LITHGOW & DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY INC
PO Box 516 Lithgow NSW 2790
RESEARCH INQUIRY
PLEASE PRINT

Date:................Membership no. (if applicable)..............
If not, do you wish to become a member?.........................
Name:.................................Address: ..........................
Amount of money enclosed:.........             ..........................
Email address if applicable:.............................................

Research Fee:  Non Member Mail Enquiry $20.00 per hour
Membership Fees $5 Initial Joining Fee plus either:   Yearly Fee $35.00  (no Journals) or   Yearly Fee $51.00 (includes Journals)
Please enclose the required amount to meet the research and a  LARGE Stamped Self Addressed Envelope.
We regret that no research can be undertaken until the fee is paid. To assist us to give you the best value for your money please supply ALL the known and relevant information of person(s) you wish us to research.  It would be appreciated if you could attach a family tree, pedigree chart or family group sheet and any other relevant documents such as copies of certificates
 

Last Name 

First name 

Birth date & place 

Marriage date & place 

Name of spouse 

Death date & place 

Children - names & relevant dates & places of birth & death 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please attach a sheet with extra information if necessary State the religion if applicable:.......................................

What information do you require? Please be specific:
 
 
 
 

State which records you have already researched and the results, if relevant to the search that you wish us to do:
 
 

LITHGOW & DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY INC.
RESEARCH ENQUIRY INFORMATION SHEET

Postal address

PO Box 516, Lithgow NSW 2790

Library address

Ewen Smith Memorial Hall, cnr Tank & Donald Sts, Lithgow

Website & email

http://www.lisp.com.au/~ldfhs        ldfhs@lisp.com.au

Library hours

Tuesday 6pm - 9pm,    Friday 10am - 5pm, 1st Saturday of month 10am - 4pm (excluding public holidays)

Library phone no.

 02 6353 1089 - only during library hours above

 

 

The Society is prepared to undertake limited research on a single surname basis principally from its own records and indexes and recommends that involved or extensive enquiries be referred to a professional researcher.

Should you wish research to be undertaken on your behalf, please complete the Research Request form, the Researcher’s Agreement Form below and forward same with as much background information as possible, including dates where known. Copies of any relevant certificate, pedigree charts etc are always useful as well. Please enclose payment, as noted on the form,  and send to the Secretary at the above address.  Please also enclose a LARGE stamped self addressed envelope. The Society's research volunteers receive many requests and it would be appreciated if your enquiry could be brief.  Please understand that, while every effort is made to provide correct information, the Society cannot accept responsibility for errors which may occur

Family History Organisations are required to comply with the new private sector provisions of the Australian Privacy Act.

Researchers, who access the library’s resources, provide certain information to the society in the course of their research. This information includes (but is not limited to) name, contact details and research interests. This information is placed on file and in the index card system, and may be included in the journal and on our web-site. The above information and other records acquired by the Lithgow & District Family History Society Inc including (but not limited to) genealogy charts, certificates, family stories, photographs, correspondence are placed on the library’s shelves for the purposes of research.

During the course of family history research this information may be provided to members and non-members, who agree to use the information in the course of their personal family history or local history research, and is not for publication without written permission of the copyright holder.

Should you have any concerns regarding the information you supply to the society please contact the Secretary, Lithgow & District Family History Society Inc, PO Box 516, Lithgow. NSW  2790.

PLEASE SIGN THIS RESEARCH ENQUIRER’S AGREEMENT

I understand that any information provided by Lithgow & District Family History Society Inc is for the purpose of personal family history or local history research, and is not to be published without written permission of the copyright holder.

I undertake to respect the privacy of, and not cause distress to, living persons.
 

Signed: ……………………………….. Date: ………………

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I am agreeable to further sharing of information about myself and my research interests,  by the Lithgow & District Family History Society Inc as outlined above.

Yes/No  (please indicate choice)

Signed: ………………………………….Date:……………….