BCL: Historical Groups in Sydney NSW Australia

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
Bush Traditions - Aims to promote the playing and enjoyment of Australia’s cultural heritage in word, bush songs, tunes and dances.
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 - 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 Mays Hill Cemetery - Members help restore and care for the cemetery with the Holroyd City Council.
Friends of Rookwood - A community based organisation which aims to promote the awareness of the social, cultural and historical aspects of Rookwood Cemetery. Visit the website for tour information.
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
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.
New England Colonial Living History Group - 18th century historical trekking and camping, period living skills, primitive wilderness survival skills group.
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 - Operate out of the Port Macquarie Historical Museum.
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.
Royal United Services Institute NSW Military History and Defence Affairs. The RUSI of NSW holds Luncheon/Lecture meetings monthly at the Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney, three doors down from Defence Plaza. Membership of the RUSI has several other benefits including an excellent quarterly defence journal and access to our library, one of the very best of its type in Australia.
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
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
Wagga Wagga Stamp Club
Wentworth Historical Society

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