Wyong Family History Group Inc.

18/03/2026

15/03/2026

☘️ Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with free Irish records

For a limited time, all Irish historical records on MyHeritage are free to search.

Learn more: https://brnw.ch/21x0K15

14/03/2026

Plan of the Ness of Hillswick, Shetland, 1859.

This area has been a popular destination for people on cruises. In the 1800s, the map showed local houses, a church and a mill.

Search thousands of Scottish maps, plans, surveys, technical drawings and much more in our collections bit.ly/MapsPlansSP

14/03/2026

New in Trove this March! 📰

This month we’ve got a range of newly digitised newspapers and gazettes from across New South Wales.

Whether you’re searching for family history, local news or just want to take a step back in time, there’s plenty to explore in Trove: https://brnw.ch/21x0J7Q

14/03/2026

Update of 12 March 2026 – 650,605 index records from 66,601 memorials of deeds.

Our wonderful volunteers continue to build a very data rich index to the Registry of Deeds. It contains great metadata and provides much greater insights that a simple word search. Due to their diligent work, for which we cannot thank them enough, we now have 650,605 index records from 66,601 memorials of deeds in our main index.

This index and the other indexes on our site are fully searchable.at: https://irishdeedsindex.net/search/search.php

The highlighted memorial is https://irishdeedsindex.net/mem.php?memorial=167851 it is a marriage settlement of a clothier of modest means. The next memorial https://irishdeedsindex.net/mem.php?memorial=167852 seems to be his father providing the resources to support the marriage settlement.

06/03/2026

Ireland Death Records: A Window into the Lives of Your Ancestors ⤵️
https://www.familysearch.org/en/blog/ireland-death-records?cid=SO-00058468

Information about your deceased Irish ancestors can be found by accessing Ireland death records. Details contained in a death record can support information from other sources, such as marriage or birth records. Death records can also provide vital information about a spouse’s name or the parents' names of a deceased child. Cemetery records can reveal valuable genealogy information.

02/03/2026

02/03/2026

Do you have Irish ancestors? Finding their wills can help you trace your family tree and make up for the gaps in Irish family history records. Here's everything you need to know about Ireland's wills 🇮🇪

https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tutorials/overseas/irish-wills

01/03/2026

How you can help when you volunteer for your local family history society. You can be anywhere in the world and you could
• Help with research
• Index records
• Assist members
• Social media or admin support
• Event help
There is something for everyone if you volunteer and you do not have to give much of your time.
See https://www.familyhistoryfederation.com/find-a-society
to find your local group

18/02/2026

Museums of History NSW's Collections on Tour series heads to Leura with an expert-led presentation, Q&A session and a collection display

18/02/2026

Family History Societies survive because of volunteers. Every hour given helps protect records, knowledge, and heritage. You do not need to commit a huge amount of time and can get involved in many different ways. Find your local society and ask about how you can help? https://www.familyhistoryfederation.com/find-a-society