Wyong Family History Group Inc.

04/08/2026

02/08/2026

Free events this Family History Month!

Sign up for a webinar with our librarians, discover a range of resources and learn how to care for your own collections.

For personalised help, visit our Family History desk in the Bashir Reading Room on LG2 or head to our pop-up family history desk in the Macquarie Street foyer.

📰 Finding family stories
🗓️ Wed 5 August, 6pm
🔗 https://ow.ly/6K4C50Zu2JR

💻 Introduction to Ancestry Library Edition
🗓️ Wed 12 August, 10.30am
🔗 https://ow.ly/5MYG50Zu2JN

🧳 “Why did they come here?” Immigration journeys for family history research
🗓️ Thu 20 August, 10.30am
🔗 https://ow.ly/8urg50Zu2JP

📜 Discovering ancestors with the Biographical Database of Australia
🗓️ Tue 25 August, 10.30am
🔗 https://ow.ly/oc0t50Zu2JQ

📔 Caring for your family collections
🗓️ Mon 31 August, 10am
🔗 https://ow.ly/ZQa150Zu2JO

Photo by Ted Hood, c 1949.

02/08/2026

The newly released 1926 Ireland Census has everyone talking. But there’s also so much to explore in the 1911 Ireland Census on FamilySearch!

The 1911 Ireland Census is one of the richest snapshots of Irish life ever recorded, covering the whole island, and it's yours to explore right now. The ancestor you're looking for might be waiting there.

Start searching: https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/2854327?cid=SO-00062767

01/08/2026

Today is the day! We're delighted to unveil the new British Newspaper Archive platform, in partnership with the British Library, as we introduce a more powerful search experience and exciting new tools to help your research. Explore it here: https://bit.ly/44MZso1

01/08/2026

Wow wow what a great day we had for our Family History Fair in Toukley . What a great team we couldn’t have done it without the fantastic members that helped make it such a success. Thank you so much. Those who had trade tables thank you. Our fantastic displays The Speakers were terrific .and well attended. The ladies in the kitchen thank you. And our committee who stepped up to plan an enjoyable fair. Thank you to the community who came in to take a look. I could go on but that’s enough . It was a great day

31/07/2026

It's National Family History Month!

To help you celebrate, full NSW Birth, Death and Marriage Certificate Transcriptions are now $18.00 until Midnight 10 August 2026.

Order your Transcriptions at https://www.nswtranscriptions.com.au/pages/our_services/bdm/order/marbfullord.php

ps. Our Family History Step-by-Step Guide & Workbook package is also on special for the whole month at https://www.familyhistoryaustralia.com.au/product/guide-workbook-package/ with free postage.