CAFHS General meeting: At our meeting on 7th April the guest speaker will be member Peter O’Brien with “The Tangled Web We Weave” – a journey of discovery through DNA. 7 pm at Camden Library.
Saturday sessions are generally held on the 3rd Saturday of the month from 1pm to 4pm. Free for members, $10 for visitors, includes afternoon tea. We have some great sessions coming up:
- April 18th: DNA
- May 16th: Family Tree Maker software program
- June 20th, July 18th & August 15th: Exploring Your Family Tree
Australian Heritage Festival is on 18th April – 18th May: The theme this year is Change: How has history changed us and how are we changing history? https://australianheritagefestival.org.au/
There will be free displays at Camden Library, in the Old Fire Station and Galleria, including “Time after time…Camden’s iconic buildings and their changing stories”
CAFHS 30th anniversary in 2026: We will be celebrating this year, with events being planned for mid-November. If you have a prior connection with the Society please get in touch – we are looking for memorabilia, photographs, stories, and memories. Or perhaps you would like to come along and celebrate with us and find out more about CAFHS?
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
