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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.
Even more reasons to get involved with the Geelong Family History Group(GFHG) – whether you are a member or not. NEW: DNA Interest Group We are delighted to announce that our GFHG Member and DNA expert, Louise Coakley, has agreed to … Continued
Are any of these employees your ancestors or person of interest? Read all the details to find out.
The Geelong Family History Group has been a ‘virtual’ / online family history group since we closed our Research rooms and Library in 2006. APART from our Monthly meetings everything we have done since then was online. That’s why I … Continued