Upcoming Events
Chinese Evacuation -Photographic Exhibition
A talk on the current exhibition at Burwood library on a compulsory evacuation of women and children was announced in New Guinea on 12 December 1941, five days after the Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbour. Of the evacuees, 125 Chinese women and children from New Guinea were sent to find refuge in Burwood in 1942.
Visitors Welcome
Registrations are now open for the 2024 Family History Virtual Conference
"Dig deeper in 24".
To register visit https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1183571
"Dig deeper in 24".
To register visit https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1183571
Burwood and District Family History Group was founded in 1985 for people who wish to research their family history. We meet at Burwood Library on the1st Saturday of each month at 1pm, except January and December. Membership is open to all and visitors are welcome.
Workshops are held on the 1st Saturday of the month at the library from 2 pm till 3 pm where assistance with research is available. All welcome.
Membership is $15.00 (Single) or $20 (Family) and is payable per calendar year and includes receiving the Ances-tree journals for the year, monthly newsletters and borrowing rights to your library of resources.
Research fees:
General Research: Minimum $15.00 (Prepaid)
Petersham Cemetery, Concord Cemetery $15.00 (Prepaid)
For a Research requests please fill in the form and post with your payment to Burwood and District Family History Group.
Ances-tree is the journal produced by our group and is published twice a year. Family History Groups should request written permission to reprint any articles. Acknowledgement of the source must be given. Copies of the journal are available for $7.00 including postage within Australia and $AUD15.00 for overseas.
A complete list of articles is available on the Ances-tree by date page and a list of articles by subject are available on the
Ances-tree by subject page.
Send your order, payment and postal address to: The Secretary, Burwood & District Family History Group, c/o Burwood Library, 2 Conder Street, Burwood NSW 2134, Australia, and the requested journal(s) will be posted to you. Payment may also be made via this web site - send request from "Contact Us" page and bank details will be forwarded.
Workshops are held on the 1st Saturday of the month at the library from 2 pm till 3 pm where assistance with research is available. All welcome.
Membership is $15.00 (Single) or $20 (Family) and is payable per calendar year and includes receiving the Ances-tree journals for the year, monthly newsletters and borrowing rights to your library of resources.
Research fees:
General Research: Minimum $15.00 (Prepaid)
Petersham Cemetery, Concord Cemetery $15.00 (Prepaid)
For a Research requests please fill in the form and post with your payment to Burwood and District Family History Group.
Ances-tree is the journal produced by our group and is published twice a year. Family History Groups should request written permission to reprint any articles. Acknowledgement of the source must be given. Copies of the journal are available for $7.00 including postage within Australia and $AUD15.00 for overseas.
A complete list of articles is available on the Ances-tree by date page and a list of articles by subject are available on the
Ances-tree by subject page.
Send your order, payment and postal address to: The Secretary, Burwood & District Family History Group, c/o Burwood Library, 2 Conder Street, Burwood NSW 2134, Australia, and the requested journal(s) will be posted to you. Payment may also be made via this web site - send request from "Contact Us" page and bank details will be forwarded.