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, or in the case of Joint membership, if the primary member holds such a card. Please note that a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card or territory/state Seniors card is not accepted as a concession 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