There’s a great feeling of elation and happiness – and sometimes sadness – when you find a family member who you’ve been searching for over the years. Sometimes your searches prove futile, but more often than not it's an exciting experience to search old records, paper clippings, births, deaths and marriages, and more.

The Dubbo and District Family History Society can attest to this feeling as they have found many a missing relative and loved ones over the years.

“It’s addictive, you find one piece of information which leads to another and another,” Jo Murphy from the Society told Dubbo Photo News.

Beginning this March, the society will be conducting three short training sessions for anyone in the community interested in researching their family’s history.

Session one begins on Monday, March 6, and provides information on how to discover who your ancestors were. Session two on Monday, March 13, shows you how to create your own family tree. Session three on Monday, March 20, provides information on discovering how and why your ancestors settled where they did.

Each session runs from 10am to 12 noon

The cost is $10 per session for non-members of Dubbo and District Family History Society and $5 per session for members. The sessions will be held at the Community Art Centre at Western Plains Cultural Centre on the ground floor.