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

Full, Pensioner, Student 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

An Application fee of $10

+ the appropriate Member Category Fee

The Annual Fees are:-
 $30 - Full members
 $20 - Pensioner members (supply card number)
 $5   - Junior member (under 18 years - supply date of birth)
 $20 - Associate member
 $10 - Student Member under 25
 $20 - Friend of the Fellowship
 $45 - Joint Membership - 1 full member, plus Spouse
 $50 - Family Membership

 1 full member = Spouse + all junior members living at the same address
 $35 - Pensioner Family Both at the same address

Application Forms
The Application Forms can be Printed from this site are listed below.
They are in Word format and can be saved and used for Printing.