We hope members have had a very safe and healthy Christmas & looking forward to 2026.

New volunteers are needed to keep the Centre open this year as some of our longterm volunteers are unable to continue in this role. We will have a training session for volunteers on Monday 2nd February, (10am to 12noon) please come along and find out what’s required. If we don’t have more volunteers, we will need to review the number of days per week that the Centre is open.

Centre will reopen for research on Tuesday 3rd February at 2pm.

Regular open days for drop-in and research are Mondays & Thursdays 10am to 12 noon, Tuesdays 2pm to 4pm (providing volunteers are available) at Family History Centre, rear of Senior Citizens Centre, 176 Flanagan’s Lane Bathurst. Research assistance is FREE for Members. Non-members pay a small fee to cover time and use of resources. If you are visiting from out of town, please contact on 0479041058- to confirm that the Centre will be open (confirm volunteers are available). Research enquiries are welcome at research@bathurstfhg.asn.au

Research days at Bathurst Regional Library are 4th Tuesday of each month between 1pm and 3pm. The first session for 2026 will be 24 February 2026. BFHG Research team volunteers are available to assist members and non-members with their family history research.

We thank all those members who have renewed for 2025/2026. Your membership allows us to preserve and share the history of Bathurst, and we appreciate your support. We anticipate another year of heritage exploration. Local residents can attend meetings, while others can connect via Facebook or Zoom. Our website offers free access to Bathurst Pioneer Register, Cemetery databases, journals from other family history societies. Members are able to obtain free research assistance, receive our quarterly journal, Carillon Chimes, and can join Cemetery Wanders and Graves and Grub events for a small fee. Renewal forms are available on this website in RESOURCES/FORMS. Payment can be made by bank transfer (please use Name/membership number as reference) or at Centre.

Access to Pioneer Register is now on MEMBERS Resources page. After you login to the website, click on Pioneer Register & follow the instructions to begin your search.