How to become a member of the Fellowship Of First Fleeters

There are several categories of membership available to folk who wish to join the Fellowship

Ordinary, Pensioner, Student, Overseas and Junior memberships are granted to those people who can provide documentary proof of direct descent from one or more First Fleet ancestor.

Associate membership is available to the wife or partner of a Full or Pensioner Member.

First Fleet Friend membership is available to adopted or stepchildren who are not eligible for full membership in their own right.

Also folk who have not been able to prove descendancy from a First Fleeter but have an interest in the Fellowship and Australian history in general are also eligible for Friend membership.

Prospective member needs to undertake the necessary research to establish proof of descent through all the generations back to the First Fleeter and obtain the necessary certificates to substantiate the claim.

When applying for membership, each prospective member needs to complete an application form for each First Fleeter ancestor claimed (except where two First Fleeters were married). A photocopy of the applicant's Full birth certificate plus a photocopy of sufficient full certificates (birth, marriage or death) to trace direct descendancy through each generation back to the First Fleeter is required.

Once an application has been accepted for membership, his or her children need only supply an application form plus a copy of their own Full birth certificate to be granted membership.

Associate members are not required to complete an application form; it is sufficient to insert the spouse's full name at the bottom of the prospective member's application form and supply a copy of the Marriage certificate.

First Fleet Friend should complete the appropriate application form.

Fees

When you have completed your forms and obtained copies of all relevant certificates, please enclose the total fee as set out below which includes a one-off joining fee, and the appropriate subscription, and forward to:
 

Membership Committee,

Fellowship of First Fleeters, 105 Cathedral Street, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011

The following Fees apply:

Note: Members and Friends who join between 1 January and 30 June in any year enjoy a reduced subscription for this half-year period. This does not apply to Junior Members.

                                                                                                                                                                                                       Note: Founders is posted to Ordinary Members, Pensioner Members, Overseas Members and Friends, ie. one copy per household. Associates who live at the same address as their partners, Juniors and Students do not receive Founders.