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Membership of the GSV
Membership is available upon application. (Membership costs). Please note that is takes 3-5 working days for membership to be processed.
Categories include:
- Single membership
- Joint membership (two people living at the same address)
- Triple membership (three people living at same address)
- Member Society
- Day Member
Both Australian and overseas categories are available
Subscriptions to our journal Ancestor are also available.
Download membership application
Ancestor
The Society's award winning journal Ancestor
- Four issues per year mailed to your address.
- Free publication of your surname query (one per year)
- Details of genealogical events.
- Wide variety of articles of genealogical interest.
Bookshop
- Extensive list of publications for purchase including microfiche, software & CDs - more than 3,000 titles.
- Discounts on most bookshop merchandise (10%)
- Reduced prices for our extensive range of Specific Services to assist your research.
Services
Members discount on all Services including
- Purchase UK birth, death and marriage certificates in Australian currency.
- Obtain UK birth death and marriage certificates for events taking place outside Britain.
- Order copies of English and Welsh Wills and Letters of Administration
- Purchase a cheque in pounds sterling
- Overseas stamps, for that all important reply paid envelope
and many more
Research Consultancy Service
- Specialist consultations by appointment.
- Free research up to two hours per year for members resident beyond 100 km.
- Unable to visit the GSV? Use our professional Research Service - special member price of only $25 per hour.
Education
- Free Computer classes for members
- Free Thursday Talks
- Substantial discounts on seminars, lectures and educational programs.
Special Interest Groups
Free participation in Discussion Circles and Genealogical Service Groups including the Irish Ancestry Group, the International Settlers Group and the Scottish Ancestry Group
Upcoming Events
| Sat 25 May @ 10.00AM- 04.00PM GSV Seminar |
| Tue 28 May @ 10.00AM- 12.00PM Australian Family History |
| Tue 28 May @ 02.00PM- 03.00PM Using findmypast TM & other commercial databases online |
| Wed 29 May @ 10.30AM- 12.30PM Orientation Morning - Introduction to the Society and Research Basics |
| Thu 30 May @ 12.30PM- 01.30PM John Batman: an inside story of the birth of Melbourne - Joy Braybrook |
| Thu 30 May @ 02.00PM- 03.00PM Using ScotlandsPeople TM |
| Tue 04 Jun @ 02.00PM- 03.00PM Using The National Archives (UK) online |