Storm Damage in our Research Room – Still providing a service from Camden Library Local Studies Room.

Unfortunately, the CAFHS Research Room in Camden Library will be unavailable for some weeks while we await repairs to damage from recent rain events. Some water has still entered the room and thankfully there appears to be no damage to our resources and equipment. We have moved our computers and limited resources to the Library’s Local Resources Room. This means that we are restricted to operations from this room during Library opening hours so that we can continue to provide our service as close to normally as possible.

Our Opening hours during this time are Mon-Wed by appt, Thu-Fri 11am-3pm, Sat 11am-12 midday Dependant, as always, on the availability of our Volunteers.

We really look forward to continuing to help our members and visitors again with their family history research!

The Camden Show – 2023

The Camden Show holds a special place in the hearts of the people of Camden and surrounding districts. Despite the changing demographics of the local area the Show has maintained its rural charm and agricultural focus since the inaugural show held in March 1886 and is still one of the largest and most popular events in the Macarthur District each year.

The Camden Show Society are very pleased to advise that the 137th Annual Camden Show is now planned for Friday 24th March 2023 and Saturday 25th March 2023.

Your sincerely,
Jo Martin
Secretary and Event Manager
191-195 Argyle St,
Camden NSW Australia 2570

The Camden Area Family History Society will be represented at The Camden Show 2023 as we would showcase our collection of local family histories as well as our Pioneer Registers and local cemetery transcripts to the local population and visitors alike.

Camden Area Family History Society Research Room Is Now Open to Visitors.

We are pleased and excited to announce that our Research Room in the Camden Library has reopened to the Public and is open every Thursday Friday and Saturday Morning.

Opening hours are as previously advertised: Mon-Wed by appt, Thu-Fri 10am-3pm, Sat 9:30am-12noon

Our Covid-safety plan will be in effect involving the following changes:

  • A limit of 3 members/visitors within the Research Room at any one time.
  • Any visitors beyond the 2 permitted in Research Room (assuming 1 volunteer) will be required to remain in the study area directly outside the Research Room
  • Visitors may book in advance via email: cafhs2570@gmail.com
  • Booked visitors/members will take priority over walk-in visitors
  • All visitors/members to check in at the Library front door using the Camden Council QR code
  • Masks are mandatory while inside the Library/Museum Complex
  • Research Room doors are to be fully opened during Opening Hours
  • Please do not attend if unwell, observe physical distancing, hand hygiene procedures, and wear gloves as required.

We really look forward to helping our members and visitors again with their family history research!

Early Menangle – “Voice of the North”

Early Menangle is a collection of newspaper articles written by J.J. Moloney under
the pseudonym J.J.M. and published by the Voice of the North newspaper monthly
between August 10, 1927 and July 10, 1929. At some point after the publication of
the last article, they were collated and printed as a book, a copy of which is held by
Picton Family & Historical Society and published online at: https://www.pictonheritage.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/early-menangle.pdf

Because of the large number of names, the text was taken from Trove, compiled and
indexed. The names were then checked against the Camden Area Family History
Society (CAFHS) database and where a distinction was required, dates of birth
added. Any errors made during this process are those of the editor.

Planning Meeting Saturday 16th January has had to be postponed.

Notice to all Members: Our Planning Meeting scheduled for Saturday 16th January in the Galleria outside the Museum to discuss planning your society meetings and events for 2021 has had to be postponed to a date to be fixed due to Covid-19 restrictions being reintroduced in the Greater Sydney Area.

We would still like to hear your ideas you may have to help us move forward and look at planning for the coming year so there will be Committee members at the Camden Museum from 1-4pm on Saturday so come in and say hello. The more input we get from our members, the better we can construct 2021 to deliver what you want.