Syllabus for General Meetings – 2021 & 2022 – with some COVID limitations – members and regulars will be notified via our Notice of Meeting newsletters, otherwise use our Contact Us form for enquiries.
| Time: | 7.30 p.m. – 4th Wednesday in month [except Public Holidays when it is on 3rd or 5th Wednesday in the month]. Visitors are welcome. Scroll down for details. |
| Location:
Parking: |
Belmont Library 163 High Street [Belmont] Geelong, Victoria 3216There is ample free parking at the side of the library – enter off Roslyn Road. |
| Map: | Showing location of Library |
| Date | Speaker | Subject |
| 2021 | ||
| 27th Jan | John STEWART | Getting the best out of newspapers using TROVE |
| 24th Feb | Chris ELMORE, International Settlers Group | The Changing borders of Europe and how this impacts on family history research. |
| 31st Mar | Colin MOCKETT | Another history of Geelong NOTE: – 5th Wednesday of the month |
| 28th Apr | Roy HAY | ‘Scots wha hae’ made Australian football ‘for guid or ill’ |
| 26th May | Prof Hamish MAXWELL-STEWART | History on the Run: Mapping convict absconding patterns and State reactions |
| 23rd Jun | Susie ZADA | You can’t research Irish ancestors – all the records have been destroyed! |
| 28th Jul | Jill WHEELER | Linton and District resources for Family History research |
| 25th Aug | Carmen QUICK | GFHG AGM plus speaker – State Library of Victoria resources for Family History research |
| 22nd Sep | Jennifer BURRELL | Ballarat and District resources for Family History research |
| 27th Oct | Dr David ROWE | Some surprises from the Greater Geelong Thematic History. |
| 24th Nov | Multiple speakers | Short presentations from members followed by supper – please bring a plate. |
| 22nd Dec | – | No meeting |
| Date | Speaker | Subject |
| 2022 | ||
| 19th Jan | Susie Zada | Researching Land in Victoria, Part 1 – OLD Title NOTE: 3rd Wednesday due to Australia Day |
| 23rd Feb | Colin MOCKETT | Strength & Grace: strong women who shaped Geelong. |
| 23rd Mar | Susie ZADA | Researching Land in Victoria, Part 2 – TORRENS Title |
| 27th Apr | TBA | TBA. |
| 25th May | John STEWART | TROVE – it’s not just newspapers |
| 22nd Jun | TBA | TBA. |
| 27th Jul | TBA | TBA. |
| 24th Aug | TBA | GFHG AGM plus speaker – TBA |
| 28th Sep | TBA | TBA |
| 26th Oct | TBA | TBA. |
| 23rd Nov | Multiple speakers | Short presentations from members followed by supper – please bring a plate. |
| 28th Dec | – | No meeting |
