporate
  7. Concession membership is available to those with any of the following Australian Government Concession Cards (Please note that a Seniors' card is not accepted), or in the case of Joint membership, if the primary member holds such a card.
  • Health Care Card
  • Low Income Health Care Card
  • Pensioner Concession Card
  • Veteran Gold Card
  • Veteran White Card
  • Veteran Orange Card

Fee when joining for the first time and also for any whose membership has lapsed for more than 12 months (effective from 1 January 2024)

Individual (includes a joining fee of $20)
  • 1 year including digital TAS $104
  • 1 year including paper TAS $119
  • 2 years including digital TAS $188
  • 2 years including paper TAS $218
Individual Concession (includes a joining fee of $20)
  • 1 year including digital TAS $99
  • 1 year including paper TAS $114
  • 2 years including digital TAS $178
  • 2 years including paper TAS $208
Joint (includes a joining fee of $20)
  • 1 year including digital TAS $148
  • 1 year including paper TAS $163
  • 2 years including digital TAS $276
  • 2 years including paper TAS $306
Joint Concession (includes a joining fee of $20)
  • 1 year including digital TAS $138
  • 1 year including paper TAS $153
  • 2 years including digital TAS $256
  • 2 years including paper TAS $286
Journal-only Subscription - Australian address
  • 1 year including digital TAS $35
  • 1 year including paper TAS $35
Journal-only Subscription - Overseas address
  • 1 year including digital TAS $35
  • 1 year including paper TAS $45
TMG (The Master Geneologist) Down Under
  • 1 year $10

Fee when renewing (effective from 1 January 2024)

NOTE - Please contact the membership coordinator if you want to change membership levels, as only they have the required access to make this change. See the Help FAQs 'Renewing your membership - the when & the how' for detailed information on how to renew.

Individual
  • 1 year including digital TAS $84
  • 1 year including paper TAS $99
  • 2 years including digital TAS $168
  • 2 years including paper TAS $198
Individual Concession
  • 1 year including digital TAS $79
  • 1 year including paper TAS $94
  • 2 years including digital TAS $158
  • 2 years including paper TAS $188
Joint
  • 1 year including digital TAS $128
  • 1 year including paper TAS $143
  • 2 years including digital TAS $256
  • 2 years including paper TAS $286
Joint Concession
  • 1 year including digital TAS $118
  • 1 year including paper TAS $133
  • 2 years including digital TAS $236
  • 2 years including paper TAS $266
Journal-only Subscription - Australian address
  • 1 year including digital TAS $35
  • 1 year including paper TAS $35
Journal-only Subscription - Overseas address
  • 1 year including digital TAS $35
  • 1 year including paper TAS $45
TMG (The Master Genealogist) Down Under
  • 1 year $10

Corporate Membership Fee (effective from 1 July 2021)

  • Annual subscription $270 (inc GST);
  • This will entitle the organisation to receive two membership cards giving the holder all the rights and privileges of a member provided that the organisation may only nominate one person to vote at a general meeting on behalf of the organisation.
  • Recognition as a Corporate Member on the FHACT website, including a link to the business website;
  • Display of the business name and/or logo at each monthly meeting;
  • ½ page advertising for two issues of The Ancestral Searcher each year;
  • Display of business brochures and/or pamphlets in the services area of the FHACT Library;
  • Opportunity to meet members and/or give a talk to members at a monthly meeting or learning event.

Any questions should be directed to The Membership Team