Welcome to the Port Stephens Family History Society's Website!

We hope you enjoy browsing the site. Please visit us again soon.

 The Society's home is located at the old Lemon Tree Passage School, which is now the Tilligerry Community Centre

The aim of the Society is to offer research facilities to members and help others research and compile their family history. The society is a non-profit association and all our equipment and material at hand has been due to the generosity of past and present members.

Over the years the Society has built up an extensive library of microfiche, CD ROMs and books covering local, interstate and overseas regions.

Resource equipment available for members' use include microfiche and film readers, computers, a photocopier and a microfiche reader-printer.

The Society's library is open to the public 1-4 pm every Tuesday afternoon, 2nd & 4th Saturday afternoons (except public holiday weekends), also  1st & 3rd Thursday afternoons.

Visitors are most welcome. A small charge of $10 applies. The Society will undertake research for a small fee please refer to the Research  page.

Several publications have been produced by the Society the Publication  page has a complete list.

The Society is a member of the following organizations:

  • Royal Australian Historical Society
  • Society of Australian Genealogists
  • NSW Association of Family History Societies
  • Scottish Genealogy Society

     The Society's Patron is- Emeritus Professor John Ramsland