Societies I Belong To.

Not everything is online and it really does pay to belong to one or more societies.

These ones I belong to are fee paying ones.

Society of Australian Genealogists.

The Women's Pioneer Society Of Australasia Inc.

Royal Australian Historical Society.

The Genealogical Society of Victoria Inc.

Family History Botany Bay Inc.

Genealogical Society of Queensland Inc.

Ballarat & District Genealogical Society Inc.


I also hold free membership to;

State Records of South Australia.

National Archives of Australia.

State Library of New South Wales, I am also a Friend of the Library.

National Library of Australia.

New South Wales, State Archives.

State Library of Victoria.

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  1. Anonymous17 April 2026 at 19:36

    Hello. My Nana was Clare Marion Smith. My name is Dorothy Chapman and have moved from New Zealand to Australia 6 months ago. Eileen May Smith (marred Edwin Bartram Low). Eileen had 4 children: Graeme, Brian, Colin and Dorothy. I would love to talk to you or meet you. I am in Noosa. My phone number is
    04 9350 4260 or my email address is. chapmandorothy43@gmail.com
    I have lots of photos of Eileen and Clare and a lot I can tell you. Regards Dorothy

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