The Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations is an umbrella organisation for family history societies in Australia and New Zealand. It was formed in 1978 "to coordinate and assist the work" of the various societies.
Family history societies
National Library of Australia, retrieved 21 May 2023
Publications and conferences
AFFHO provides guidelines for member organisations, such as the Code of Ethics used by the Society of Australian Genealogists
The Society of Australian Genealogists (SAG) is an Australian-based non-profit organisation whose principal objective is the advancement of genealogical education. /sup> The SAG is the oldest family history society in Australia and holds the larges ...
. It has published a monthly newsletter called ''Newsflash'' since March 2001.
It coordinates National Genealogy Congresses every three years, with the 2022 AFFHO National Congress being held in Norfolk Island. AFFHO holds an annual genealogy promotion in August each year.
Awards
In 1987 AFFHO bestowed the first N T Hansen Award for Significant Contribution to Family History on Nick Vine Hall
Nicholas John Vine Hall AM (17 August 194431 October 2006), generally known as Nick Vine Hall, was a recognised Australian authority in the fields of family history, genealogy and heraldry, and an enthusiastic champion of family history research ...
. AFFHO, with Nick Hall as chair of its Census Working Party achieved the inclusion of ability for individuals to have their census data retrieved to enable future genealogical research.Lifetime interest in genealogy was sparked by a family link to James Cook
Diana Platter, Sydney Morning Herald, 14 November 2006, retrieved 21 May 2021
In 1990 the Hansen Award was renamed the AFFHO Award for Meritorious Service to Family History. Winners include Marianne Eastgate (1991), Rosemary and Eric Kopittke (2006), Paul Mackett (2009), and Shauna Hicks (2009). The Queensland Family History Society describes the award as the most prestigious award in the field of family history in Australasia.[QFHS Awards and Honours]
Queensland Family History Society Inc, retrieved 21 May 2023
AFFHO confers the Nick Vine Hall Award to promote family history journals and newsletters.[
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External links
Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations
Family history
Genealogical societies
Organizations established in 1978