Newcastle Family History Society Inc.

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NFHS Half Year Membership

Application for 2026/27 Half-Yearly Membership of the Newcastle Family History Society Inc.

New Members: If you have PO Box Number only as your residential address we now need to record your residential address.
Please advise us of any changes either by email or post your changes to: Membership Registrar, NFHS Inc., PO B0x 296 Jesmond, NSW 2299; Phone No: 49578296 (During library hours) or leave a message; Email: nfhsmembership@gmail.com

Membership Type:

Membership is for the HALF YEAR commencing
1 September 2026 to 28 February 2027.

Name
Name
First
Last
Signature (required)
Additional Member:
Family Membership requires signatures from both parties: (FAMILY MEMBERS MUST RESIDE AT THE SAME ADDRESS)
Name
Name
First
Last
Signature (required for additional family member)

Membership Options:
Distance Membership: Applies if you reside outside 100km circle radius of Nobbys Lighthouse, Newcastle NSW.
Membership Renewal
New Membership
Distance Membership
Postage Options
Journal
Payment Method
Payments - After submitting this form:
  • Pay online with our NFHS shop on this website OR
  • Direct Deposit funds into our Account BSB: 650 000; Account No: 501 652 808. Members using this method please include Surname & M/Ship No in the reference with the transfer, eg (SMITH 1234) OR
  • Pay at the NFHS Library either by Cash/Eftpos OR
  • Post your cheque (made payable to NFHS) to our PO Box address.
Do you give the Society the right to publish your personal details? Please indicate below:-
Name
Town/Suburb
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We hold Special Interest Groups (SIGs) in specific areas of research e.g. Writers Group, Scottish, English, Scrapbooking, Family History Finder, Ancestry Users, DNA, Cemeteries. You are welcome to join one or all depending on numbers. Check your Newsletter for dates & contact the co-ordinator.

Volunteering
Our Society is run on members volunteering their time in whatever capacity and without them we wouldn’t exist. You are welcome to join any of our groups where you can learn the value of your membership and the research facilities that are available to you. We always need assistance in a variety of areas and we welcome you to join in. Just make your intentions known to one of our Librarians when our Library is open or email to our Secretary.
For New Members: The “New Members Starter Kit” that you receive when you join will explain what each group does and how you can join their activities. Check our Website to keep up-to-date.
Each Member is entitled to a 10% discount on the 1st copy purchased of any Society’s Publication
(Book, CD or USB), unless priced at $10 or less.
Voluntary Activities
We depend on Voluntary help to provide services to our members & community. If you are able to assist with any of the following this would be a great help. Please tick below where you would like to volunteer:-
By submitting the Membership Application Form you agree to abide by the Constitution of the Newcastle Family History Society Inc., 2025 which can be accessed on our website. There is also a copy available to read at the Library during opening hours. You can also request a copy to be emailed.