What we offer

Mackay Family History Society offers a number of services to help you discover more about your ancestors.

We understand that some people are cautious about using a credit or debit card online so MFHS offers the following:

  1. Certificates from anywhere in the world can be ordered on your behalf
  2. Credits for Scotlands People can be provided if you do not wish to purchase your own. You will only be charged for the number of credits you use.

Subscription sites

Available subscriptions include:
1. Find my Past
2. Ancestry
3. Roots Ireland
4. Deceased Online

Members can research these sites for $5 per hour and non members for $10 per hour.

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Genie Gossip

Genie Gossip is no longer published by MFHS but you can still access older copies for free.

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MFHS catalogue

Take some time to search our catalogue and see what we have to offer.

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Cemetery and funeral director records

  • MFHS provides burial lists for many of the cemeteries in the Mackay region.  
  • Headstone photos are also available
  • Funeral director records

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Pioneer Charts

  • Charts and stories submitted by family members for posterity
  • Browse through the charts (alphabetically)

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Research services

Do you need help finding elusive ancestors? Find out more about the research services offered by MFHS.

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For sale

Early Settlers of Mackay

Those who settled in an early Mackay would have encountered a scantily populated, embryonic town with limited infrastructure, facilities and governance. However, it would not take them long to set about the arduous tasks associated with developing the newly established community. Find out more about 250 of the earliest arrivals in the Mackay district.

Call or email Mackay Family History Society to order your copy!

Price: $60 plus $15 postage and handling