“A to Z Genealogy Tips – Fortnightly Series”

Local and regional family history societies offer resources and expertise that can save you research time.

Societies provide newsletters, databases, publications, and networking opportunities. Membership often allows access to specialised archives and local experts. They often have records that relate to families in their local area or state, which may not be available in a digital format.

Engaging with societies can help you uncover records and stories otherwise hard to find.

Further many family history societies provide learning opportunities such as workshops and training videos.  Once you know your way around, there are often volunteering opportunities if you’d like to help others on their journey or to participate in projects that the society is working on.

Visit a local family history society and tap into the collective knowledge of experienced researchers.