Month: June 2026

Exploring Your Family Tree

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Exploring Your Family Tree: Saturday sessions 1pm – 4pm, in the Old Fire Station at Camden Library, 40 John Street, Camden.

July 18: Growing the Branches – Next steps and following the leaves
August 15: The Mature Tree – How to make the most of your research

Exploring your Family Tree
How do you start researching your family tree?
What do you need to know to take your research further?
Camden Area Family History Society is hosting information sessions on Family History. Whether you are just getting started and curious to learn more, or you are already researching your tree, these sessions are for you!
Sessions will be from 1pm – 4pm, in the Old Fire Station at Camden Library, 40 John Street, Camden. Includes afternoon tea. All welcome! Cost: $10 per session (CAFHS members free). You can attend one, two, or all of the sessions. Reserve your place now by emailing us at cafhs2570@gmail.com . Payment can be made online, or on the day (cash only). Join CAFHS on the day, and your session is free!
Explore your family history, in Camden and beyond…

Family History Conferences

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2026 NSW & ACT AFHS Conference:  This annual family history event will be held at Port Panthers at Port Macquarie from 18th – 20th September. The theme is ‘The Paper Trail and Beyond: Family History in the Digital Age’, The event is a great opportunity to hear interesting guest speakers, meet other family historians and see what’s on offer at the family history fair. https://www.portmacconference2026.com

The AFFHO 18th Congress on Family History is in Wellington NZ, 11-14 February 2027. More details at their website https://affhocongress.org/

7 July 2026 general meeting

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Tuesday, 7th July at 7pm, Camden Museum, 40 John Street Camden

Our speaker will be Damian Gleeson, PhD.  Damian is an Australian qualified genealogist and historian, and a popular speaker and author. In this presentation, Damian will draw on key themes from his two recent books: Irish Bigamy: New Insights into Colonial New South Wales (2025) and John Joseph Therry: Irish landlord, merchant and priest in the Australian colonies (2026). Damian will have copies of his new book for sale.