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PO Box 49
ABERMAIN NSW 2326
General Meetings are held at 7.30pm on the second Tuesday of each month (except January) at the School of Arts, Abermain. Abermain is a village on the South Maitland Coalfield in the Lower Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia.
The village was established in 1903 when the colliery commenced working the rich coal deposits that outcropped in the area. The Society doesn't have a museum or permanent space, but publishes a quarterly journal called "The Pit Whistle" which is sent to members.
Membership is $15 per person. Email enquiries can be directed to Peter Williams
CESSNOCK DISTRICT HISTORICAL & F.H.S. INC.
PO Box 225
CESSNOCK NSW 2325
General Meetings and Museum Meetings are held at 7.30 pm on the first Friday of each month (except January), at Marthaville House, Wollombi Road, Cessnock.
Members of the Family History Group are available to help with research and enquiries on Mandays 9.00am till 3.00pm in the Stan Parkes Room at the Cessnock Library, 65-67 Vincent Street, Cessnock. Research enquiries are $10.00
CESSNOCK CITY LIBRARY
69 Vincent Street
CESSNOCK NSW 2325
Cessnock (02) 4993 4399
Kurri Kurri (02) 4937 1637
Open Monday, Wednesday 9am - 5pm, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am - 5.30pm, 6.30pm - 8pm, Saturday 9am - 12 noon.
Family History enquiries received by mail are referred to the Cessnock Historical Society. It is recommended that those wishing to visit the Library's Local Studies Section make an appointment beforehand so that a member of the Society can be there to assist the researcher.
COALFIELDS HERITAGE GROUP
c/- 36 Gillies Street
KURRI KURRI NSW 2327
Phone/Fax (02) 4937 4418
Email: band8229@bigpond.net.au
Secretary: Brian Andrews
The Edgeworth David Museum, headquarters of the Coalfield Heritage Group is located in the grounds of Kurri Kurri High School, and is located in Deakin Street opposite Greta Street. Admission is free with donations acceptable. The museum is open every Sunday, Wednesday and Public Holidays throughout the entire year.
The museum houses the Comerford Library & Archives, which contain family research facilities as well as the history of some 80 Lower Hunter towns and over 400 northern coal mines. All is contained in over 800 binders filled with some 250,000 pages of information - World War One for the Hunter Valley is a feature.
The Group does not provide a research service but attempts to answer enquiries. Family history researchers are encouraged to use the facilities at the museum themselves with guidance by volunteers.
DUNGOG SHIRE LIBRARY
McKay Street,
DUNGOG
NSW 2420
Ph (02) 4992 1819/Fax 49921819
Closed Monday, Open Tuesday and Thursday 10.30am - 12.30pm, 1.30pm - 5.30pm, Wednesday and Friday 1.30pm - 5.30pm, Saturday 9.30am - 12 noon.
Personal enquiries welcome, no enquiries by mail please.
DUNGOG HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PO Box 3
DUNGOG NSW
All enquiries handled by mail. Only Family History Correspondence relating to the local area will be attended to.
LAKE MACQUARIE & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PO Box 239,
TORONTO NSW 2283
Ph (02) 4959 8063 Fax (02) 4959 8739
Email: lmdhs@hotmail.com
Opening hours: Wednesday and Sunday afternoons, 1.00pm to 4.00pm - at the Heritage Centre, Old Railway Station, between Victory Row & Victory Parade, Toronto.
Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month starting at 1pm.
LAKE MACQUARIE FAMILY HISTORY GROUP
Please address all mail to:
The Secretary
P.O. Box 3046
TERALBA NSW 2284
The Group meets on the third Saturday of each month (second Saturday in December) in the Marmong Point Community Hall at George Street, Marmong Point (turn towards the lake at the Teralba roundabout) from 10am to 4pm with the formal meeting commencing at 1pm. The hall is open for research on the first Wednesday of each month from 2pm to 5pm. Annual subscriptions are $25 single and $30 family with such falling due on the 30th June each year.
Publications: Newsletter each month, Journal (The Chronicle) is issued quarterly.
Research undertaken on payment of a fee to the group.
LAKE MACQUARIE CITY LIBRARY
SPEERS POINT NSW 2284
Ph (02) 4921 0446
Open Monday, Tuesday 10am - 8pm, Wednesday, Thursday 10am - 7pm, Friday 10am - 6pm, Saturday 9am - 12 noon
MAITLAND CITY LIBRARY
480 High Street
MAITLAND NSW 2320
Ph (02) 4933 6952/Fax 49345029
email: peterw@maitland.nsw.gov.au
Open Monday to Friday 9am - 8pm, Saturday 9am - 3pm
Simple family history enquiries received by mail will be answered, complex enquiries are referred to the relevant organisations. Personal visits to the Library are welcomed and assistance provided to researchers.
MAITLAND FAMILY HISTORY CIRCLE
PO Box 247
MAITLAND NSW 2320
email: mfhc@exemail.com.au
A recently formed but enthusiastic group who are looking forward to providing resources on the Maitland area and establishing links with other groups and those who have family ties with this area.
Monthly meetings held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Maitland Library, all welcome.
Subscription: $15 Single, $10 Pensioner, $20 Family.
MERRIWA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Bettington St
MERRIWA NSW 2329
Tel/Fax (02) 6545 2059
email: douch1@dodo.com.au
Research Officer: Carol Douch
The Society's collection of records include Families in the Gungal area, Electoral Rools for 1903 - 1929 for the Cassilis, Merriwa, Mudgee, Muswellbrook and Scone areas. Merriwa Newspaper 1932-1967, Cemeteries in the area and 1885 Land Holders returns for these areas. Research Fee $20 per hour
MUSWELLBROOK LOCAL & FAMILY HISTORY SOC. INC
formerly the Muswellbrook & Upper Hunter Historical Society
PO Box 450,MUSWELLBROOK NSW 2333
Research Officer: Margaret Dolahenty
email: shaneking@ozemail.com.au
Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7.00pm at Muswellbrook Library or Weidman Cottage immediately in front of the library. Weidman Cottage is open every Saturday 9.30am - 12.30pm or by appointment for research. Membership is $15 per annum for single or $25 for double.
Research - Undertaken at the Society's Cottage
Cost - Members, free: Non-Members $5.00
Mail Enquiries - Members outside the Muswellbrook & Upper Hunter area are allowed 2 hours free research by the Research Officer in any calender year, thereafter $10 per hour. NB Members may carry out free research for other members. NON MEMBERS mail enquiries $12.50 per hour.
5 Nalya Close
CHARLESTOWN NSW 2290
Ph (02) 4942 3006
The Centre is open to the public, Tuesday 10am - 2pm, Wednesday 7pm - 9.30pm, Saturday 11am - 4pm. No research carried out by staff, personal research only.
NEWCASTLE REGION PUBLIC LIBRARY
Local Studies Section
War Memorial Cultural Centre
Laman Street
NEWCASTLE NSW 2300
Phone (02) 49745300
Email: library@ncc.nsw.gov.au
Open 9.30am - 8pm Monday to Friday, Saturdays 9.30am - 2pm. The Library now offers a research service for Local and Family History inquiries. A research fee of $25 per hour applies. Personal visits to the Library are welcomed and assistance provided to researchers.
NEWCASTLE FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
PO Box 233,
LAMBTON NSW 2299
The Society's Library and Meeting Rooms are in the Mechanics Institute, Elder Street, Lambton.
The Library is open every Thursday 1.00pm - 3.30pm, Saturday 10.00am - 3.30pm.
The meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month (except January) starting at 7.30pm. On meeting nights the Library is open 6.00pm - 7.25pm.
NEWCASTLE & HUNTER DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PO Box 22
BROADMEADOW NSW 2292
for further particulars ring 4961 5750/4952 7302
Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month at 10.30am at the Round House, James Fletcher Hospital, Watt St, Newcastle and the fourth Sunday of each month except December at 2.30pm at the same venue. Subscriptions are $15 p.a. and $17 p.a. for more than one member of a family. This entitles you to three bulletins a year. On the second Saturday of the month tours of Newcastle are conducted at 2.00pm except December and January, each tour is to a different area of Newcastle.
PATERSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
5 King St
PATERSON NSW 2421
The Museum at Paterson Court House is open Sunday 1pm-5pm. The Society meets the first Thursday of each month 7.30pm at the Court House. Membership Fees are $3 p.a. and $5 for family membership.
There is a quarterly newsletter distributed amongst members.
Secretary: Pauline Clements
PORT STEPHENS FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY INC
PO Box 32
TANILBA BAY NSW 2319
ph 4982 1275
email: mail@portstephensfamilyhistory.com.au
This Society has been operating for 14 years and until this year was known as the Tilligerry & District Family History Society. The Society has a large selection of resource material for both local and international research as well as Cemetery Transcriptions from Anna Bay, Birubi Point and Nelson Bay. The Society undertakes research enquiries for a small fee. The library is located at the Tilligerry Community Centre, Kenneth Pde, Lemon Tree Passage. Open to the public Wed & Sat 1-4pm.
PORT STEPHENS HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
PO Box 247
NELSON BAY NSW 2315
email: pshs@hotmail.com
The Society looks forward to helping anyone seeking information about the history of this area or tracing family origins. The Society holds monthly meetings each third Monday afternoon at 2.00pm. There are no meetings in December. The meetings are held in the Lecture Room of the Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol Headquarters located on Nelson Head alongside the Inner Lighthouse.
RAYMOND TERRACE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PO Box 255
RAYMOND TERRACE NSW 2324
For research enquiries Research Officer, Elaine Hall 4987 3477
Meetings are held on the third Friday of every month (excluding December) starting at 7.30pm at St. Brigid's School Hall, William Street, Raymond Terrace. The Society's headquarters are at the Raymond Terrace Library, Cnr William & Port Stephens Street. Members of the Society are available at the Library Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 10.00am - 2pm, Saturday 10.00am - 12noon. A nominal fee is charged for use of these facilities.
SCONE & UPPER HUNTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Kingdon St, Scone 2337
PO Box 339
SCONE NSW 2337
Phone (02)6545 1218
Open Wednesday 9.30am-2.30pm and by appointment; closed mid December to mid January. General reference assistance available. Copying services available for books, journals, original records to A2, photographs, newspapers, maps & plans.
SINGLETON PUBLIC LIBRARY
202-206 John Street
SINGLETON
Phone 02 65722133/Fax 02 65724574
email: singleton-library@singleton.nsw.gov.au
SINGLETON FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
PO Box 422
SINGLETON NSW 2330
Meetings are held on the third Saturday of each month April - September, 3.00pm October to March, 4.00pm at 74 George Street, Singleton NSW 2330.No meeting December
The Society's Library is on the Ground Floor, 74 George Street. Open Mondays 5pm to 8pm, Wednesday 12 noon to 3pm, Saturdays 1pm to 4pm. Use of library facilities free to members, non members are charged $5.00 per visit. Research enquiries cost non members $15.00 per letter of enquiry. Out of town members are allowed up to 3 free enquiries per year. All enquiries should be addressed to the Secretary and include a self-addressed envelope.
STROUD HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Stroud Court House
STROUD NSW 2425
See website for details on open days of the Quambi School House Museum, Courthouse Museum and Tour Information.
TOMAREE FAMILY HISTORY GROUP INC
Nelson Bay NSW 2315
Secretary: Marilynne Sharp
Phone (02) 4981 0177
email: lynne1948@hotmail.com
This Group was formed in January 2000 by a number of people in the Nelson Bay area, prepared to share knowledge and assist others with research in genealogy and family history. In July 2000 the Group joined the Port Stephens Community Arts Centre. In late 2001 the Group moved from the Arts Centre to the Library in the Tomaree Community Centre, (Town Centre Crt., Salamander Bay) where monthly workshop meetings are held in the auditorium on the 1st Saturday of each month (except January). The Group is affiliated with the Royal Australian Historical Society and was incorporated in November 2002. Annual membership fees are $30 and a meeting fee of $4 per person or $6 per couple is charged.
A resource room containing books, magazines, CDs and microfiche, has been established in the Community Centre and is open during workshop meetings, and at other times as advised. Use of the resource room is free to members. A $5 donation per session is requested from non-members. A monthly newsletter is distributed to members and to kindred organisations by email or by post if no email address.
UPPER HUNTER REGIONAL LIBRARY
126 Bridge Street
MUSWELLBROOK NSW 2333
Open Monday to Wednesday, Friday 9.30am - 5.30pm
Thursday 10.30am - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 12 noon. All written family history enquiries referred to the Muswellbrook and Upper Hunter Historical Society.
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