Welcome to Family History Month 2023. We have the video recording from the Opening Ceremony held on Tuesday 1 August 2023, by Zoom.
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Each August, our sponsors allow us to run competitions with prizes they donate. Please support them and visit their websites whenever you can. The rules of the competition are at the foot of this page, including the start at finish dates when entries will be accepted. The 2023 competition details and prizes are still being finalised, but the list below is close to final.
Prizes have been awarded, and the winners are listed below. I had a knee replacement recently, so apologise for being a bit slow at entering the results.
2023 prizes:
PRIZES for Event Organisers who are genealogy societies or similar.
– 1 x SAG membership. Winner; Caloundra FHS.
– 1 x 12 month World subscriptions
Winner; Hornsby FHS.
1 x $300 digital Momento voucher.
Winnner: Gold Coast FHS.
PRIZES for individuals
1 x $150 digital Momento voucher.
Winnner: Jan G; Caloundra Qld.
1 x DNA conference ticket for November 2023
1 x printed copy of The Good Genealogist book
Winner: Diana W; Seabrook Vic.
– $100 Genealogy ebooks discount coupon - Winner; Kerry T; Riddles Creek Vic.
– Unlock the Past publications (print and ebooks) – value $100 Winner; Cheryl B; Kambah ACT.
- 1 copy of Family History for Beginners and Beyond – 16th edition (normal retail price $39)
Family History ACT’s flagship publication of beginning family history covers 21 key research topics ranging from Being Organised through DNA, Military records, old photographs, libraries, land records, Chinese research, European research and other topics. This edition features a lie-flat binding allowing the book to open flat at any page.
winner;Edwina S; Bailup WA.
- 1 copy of Every Family Has a Story 2022 (normal retail price $58)
The book has 86 short stories from the 2022 E.M. Fletcher Writing Competition hosted by Family History ACT. This volume brings together 86 stories from entrants across metropolitan and regional Australia and canvases themes familiar to family historians. The many genres in which the stories are told will stimulate you to think in different ways about your own family history, and to find a new voice for telling your own stories. winner; Chris W; Rockhampton Qld.
1 x membership. winner; Jane W; Baulkham Hills NSW.
1 x education credits up to the value of $150. winner; Judy Webster; Algester Qld.
– 2 hour block of research. Winner; Lyn J; Warragul Vic.
- 1 x 12 month membership. Winner; Elizabeth K; Caboolture Qld.
- attendance at 'Finding Your Family' - a Beginners course in Research, or free attendance at three Learn@QFHS seminars. Winner; Paul T; Petrie Qld.
- 2 x Ancestry DNA kits winners: Lyn R; Albany Creek Qld, Brenda N; Rothwell Qld.
- 2 x 12-month UK Heritage Plus subscriptions
winners: Darralyn C; Kilsyth Vic, Geraldine B; Hampton Vic.
Prizes for those who register and attend the Opening Ceremony on 1 August 2023
– $50 Genealogy ebooks discount coupon - Winner; Janice C.
– 1 x 12 month subscription. Winner; Charlotte S.
Prizes for those who register and attend the Closing Ceremony in Sydney on 31 August 2023
– Unlock the Past publications (print and ebooks) – value $50 Winner; Jane H; Coolum Beach Qld.
– 1 x 12 month World subscriptions
Winner; Gina T; Kambah ACT.
We have contacted all prize-winners to arrange receipt of prizes. If there are any queries, please message us using the contact form on this website. We will do our best to rectify any problems.
Instructions on how to enter the competition form part of the terms and conditions. The 2023 competition opens on 1 August 2023 and closes 11:59pm on 30 August 2023.
Terms and Conditions:
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- Entry is only open to Australian/New Zealand genealogy and family history societies, and to individuals living in Australia or New Zealand.
- Australian/NZ genealogy and family history societies with events listed in the NFHM web calendar for August 2023 will be automatically entered into the prize draw for societies, with one entry for each Society or Group that lists one or more events.
- Prizes for the opening and closing events are available to those who register and attend the events.
- The giveaway for individuals commences on 1 August 2023 and entries close at 11:59pm on 30 August 2023.
- The winning entries for the Opening Ceremony will be announced during or soon after the event. Other prizes will be announced at or soon after the closing function. We will attempt to contact each winner using the Email address provided. Note that you must be present at the opening and/or closing ceremony to claim that prize.
- Individuals can enter the prize draw by sending an email to
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , including your name, postcode and Email address. Individuals are not eligible for prizes designated for Societies only. Entries received outside the competition period will not be considered. - Email addresses submitted as part of the giveaway are not used for any other purpose.
- Prize winners will be notified by email within 7 days of the prize draw.
- Prizes are not transferable, exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash, except where stated.
- No responsibility is taken for late, non-delivered emails or incomplete email addresses.
- Where travel is involved in the prize, the winner will be responsible for meals, spending money, transport to and from departure and arrival points, travel insurance and all other ancillary costs unless otherwise stated.
- The judges decision is final.
Many sponsors help with the administration of Family History Month (NFHM), and with providing prizes that are available each year. AFFHO is very grateful for this support. The Sponsors listed below participated in 2022, and the list will be updated for 2023 soon as sponsors are confirmed. The Covid-19 pandemic is still causing some disruption to both sponsors and the many organisations that run events during National Family History Month.
National Family History Month is only possible because of the generous support of our major sponsors and prize sponsors. Although some regular sponsors are unable to contribute in 2023, their support in past years has been greatly appreciated. They also assist NFHM with promotion and publicity through their own e-newsletters, blogs and social media outlets. Please visit their websites by clicking on the links below, and buy/use their products if you can.
2023 Sponsors
Confirmed sponsors - click on the logos to go to their web sites.
Sponsor of our Closing Ceremony, 31 August, in Sydney.
* AFFHO – Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations, covering both Australia and New Zealand.