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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
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
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
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
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
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
I’ve done a blog on MapWarper – the subject of our Geelong Family History Group presentation at our March meeting. Why not read it? Are we allowed to have this much fun?
This beautiful Modewarre School photo for the year 1932 was donated to the Geelong Family History Group. Sadly we only have names of three of the children: Lloyd ALFORD – front row, last on right Clive ALFORD – middle row, … Continued
Have you struggled to find your ancestors around Geelong or in the Western Districts? What if you could track them year by year like this? Follow the steps I used for Grant DENYER’s ROSS family for Who Do You Think … Continued
If you’re anything like me – when you’re doing research in Victoria and someone dies, you mentally think … what year? Oh bum – it’s after 1925. Read all the details on my I Just Love History blog.