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The '''Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations''' is an umbrella organisation for family history societies in Australia and New Zealand. It was formed in 1978 "to coordinate and assist the work" of the various societies.<reF>[https://www.nla.gov.au/research-guides/family-history/family-history-societies Family history societies], National Library of Australia, retrieved 21 May 2023</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Allbrook |first1=Malcolm |last2=Scott-Brown |first2=Sophie |year=2021 |chapter=Family History and the Academy: A 'Turn' or a Tradition? |editor-last1=Allbrook |editor-first1=Malcolm |editor-last2=Scott-Brown |editor-first2=Sophie |title=Family History and Historians in Australia and New Zealand |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9780429355899}}</ref>
==Publications and conferences==
AFFHO provides guidelines for member organisations, such as the Code of Ethics used by the [[Society of Australian Genealogists]].<ref>[https://www.sag.org.au/Copyright-Ethics-&-Privacy Code of ethics and Privacy], Society of Australian Genealogists, retrieved 21 May 2023</ref> It has published a monthly newsletter called ''Newsflash'' since March 2001.<ref>[https://natlib.govt.nz/records/21284530 AFFO Newsflash], National Library of New Zealand, retrieved 21 May 2023</ref>
It coordinates National Genealogy Congresses every three years, with the 2022 AFFHO National Congress being held in Norfolk Island. AFFHO holds an annual genealogy promotion in August each year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-09 |title=History in Paradise - 2022 AFFHO Congress |url=https://www.norfolkislandtravelcentre.com/event/history-in-paradise-2021-affho-congress/ |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=norfolkislandtravelcentre.com |publisher=Norfolk Island Travel Centre |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-05-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518093641/https://www.norfolkislandtravelcentre.com/event/history-in-paradise-2021-affho-congress/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[https://www.rahs.org.au/national-family-history-month/ National Family History Month] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521092906/https://www.rahs.org.au/national-family-history-month/ |date=2023-05-21 }}, Royal Australian Historical Society, retrieved 21 May 2023</ref><ref>[https://hillstohawkesbury.com.au/celebrate-family-history-august/ Celebrate Family History in August], Hills to Hawkesbury Community News, 4 August 2017, retrieved 21 May 2023</ref>
==Awards==
In 1987 AFFHO bestowed the first N T Hansen Award for Significant Contribution to Family History on [[Nick Vine Hall]]. AFFHO, with Nick Hall as chair of its Census Working Party achieved the inclusion of ability for individuals to have their census data retrieved to enable future genealogical research.<ref>[https://www.smh.com.au/national/lifetime-interest-in-genealogy-was-sparked-by-a-family-link-to-james-cook-20061114-gdotk7.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 Lifetime interest in genealogy was sparked by a family link to James Cook], Diana Platter, Sydney Morning Herald, 14 November 2006, retrieved 21 May 2021</ref>
In 1990 the Hansen Award was renamed the AFFHO Award for Meritorious Service to Family History. Winners include Marianne Eastgate (1991), Rosemary and Eric Kopittke (2006), Paul Mackett (2009), and Shauna Hicks (2009). The Queensland Family History Society describes the award as the most prestigious award in the field of family history in Australasia.<ref name=QFHS>[https://www.qfhs.org.au/about-us/awards/qfhs-awards-and-honours/ QFHS Awards and Honours], Queensland Family History Society Inc, retrieved 21 May 2023</ref>
AFFHO confers the Nick Vine Hall Award to promote family history journals and newsletters.<ref name=QFHS/>
==References==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.affho.org/ Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations]
[[Category:Historical societies of Australia|Category:Family history]]
[[Category:Genealogical societies]]
[[Category:Organizations established in 1978]]