The City of Holroyd lies halfway between Sydney and the Blue Mountains, covering an area of 39.9 square kilometres and located about 20 kilometres west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and was renamed in 1927 in honour of their first mayor, Arthur Todd Holroyd.

Holroyd Family History Group was formed in 1997, to assist members in researching their family history.

There is a volunteer service, helping general public research their family history – 10am – 12pm, 2nd Monday of the month (except January), in the Tony Maston Room, Merrylands Central Library.