Come and join our friendly group! New members are very welcome.
Your CAFHS membership entitles you to access all of the resources of our Society, and full participation in our meetings and events. Membership fees assist our Society in providing a comprehensive collection of genealogical resources, and to maintain and preserve Camden’s heritage and our family history.
Membership is: $35 per year (per person, or a couple at the same address) from July to June.
*** Special offer – join now and receive bonus membership up to 30 June 2026 ***
Download the 2025-2026 CAFHS Membership form
Included in your Membership:
- Monthly meetings with guest speakers
- Regular events, workshops, discussion groups, and training
- The biannual journal ‘Camden Calling’ and monthly newsletter ‘The Camden Valley Voice’
- Expert help and guidance, with local knowledge
- Shared connections and stories – share your interest with others!
Our CAFHS Research room resources include:
- Ancestry
- Findmypast (including the British and Irish newspaper archive)
- Biographical Database of Australia
- Family Search Affiliate Library – access to locked records
- Camden family files and information
- Camden area local history, books, publications, and resources
- Camden cemetery transcriptions, photographs, and information
- Camden C of E church parish registers
- Photographs of Camden people and places
- Published family histories, including many Camden based and out of print
- Hard to find resources on Microfilm, Microfiche, and CD – including Camden News and SMH after 1955 on microfilm
- Family history books – pioneer registers, cemeteries, and more
- Information for NSW, Australia, and overseas
- Family history resources – how to guides and information
- Friendly volunteers to assist you with your research