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Genealogy and Local History Groups

• Abermain Heritage Preservation Society preserves, prints, records, and teaches the history of the Abermain region, which is located on the South Maitland Coalfield in the Lower Hunter Valley.
• American Civil War Roundtable of Australia  - NSW Chapter
• Anglican Diocese of Grafton - See Records Centre
• Anglican Diocese of Sydney Archives
• Archive of Australian Judaica
• Armidale Family History Group
• Ashfield and District Historical Society
• Australian Railway Historical Society (New South Wales Division)
• Ballina and Richmond River Genealogy Site
• Bega Valley Genealogy Society
• Bellingen GenWeb Project includes genealogy transcripts about Bellingen Shire.
• Berrima District Historical and Family History Society
• Berry Museum and Berry District Historical Society Inc
• Blacktown and District Historical Society
• Blue Mountains Family History Society
• Blue Mountains Historical Society
• Botany Bay Family History Society Inc
• Camden Historical Society
• Campbelltown City Library - See Local History for a searchable database of historical pictures from the region.
• Campbelltown Family History Society
• Canterbury and District Historical Society
• Cape Banks Family History Society Maroubra area.
• Casino and District Family History Group
• Casino and District Historical Society Inc
• Central Coast Family History Society
• Concord Heritage Society was established in 1994 and incorporates the Concord Historical Society, which was originally formed in 1969, and the Friends of Yaralla Group.
• Convict Trail a history of the convicts who worked on the Great North Road 1826-1836. The trail can be explored via self-guided driving, cycling, or walking tours. Membership to the Convict Trail Project is available.
• Cornish Association of New South Wales
• Cowra Family History Group Inc
• Dubbo and District Family History Society
• Echuca-Moama Family History Group Inc
• Estonian Archives in Australia
• Fairfield City Council - See Local Information at the Library
• Family History Group of Bathurst
• Fellowship of First Fleeters membership available to the  descendents of those who were on the First Fleet.
• The Firearms Technology Museum includes history and family tree information on the Tranter family.
• Forbes Family History Group
• Friends of Linnwood members help preserve, protect, and run tours of the historical Linnwood house.
• Friends of Mays Hill Cemetery members help restore and care for the cemetery with the Holroyd City Council.
• The Glebe Society
• The Goulburn and Murray Association of Local and Family History Groups information on a number of local and family history groups within the Riverina areas of New South Wales.
• Goulburn Crookwell Heritage Railway protects, promotes, and restores the historic Goulburn to Crookwell line. 
• Granville Historical Society
• The Griffith Genealogical and Historical Society
• Hawkesbury City Council - See Family and Local History
• Hawkesbury Family History Group
• Hawkesbury Historical Society
• Hay Historical Society researches and preserves the local and family history of the district, including Hay, Booligal, Booroorban, Carrathool, Gunbar, Maude, Mossgiel, and Oxley.
• Headstone Photo Collection includes photographs from cemeteries, lone graves, churches, and war memorials in the South-East Queensland and Northern New South Wales regions.
• The Helensburgh and District Historical Society historical resource on the history of the Helensburgh district.
• History Council of New South Wales the peak body in NSW for historical organisations and those interested in and concerned about the past.
• Hunter Valley Genealogy includes newspaper articles, information on memorials and cemeteries in the region, and a forum.
• Hurstville City Council - See Local Studies for information on local studies research resources, the history of the library and the city, and family studies resources.
• Illawarra Family History Group
• Illawarra Historical Society Inc and Illawarra Museum
• Ku-ring-gai Historical Society Inc includes the Ku-ring-gai Family History Centre.
• Ku-ring-gai Library - See Family History
• Kurrajong-Comleroy Historical Society Inc
• Lake Macquarie Family History Group
• Land of the Beardies History House Museum and Research Centre  located in Glen Innes, it houses a folk museum and a research centre with a collection of over 10,000 photographs and over 300,000 records.
• Lithgow and District Family History Society
• Liverpool Genealogy Society Inc
• Lockhart Historical Society
• Maitland Family History Circle Hunter Valley region.
• Manly, Warringah,and Pittwater Historical Society
• Manning Valley Historical Society
• Manning Wallamba Family History Society
• Marrickville Council Library Services searchable database of local images from the Marrickville district.
• Mid Mountains Historical Society
• Milton Ulladulla Family History Society Inc
• Milton Ulladulla Local and Family History Site
• Moruya and District Historical Society Inc
• National Trust of Australia (NSW) a charity organisation that works with the community to help preserve NSW's natural, built, and cultural heritage.
• Nepean Family History Society
• Newcastle Family History Society
• New South Wales GenWeb Project genealogical research hub for NSW that includes searchable databases, information on NSW shires, a message board, and links to surname and clan studies, libraries, and museums.
• New South Wales Government Department of Education and Training - See Historical Information for links to schoolhouse museums across NSW and details on soldier-teacher war memorials.
• New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages
• The Oaks Historical Society Wollondilly Shire Heritage Centre.
• The Paddington Society
• Parkes Shire Council
  • See Local History in the Library for information on the local history resources available in the library and the Parkes Shire Cemetery Register.
  • See Parkes Shire Early Local History
• Parramatta and District Historical Society
• Penrith City Council
  • See Family History
  • See Local Studies Collection
• Picton and District Historical and Family History Society
• Port Macquarie and Districts Family History Society Inc
• Port Macquarie Historical Society
• Port Stephens Family History Society
• Powerhouse Museum - See Archives
• Pride History Group preserves and records Sydney's gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer history. 
• Register of War Memorials in New South Wales
• Richmond River Historical Society  
• Royal Australian Historical Society includes historical information and links plus a quiz to test your knowledge of Australian history.
• St Mary's and District Historical Society
• The Shoalhaven Family History Society Inc
• Singleton Family History Society Inc
• Springwood Historical Society
• State Library of New South Wales
  • See Our Collections
  • See Family History Service
  • See Australian Indigenous Service
• State Records NSW
• Stockton Historical Society and Stockton Family History Group
• Strathfield District Historical Society
• Sutherland Shire Historical Society
• The Sydney Dead Persons Society assists amateur family historians with how to effectively use computers and the Internet to find genealogical information.
• Sydney High School Old Girls Union Inc archives memorabilia including photographs, certificates, prizes, and uniforms.
• Tamworth and District Family History Group Inc
• Tenterfield Railway Station Museum restored and operated by the Tenterfield Railway Preservation Society Inc.
• Tweed River Historical Societies includes Murwillumbah Historical Society Inc, Tweed Heads Historical Society Inc, and Uki and South Arm Historical Society Inc. 
• Wagga Wagga and District Family History Society
• Wentworth Historical Society

• See also BCL Sydney Archives
• See also BCL Sydney - Historical Attractions

National Genealogy and Local History Groups

• Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations Inc
• Australian GenWeb Project
• Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies Inc
• Australian Jewish Genealogical Society Inc
• Australian Lebanese Historical Society Inc
• Australian National University Noel Bultin Archives Centre - See Family History for how to find information on the employment history of ancestors.
• Australian Society for the Study of Labour History
• Australian Society of American Immigrants and Descendants
• Australian Society of Archivists
• Australian War Memorial searchable databases, including names of individuals on the Roll of Honour, Commemorative Roll, and Nominal Rolls, information on those who received honours or awards while on active service, digitised case files of Australian personnel reported missing or wounded during World War One, and details of AMF prisoners of war and missing personnel from operations in the Far East and South West Pacific Islands.
• Collections Australia Network Australian cultural heritage collections online.
• Convictions Australian Shipping information on Australian shipping 1788-1968, including arrivals, departures, shipwrecks, passengers, and crew.
• Convicts Australia database of convict information, including convict names, Old Bailey Court records, ship names, pardons, and absconders, as well as links to other sites featuring convict records.
• Descendants of Convicts Group Inc
• Federation of Australian Historical Societies
• History Australia includes the Internet Family History Association of Australia (IFHAA).
• Military Historical Society of Australia
• National Archives of Australia - See Fact Sheets about immigration and citizenship.
• National Library of Australia - See Genealogy and Historical Resources Guides
• Office of Australian War Graves
• Oral History Association of Australia
• Picture Australia search for and purchase Australian archival and historical prints, pictures, photographs, and posters.
• Ready, 'Net, Go! Archival Internet Resources
• Register of Australian Archives and Manuscripts
• Society of Australian Genealogists
• World War Two Nominal Roll searchable database of information on the Australian men and women who served in World War Two.

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