Can you help maintain the Geelong and District database and website
My provider of zades.com.au is no longer supporting my website – I am really struggling and need your help to raise funds to make it accessible again. And obviously move it to a more reliable and robust site. https://www.gofundme.com/f/saving-geelong-and-district-database-and-web?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet-first-launch&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook
National Family History Month – August 2024
Your Family History Journey Need some help with your family history research? During National Family History Month members of the Geelong Family History Group will be available at the Geelong Heritage Centre to help those who are researching their family … Continued
DO YOU LIVE IN GEELONG?
Good Morning Geelong! Are you curious to know what your DNA reveals about your heritage? Eureka Productions in association with Ancestry.com is researching for an exciting new documentary series for a respected national broadcaster. We are looking to tell Australia’s history through a combination … Continued
Harding Park and Silas HARDING
Questions were asked about the naming of Harding Park and Silas HARDING at our GFHG meeting on 28 September 2022 – here are all the answers. [Image source of Harding Park is from the State Library of Victoria La Trobe … Continued
GFHG Research PLUS1
What is GFHG Research PLUS1? A great new initiative we’re introducing at the Geelong Family History Group. At the moment we have TWO options for paid research at GFHG: Research Requests GFHG Research Files We are now going to have … Continued
Millions of reasons to be a member of GRLC!
As if there weren’t already enough reasons to be a member of the Geelong Regional Library Corporation, this magnificent one might have slipped under the radar recently. It’s so easy to join – just go to your local branch – … Continued
A Request from you and an Offer from us!
The Geelong Family History Group is always asking for articles for our journal – Pivot Tree. Recent requests have resulted in very little response so we’re doing something different! We need you to do THIS: We URGENTLY need small, medium and … Continued
NSW and ACT Conference
Looking forward to the NSW & ACT Association of Family History Societies Inc. Annual Conference – 16, 17, 18 September 2022. Our Society will be participating in the Virtual Trade Fair (Exhibition Hall) at the Riding the Waves of History … Continued
GFHG Albums
Recently a number of family albums were donated to the Geelong Family History Group. The person who owned them was not married, had no children, and no siblings with children (nieces or nephews). There were 3 albums, one framed image … Continued
Congratulations to David Wilson
At our Geelong Family History Group Meeting on Wednesday 27th April 2022, we presented David Wilson with Life Membership to our Society. Our photograph shows John Stewart, Vice President (left), presenting the GFHG Certificate for Life Membership to David Wilson … Continued