LIBRARY

  • The GFHG Library has been transferred to various locations: the Bellarine Historical Society [c. 1000 items], the Geelong Heritage Centre [c. 460 items, the Geelong Regional Library, and the GFHG Research Officer.
  • The GFHG Research Officer has access to all items and locations for Research Requests.
  • The GFHG Library Catalogue includes items at the Bellarine Historical Society ONLY.

Accessing the GFHG Library

  • Bellarine Historical Society: check location and opening hours.  Entrance is a gold coin donation for adults, free for children.  Current financial members of the Bellarine Historical Society or the Geelong Family History Group are admitted free.
  • The GFHG Research Officer has access to all items and locations for Research Requests.

Using the GFHG Library Catalogue

  • Fully text searchable Acrobat file [221 Kb]
  • Sort order: Title
  • Call numbers: include grouping code and consequently location of items in the library:
    CEM = Cemeteries
    CHU = Churches
    LOC/GEE = Local History, Geelong region etc.
  • Out for indexing: check – if this appears after the Call Number then the item is not available at the Bellarine Historical Society until this flag is removed
  • CEM items: many are indexed and/or transcribed – see Geelong & District Cemeteries
  • Indexed:
    in the Geelong & District Book database – searchable online
    in the Geelong & District Potpourri database – searchable online
    in the GDHA Churches database