History

New Years Day family picnic at the South Perth Zoological and Botanical Gardens 1930
Family History WA Conference
Two days of free talks and presentations. Experienced family historians will provide you with information on how to start your family history research and how to use Family Search website.
Family camping in Western Australia 1984
August is National Family History Month, a nationwide celebration of discovering your roots and connecting with the stories that shape who we are. Discover what's on at the State Library.
Battye Fellowship talk 2025
Every 2 months on the second Tuesday, 5:30 - 6:30pm until Tue 17 Nov 2026
The Friends of Battye Inc. present a series of talks throughout the year on Western Australian historical topics. These talks are open to members and the wider community
Huts family Western Australia 1954
Getting started
Every 3 months on the last Wednesday, 11am - 1pm until Wed 25 Nov 2026
Do you want to find out about your family history and don’t know where to start? Let us help you at one of our free and friendly talks at the State Library and we’ll show you.
Stanley Minning preaching at a camp meeting at Cundeelee October 1955
Monthly on the last Wednesday, 2 - 4pm until Wed 25 Nov 2026
Discover how to find out more about your kinship in a joint presentation from the Storylines team and the Aboriginal History WA team.