Volunteers are at the heart of everything we do at Genealogy SA! If you would like to volunteer with us, we have many opportunities available, depending on your skills and interests.
Whether it's scanning and preserving documents, entering and checking data, assisting members to navigate the library's resources, running our education program, helping out in the office, or pitching in on working bees, volunteers are the lifeblood of Genealogy SA. Volunteers support our events, research services, committees, Council, Special Interest Groups and so much more!
If you are interested in volunteering with us, you can register online and we will get in touch with available opportunities in your specified areas of interest. You can also reach out via email if you have any questions.
Be the friendly and welcoming face of Genealogy SA! Library volunteers help newcomers, visitors and members with their library research, as well as handling day-today library tasks. Full training is provided. Library shifts are worked on a monthly roster with a minimum commitment of 4 hours per month. Enjoy a friendly social atmosphere, and take advantage of the opportunity to immerse yourself in our library resources and develop your research skills.
If you’re a people person, why not join our events team? Events volunteers can contribute in a wide range of areas – from assisting with in-person events (like our annual Book Sale, Open Day and Family History Awards), to supporting our hybrid and online events via Zoom (like our monthly member events, Education Evenings and Special Interest Groups). Events volunteers also deliver our library tours and education programs, as well as heading out to public libraries and other organisations to share the love of family history!
Are you good with data, and have great attention to detail? New volunteers are always welcome in our Research and Development Projects teams! These volunteers are the back-room heroes who undertake data transcription, collation, checking and corrections – either generally, or on a specific project area like Schools or Cemeteries. Volunteers are also core to our scanning and preservation projects, gathering new information for addition to our databases. All of this work is essential to expanding and improving Genealogy SA’s databases, which are core to our mission as South Australia’s leading family history resource.
If you’d like to dip your toes in, you can always join a Database Working Bee and see what projects are currently in focus. Check our calendar for upcoming dates and to register your interest.
Do you enjoy digging deep into genealogical research? Our Research Services volunteers are family history detectives, assisting members and customers who need help finding and accessing information. The team provides transcriptions and lookups ordered through our online databases, as well as delivering research services to people who have hit a brick wall, are looking for a missing piece, or need other research assistance.
If you have specific skills in other areas that you would like to contribute to the Society, please reach out and let us know! We are always looking for people with experience in accounting, administration, computing, databases, information technology, marketing, writing or publishing. The Society’s Committees and Governing Council are all volunteer-run.
The contributions made by volunteers in the past, now, and into the future are gratefully acknowledged.
Genealogy SA's volunteer program is underpinned by our Volunteer Policy.
Genealogy SA is a Centrelink approved voluntary work organisation.
Society Library & Research Centre
201 Unley Rd, Unley SA 5061
PO Box 3114, Unley SA 5061
(08) 8272 4222
ABN: 64 788 909 036
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