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Genealogy SA
The official page for the South Australian Genealogy & Heraldry Society Inc. Postal address: PO Box 3114, Unley, South Australia, 5061.

Our library opening hours are:

Tuesday 10AM to 9PM, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 10AM to 4:30PM, and every 2nd & 4th Sunday from 1PM to 4:30PM.

22/04/2026

Would you like to get involved with Genealogy SA? Do you like meeting new people and sharing the joy of family history? Join us as an events and outreach volunteer!

We are looking for people who can help out with event support, both in the library and as part of our outreach program. Roles can include:
👩‍💻 Being a support person for our education program (in person or via Zoom)
🙋‍♀️ Helping to run events like our annual Book Sale or Open Day
👩‍🏫 Delivering presentations (with full content, support and training provided)

Members and non-members welcome! For more information, or to register your interest, just email saghs.genman@saghs.org.au

Image: Event volunteers supporting the Genealogy SA Open Day

20/04/2026

Last chance to book for our beginner's genealogy course! Learn on how to plan, research, record and share your genealogical discoveries.

👩‍🏫 Getting Started with your Family History
📆 Sunday 26 April, 10am to 2pm
📍 In the Genealogy SA Library
🎟 $49 Genealogy SA members, $99 non-members
👇 Booking in the comments

The course will include practical examples of family history research, information about how to access records and tips to avoid common pitfalls. All participants will receive a range of handouts to support the course material. At the end of the session, the library will remain open for participants to use its resources.

18/04/2026

NEW DATABASE UPDATES! – 19,000+ records added to BDM Deaths and Marriages! Search now – link in comments.

Our indexes of Death and Marriage Registrations have been extended in line with current embargo dates, with thanks to the Registrar.

This update extends our coverage of Death Registrations to include records from 1 September 1994 to 31 January 1996, adding more than 16000 records.

This update also extends our coverage of Marriage Registrations to include records from 3 February 1950 to 31 January 1951, adding more than 3000 records.

We have also made a number of corrections and changes to our Newspaper Marriages dataset, with thanks to the members who have submitted feedback.

More information about available records can be found in the Information Sheet for each dataset. Thanks as always to our volunteers for transcribing the data for these records to enable look up through our online database search functionality on the website.

Images: Genealogy SA Photographic Collection
P00083-23 "Sacred to the memory of Mrs. Sarah Giles wife of Mr. William Giles who died October 6th 1833. Aged 42 years".
P00207-01F Wedding of Edward Albert Dansie and Rose Pitman, Wirrabara Forest, 1909.

16/04/2026

Coming up next week: Artificial Intelligence is rapidly changing how we research, analyse, and share family history, but what does that actually mean for genealogists? Learn all about the practical applications of AI in this Education Evening!

📅 Monday 20 April, 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
📍 Online via Zoom
🎟 $49 Genealogy SA members / $99 non-members
👇 Booking in the comments

In this online Education evening, Andrew Redfern will explore practical, real-world applications of using artificial intelligence for family historians. From transcription and document analysis to image enhancement, research planning, and writing, this session will demonstrate how AI can support, not replace, genealogical work.

This two-hour seminar will combine a lecture, live demonstrations, and workshop activities. Digital handouts will be provided and participants will have opportunities to experiment with different AI systems through guided exercises during the workshop and afterward.

14/04/2026

We have a special Wednesdays @ 1 event in May, taking part in South Australia's History Festival! Join us for 'A Tale of Two Cities' with Professors Hamish Maxwell Stewart and Martin Shanahan.

📆 Wednesday 6 May, 1pm to 2pm
📍 In the Genealogy SA Library or online via Zoom
🎟 FREE as part of South Australia's History Festival
👇 Booking info in comments

Join Professors Hamish Maxwell Stewart and Martin Shanahan as they discuss the challenges and insights surrounding their nationally funded project ‘A Tale of Two Cities’.

The project, which builds on years of research by Professor Maxwell-Stewart on Tasmanian population records, looks to compare the life courses of settler generations in Hobart and Adelaide in the 19th century. The presenters will share some of the background to the project, things already learned about the Tasmanian settler population, and discuss some of the challenges involved in compiling and linking large data sets from the 19th century.

12/04/2026

It's all fun and games with our latest foyer display! Visit the Genealogy SA Library and check out our photos of childhood toys and games, all from our photographic collection - plus some fun nostalgic items.

Thanks as always go to our photographic team and their excellent work on our foyer displays.

Genealogy SA Library, 201 Unley Road, Unley
Tuesday 10.00am to 9.00pm
Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 10.00am to 4.30pm
Selected public holidays 1.00pm to 4.30pm
Genealogy SA members: FREE! Visitors: $30 full day access, $20 from 12pm

10/04/2026

Visit Genealogy SA for a library tour to find out how to navigate our extensive and unique collections!

Genealogy SA Library Tours – second Saturday of the month
📆 Saturday 11 April, 2pm
📍 201 Unley Road, Unley

Learn about our fantastic family history resources and the best way to navigate our extensive collections. Suitable for visitors, new members or current members who would like to get to know our library better.

In 2026, our library tours will run twice monthly: on the second Saturday at 2pm, and on the last Tuesday at 11am, from January to November. No booking required, and the tour is FREE for Genealogy SA members ($20 for visitors, includes full-day access to our library resources with volunteer assistance).

08/04/2026

Would you like to be part of expanding and improving Genealogy SA's databases? Join us for our our next working bee!

Sunday 12 April, 10am to 3.30pm
Tea, coffee, fruit juice, fruit and a subway lunch are provided.
Tasks and projects vary, but can include data entry, checking, and corrections, as well as image renaming.

Database working bees are a great way to get involved with Genealogy SA, and new volunteers are always welcome. For all the details, or to register, just contact saghs.randd@saghs.org.au.

06/04/2026

Just announced: the 18th AFFHO Congress on Family History!

The Congress will be held on 11-14 February 2027 in Wellington, New Zealand, hosted by the New Zealand Society of Genealogists. More news to come – check out their website for all the updates as they are announced 👇

03/04/2026

Hunting for your family history this Easter? Hop on over to the Genealogy SA Library! We're open on Easter Saturday from 1 pm to 4:30 pm 🐰

You can browse our collections of books, journals, newspaper notices and records on microfiche. Plus, we offer in-library access to Ancestry, FindMyPast and other major genealogy services.

Genealogy SA Library, 201 Unley Road, Unley
Tuesday 10.00am to 9.00pm
Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 10.00am to 4.30pm
Selected public holidays 1.00pm to 4.30pm
Genealogy SA members: FREE!
Visitors: $30 full day/$20 half day

Image: Genealogy SA Photographic Collection P00198-733, School calisthenics group, Sevenhill school, c 1910s.

01/04/2026

Coming up next week: learn about oral history with April's Twilight Talk! Join Beth M Robertson as she shares her wealth of knowledge about preserving voices and memories through oral history.

📅 Tuesday 7 April, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
📍 In the Genealogy SA Library or online via Zoom
🎟 Members FREE / Non-members $20
👇 Booking link

Have you thought about using the oral history method for family history research? Can you identify family oral traditions that have been passed down through generations? Do you have old tape recordings or more recent digital files of family members talking about their lives?

Beth M Robertson has 45 years’ experience in the fields of oral history and audiovisual preservation, and has just published the Sixth Edition of her acclaimed Oral History Handbook. She will introduce the methodology and ethics of oral history, and discuss memory and remembering and the importance of evaluating oral histories like any other historical source.

30/03/2026

Want to make the most of the Genealogy SA Library? Join a library tour and let our expert volunteers show you how our extensive and unique collections can help you with your research.

Genealogy SA Library Tours – last Tuesday of the month
📆 Tuesday 31 March 11am
📍 201 Unley Road, Unley

Learn about our fantastic family history resources and the best way to navigate our extensive collections. Suitable for visitors, new members or current members who would like to get to know our library better.

In 2026, our library tours will run twice monthly: on the second Saturday at 2pm, and on the last Tuesday at 11am, from January to November. No booking required, and the tour is FREE for Genealogy SA members ($20 for visitors, includes full-day access to our library resources with volunteer assistance).

Address

201 Unley Road
Unley, SA
5061

Website

https://www.genealogysa.org.au/

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