Presented by Terry & Wendy Nunan. Bookings are essential as the numbers are limited to 25 participants. Please ring 4324 5164 to book your place.

Cost $25 Members & $30 Non-members

Presented by Terry & Wendy Nunan. Bookings are essential as the numbers are limited to 25 participants. Please ring 4324 5164 to book your place.

Cost $25 Members & $30 Non-members

Marilyn Rowan has been an approved Transcription Agent for the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages since 1995. Marilyn has provided over half a million transcripts of NSW certificates to tens of thousands of customers both in Australia and overseas. As a Family History professional, Marilyn has given numerous talks and presentations and is now a published author of a Getting Started Guide to assist those wanting to get started on their Family History journey. Marilyn is a mother of three, grandmother of six and Manager of an NBL1 Men’s Basketball Team

In this presentation by Marilyn Rowan, you will:
· Discover simple ways to Get Started on your Family Story
· Know what an NSW Birth, Death and Marriage Transcription Agent provides
· Understand what’s in the NSW BDM Registers, the type of certificates and what you can get
· See how the BDM Information can help your research
· Find out some of the tips, tricks and common traps when researching and using NSW BDM records
· Get tips on deciphering some of the difficult handwriting found on BDM Certificates
· Learn what you will need to successfully order NSW BDM Transcriptions …along with many other “value-add” services a Transcription Agent provides.

This year’s NSW-ACT Family History Conference will be held in Port Macquarie on the 18th to 20th September. Early Bird registrations are available until 31 July 2026. The website has been updated and has all the details about the conference and the speakers –  https://www.portmacconference2026.com/

Program

Learn how to organise your information and use print and online resources to locate your ancestors. 

Full Day Workshop – Bring your Lunch       

A deeper look into online and print resources to search for English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish ancestors.

Anniversary of CCFHS building’s move to East Gosford.

Learn about how to use your DNA results to locate matches. How to organise those matches and interpret results.

Full Day Workshop – Bring your Lunch

Geoff will be speaking about Mary Waddell the artist.