Category Archives: GFHG Web Site

National Family History Month in Geelong Closing ceremony

Posted on August 8, 2018 by

The closing ceremony for National Family History Month August 2018 is being sponsored by the Geelong Library & Heritage Centre and co-hosted by the Geelong Heritage Centre and the Geelong Family History Group. See all details in the NFHM Closing … Continue reading →

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National Family History Month in Geelong

Posted on August 8, 2018 by

Start your family history journey at the Dome. New to family history?  Need some help getting started? During National Family History Month, August, members of the Geelong Family History Group will be available in the Heritage Centre to assist visitors with family … Continue reading →

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Only 2 days left to book for DNA Testing for Family History

Posted on July 23, 2018 by

Just TWO days left to book for this event!  Live webinar – ONLY available at Geelong Family History Group meeting room [Belmont Library] on Wednesday 23rd July at 7.30 pm. GFHG Members who added their names to the pre-event booking list DO … Continue reading →

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DNA Testing for Family History: Basics and Examples

Posted on July 15, 2018 by

Hurry – ONLY 21 places left for this event which will be advertised in the newspaper on Friday 20th July!  Register NOW before others jump in! GFHG Members who added their names to the pre-event booking list DO NOT NEED … Continue reading →

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DNA Testing for Family History: Basics and Examples

Posted on June 29, 2018 by

Don’t miss out – ONLY 38 places available for this event! Due to the expected popularity of this Geelong Family History Group Meeting on Wednesday 25th July we have opened up bookings via Eventbrite. GFHG Members who added their names … Continue reading →

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No research rooms but LOTS of research resources

Posted on May 20, 2018 by

It is more than ten years since the Geelong Family History Group vacated its library and research centre however in that time access to Research resources has escalated. For our meetings we have access to state of the art facilities … Continue reading →

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GFHG Speaker Program

Posted on January 26, 2018 by

The Geelong Family History Group has put together an excellent program of speakers for 2018 and 2019. To restore a document like the one in this photo you would definitely be commissioning an expert conservator, however for the everyday care … Continue reading →

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Belmont, Geelong – our spiritual home

Posted on January 14, 2018 by

The Belmont Library meeting room has been the venue for Geelong Family History Group meetings since August 2013 – long enough for us to call it our ‘spiritual’ home.  Technically the library is on High Street however most of us … Continue reading →

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Additions to the GFHG web site

Posted on December 17, 2017 by

Now that we have all the basics on our new Geelong Family History Group web site we’ve been able to start working on some important additions. Pivot Tree: we’ve added procedures and closing dates for submitting articles to our Geelong … Continue reading →

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