Membership of a family history society may greatly assist your research.
Local societies hold specialist collections of material for their specific area as well as family history material from other regions and countries.
Family history societies also provide education in family history research skills and information and assistance in tracing your family tree.
Societies often have special interest research groups. For example, the Heraldry & Genealogy Society of Canberra (HAGSOC) has thirteen special interest groups including early Australian, continental European, Convict, East Anglia, London and Wales. Click here to read more. If you aren't in Canberra, check out what your own state or region has to offer.
The Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations (AFFHO) is the umbrella organisation for family history societies in the region.
AFFHO was established in 1978 to coordinate and assist the work of Australian and New Zealand groups with interests in family history, genealogy, heraldry and related subjects.
The Society of Australian Genealogists (SAG) has been helping people trace family history for over 80 years. SAG has a world-class library and manuscript collection, much of which is unique. They also run an active programme of lectures, workshops, workshops, seminars and tours.