Congresses are organised under the Patronage of the Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations (AFFHO), with each Congress being hosted by a member family history group. Congresses are held every 2-3 years.
The Congress website has the latest information, program and other information –https://affhocongress.org/
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Previous Congresses
| No. | Year | Location | Theme | Host |
| 18 | 2027 | Wellington, New Zealand | Across the Tasman Natural Allies and Strong Connections | New Zealand Society of Genealogists |
| 17 | 2025 | Brisbane, Queensland | Connections: Past, Present, Future | Genealogical Society of Queensland |
| 16 | 2022 | Norfolk Island, Australia | History in Paradise | Norfolk Island Museum |
| 15 | 2018 | Sydney, New South Wales | Bridging the Past and Future | Society of Australian Genealogists |
| 14 | 2015 | Canberra, ACT | Generations meeting across time | Heraldry & Genealogy Society of Canberra |
| 13 | 2012 | Adelaide, South Australia | Your Ancestors in their Social Context | The South Australian Genealogy & Heraldry Society Inc. |
| 12 | 2009 | Auckland, New Zealand | Preserving the Past for the Future | New Zealand Society of Genealogists |
| 11 | 2006 | Darwin, Northern Territory | ‘FAMILY HISTORY – the access revolution’ | Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory |
| 10 | 2003 | Melbourne, Victoria | Discovery, Deadends and Databases | Genealogical Society of Victoria |
| 9 | 2000 | Perth, Western Australia | Let Records Speak | Western Australian Genealogical Society Inc (WAGS) |
| 8 | 1997 | Christchurch, New Zealand | Landfall in Southern Seas | New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc. |
| 7 | 1994 | Brisbane, Queensland | Blending the Cultures | Queensland Family History Society |
| 6 | 1991 | Launceston, Tasmania | Our Heritage in History | Tasmanian Family History Society |
| 5 | 1988 | Sydney, New South Wales | First International Congress on Family History and Fifth Australasian Congress on Genealogy and Heraldry | Society of Australian Genealogists |
| 4 | 1986 | Canberra, ACT | Bridging the Generations | Heraldry and Genealogy Society of Canberra |
| 3 | 1983 | Hamilton, New Zealand | Under the Southern Cross | New Zealand Society of Genealogists |
| 2 | 1980 | Adelaide, South Australia | Our Colonial Heritage | South Australian Genealogy and Heraldry Society |
| 1 | 1977 | Melbourne, Victoria | Genealogy in a Changing Society | Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies |