Nepean Family History Society

27/04/2026

General Meeting, Saturday 2 May, 1:30pm.
Guest speaker, Gregory North, Blue Mountains Historical Society.
Topic: Banjo Paterson's Experiences in the Boer War.

05/03/2026

Saturday 7 March 2026; 130pm: AGM
We would love some new faces on the Committee; if you're getting something from being a member, please consider joining us. No expertise needed, just a willingness to help.

06/02/2026

Welcome back!!

February General Meeting, 1:30pm-3:30pm
Guest speakers: Laurie and Lorraine Turtle, Transcription Agents, of Turtle Consolidated Services

31/10/2025

General Meeting
Saturday 1 November 1925
1:20pm-3:30pm
Guest Speaker: Alana Canceri: “What’s New at State Archives"
Visitors welcome; admission free

02/10/2025

General Meeting, Saturday 4 October, 1pm-3pm
Dr Damian Gleeson – Irish Bigamy: New insights into Colonial New South Wales
all visitors welcome

12/09/2025

Nepean Family History Society at the family history fair today before the State Family History conference tomorrow. Hosted by Illawarra Family History Society. Well what do you reckon, both Judy and Lorraine won a raffle prize! Thanks to Steve and Stephen for helping out today

05/09/2025

Jim Haynes OAM - James Cook: The Facts & Falsehoods.
Saturday 6 September, 1:30pm
Old School Residence
207 Great Western Highway
(off Lawson Street)
visitors welcome

18/08/2025

Still August, still Family History month!
This Thursday, 21 August, 10am-2pm, Steve Ford will be available to assist with your land research enquiries.
The following week, Thursday 28 August, 10am-2pm Judy will be available to help you better understand the basics of using AI for Family History.
All our services are free for August, both on the above two days, and on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays when our library is open to visitors to further their family history research (or get help getting started).
The car park is located in Lawson Street, Emu Plains.

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12/08/2025

August is *Family History Month* so we have additional activities available to members and visitors (free to both).

This Saturday, 16 August, we have two events:

**10am-noon: getting started in writing family history **
This is a workshop, so you will be doing the writing. You will need to bring something to write in and with (eg a notebook and a pen), and at least one document (eg certificate, newspaper clipping, electoral roll entry, photograph) that interests you enough to want to write about it. If you've never written before, rest assured that the tutor will guide you through easy steps: writing notes, reports or narratives (don't be scared, it's just telling a story)

**1pm-3pm: getting started with DNA**
Whether you've done your DNA test, are thinking about it or are a bit confused or scared, you'll be in the right place. Our facilitator will guide you through the how and why, give you some cautions, and answer your questions.

If you can't come for the full two hours of either of these events, feel free to come when you can and leave when you you need.

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31/07/2025

Forgotten Diggers honoured in Orange Cemetery, NSW.

For more than a century, these Diggers have been lying in unmarked graves. They were forgotten heroes - but not anymore. (Broadcast April 25, 2025) | Subscri...

31/07/2025

Saturday 2 August 2025, 1:30 pm
Speaker: Daniel Clift (NFHS member)
Topic: "Suffragette, Suffragist or a very Persuasive Woman?"

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