24,019
edits
Adding historical societies and family associations
Beccac1229 (talk | contribs) (More updating of format and adding some societies) |
Beccac1229 (talk | contribs) (Adding historical societies and family associations) |
||
| Line 40: | Line 40: | ||
'''Albury and District Historical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 822 <br>Albury, NSW 2640 <br>Australia | '''Albury and District Historical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 822 <br>Albury, NSW 2640 <br>Australia | ||
'''Armidale Family History Group'''<br>P.O. box 1378<br>Armidale, | '''Armidale Family History Group'''<br>P.O. box 1378<br>Armidale, NSW 2350<br>Australia | ||
'''Botany Bay Family History Society Inc.'''<br>PO Box 1006<br>Sutherland, NSW 1499<br>Australia<br>Website: [http://www.bbfhs.org.au/ www.bbfhs.org.au] | '''Botany Bay Family History Society Inc.'''<br>PO Box 1006<br>Sutherland, NSW 1499<br>Australia<br>Website: [http://www.bbfhs.org.au/ www.bbfhs.org.au] | ||
| Line 56: | Line 56: | ||
=== Queensland Societies === | === Queensland Societies === | ||
'''Caboolture Family History Research Group Inc. (CFHRG Inc.)<br>'''PO Box 837 <br>Caboolture, QLD 4510 <br>Australia<br>Email: [mailto:cfhrg@mail.cth.com.au cfhrg@mail.cth.com.au] | '''Caboolture Family History Research Group Inc. (CFHRG Inc.)<br>'''PO Box 837 <br>Caboolture, QLD 4510 <br>Australia<br>Phone: 07-5428-2018 <br>Email: [mailto:cfhrg@mail.cth.com.au cfhrg@mail.cth.com.au] or [mailto:cfhrg@yahoo.com.au cfhrg@yahoo.com.au]<br>Website: [http://cfhrg.tripod.com/ cfhrg.tripod.com] | ||
Library: | Library: | ||
King Street<br>Caboolture ("The Old Fire Station")<br>Caboolture, QLD | King Street<br>Caboolture ("The Old Fire Station")<br>Caboolture, QLD<br>Australia | ||
'''Cooroy-Noosa Genealogical | '''Cooroy-Noosa Genealogical and Historical Research Group Inc.'''<br>Website: [http://www.genealogy-noosa.org.au/ www.genealogy-noosa.org.au] | ||
'''Gold Coast Family History Society Inc. <br>'''Website: [http://www.goldcoastfhs.org.au/ www.goldcoastfhs.org.au] | '''Gold Coast Family History Society Inc. <br>'''Website: [http://www.goldcoastfhs.org.au/ www.goldcoastfhs.org.au] | ||
| Line 79: | Line 79: | ||
=== Western Australia Societies === | === Western Australia Societies === | ||
'''Western Australian Genealogical Society Inc.'''<br>6/48 May Street <br>Bayswater, WA 6053<br>Australia<br>Email: [mailto:genealogy@wags.org.au genealogy@wags.org.au] | '''Western Australian Genealogical Society Inc.'''<br>6/48 May Street <br>Bayswater, WA 6053<br>Australia<br>Phone: 08-9271-4311<br>Fax: 08-9370-1572<br>Email: [mailto:genealogy@wags.org.au genealogy@wags.org.au]<br>Website: [http://www.wags.org.au/ www.wags.org.au] | ||
'''Busselton Family History Society'''<br>Website: [http://members.westnet.com.au/busgen www.members.westnet.com.au/busgen] | '''Busselton Family History Society'''<br>Website: [http://members.westnet.com.au/busgen www.members.westnet.com.au/busgen] | ||
| Line 93: | Line 93: | ||
'''Goldfields Family History Society, Inc.'''<br>P.O. Box 1462 <br>Kalgoorlie, WA 6430 <br>Australia | '''Goldfields Family History Society, Inc.'''<br>P.O. Box 1462 <br>Kalgoorlie, WA 6430 <br>Australia | ||
'''Great Southern Family History Society''' | '''Great Southern Family History Society'''<br>Western Australia<br>Website: [https://membership.wags.org.au/component/content/article/31-homepage-content/352-wags-home-page www.membership.wags.org.au] | ||
'''Narrogin Meeting House Family History Centre'''<br>c/o 31 Furnival Street <br>Narrogin, WA 6312 <br>Australia | '''Narrogin Meeting House Family History Centre'''<br>c/o 31 Furnival Street <br>Narrogin, WA 6312 <br>Australia | ||
| Line 101: | Line 101: | ||
== Historical Societies == | == Historical Societies == | ||
Historical societies can be valuable sources of information about Australia. Similar societies exist in countries from which | Historical societies can be valuable sources of information about Australia. Similar societies exist in countries from which Australians emigrated and they often collect information about Australian immigrants. Some may have information about specific Australian individuals. Many societies have special collections of books and manuscript materials for Australia that may be difficult to find in libraries and archives. For more information see [[Australia Archives and Libraries|Australia Archives and Libraries]]. | ||
'''Royal Australian Historical Society'''<br> | |||
First Floor<br> | |||
133 Macquarie Street<br> | |||
Sydney NSW 2000<br> | |||
Australia<br> | |||
Phone: (02) 9247 8001<br> | |||
Phone (International): +61 2 9247 8001<br> | |||
Fax: (02) 9247 7854<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:history@rahs.org.au history@rahs.org.au]<br> | |||
Website: [https://www.rahs.org.au/ www.rahs.org.au]<br> | |||
:The goal of the Royal Australian Historical Society is the advancement of education in the field of Australian history.<br><br> | |||
'''Federation of Australian Historical Societies'''<br> | |||
GPO Box 1440<br> | |||
Canberra ACT 2601<br> | |||
Australia<br> | |||
Phone: 02 6295 2837<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:admin@history.org.au admin@history.org.au]<br> | |||
Website: [https://www.history.org.au/ www.history.org.au]<br> | |||
:The Federation represents the interests of 1,000 historical societies throughout Australia. Members work to collect documents and images, research and publish history, present lectures and exhibitors, and protect and preserve places of heritage.<br><br> | |||
== Other Societies == | == Other Societies == | ||
=== Family Associations === | === Family Associations === | ||
'''The Chalker/Charker Society of Australia'''<br> | |||
This family society consists mainly of descendants of William Charker, also known as Chalker, who was transported to Sydney in 1802. | |||
Contact: [https://chalker-charker.com/contact-us Contact Us]<br> | |||
Website: [https://chalker-charker.com/ www.chalker-charker.com]<br> | |||
:The objective of this Society is to establish, preserve, and maintain the history of William Charker/Chalker and his descendants in Australia and to promote the relationships between these descendants.<br><br> | |||
'''The Everingham Family Association'''<br> | |||
The Association is made up of descendants of Matthew James Everingham, who arrived in 1788 as a convict on the First Fleet, and his wife Elizabeth Rimes (also a convict), who arrived on the Second Fleet. | |||
P.O. Box 1039 <br> | |||
Ashfield, NSW 1800<br> | |||
Australia<br> | |||
Phone: 02-9326-3290 | |||
== Websites == | == Websites == | ||