Syllabus for General Meetings – 2020 & 2021 – see ‘Business as Usual – well close‘ for updates
| 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 |
| 2020 | ||
| 22nd Jan | Susie ZADA | Geelong Infirmary and Benevolent Asylum records – an absolute treasure trove |
| 26th Feb | Dr Liz RUSHEN | Marshalltown and the MARSHALL Family |
| 25th Mar | Colin MOCKETT | A Condensed History of Geelong |
| 22nd Apr | Geelong Cemeteries Trust | The present and the future |
| 27th May | Colac & District FHG | Colac resources for Family History research |
| 24th Jun | John STEWART | Searching for Wills and Probates in Australasia online. |
| 22nd Jul | Col HUTCHINSON | Connewarre District History |
| 26th Aug | Michael KING | GFHG AGM plus speaker – Michael KING – The History of Undertakers and Funeral Directors in Geelong |
| 23rd Sep | Louise COAKLEY | Practical Tips for Working with Speculative Trees – DNA and non-DNA |
| 28th Oct | Lorraine SMITH | Author of Journey of a Lost Manuscript – signed copies of her book will be available for purchase at the meeting. |
| 25th Nov | Member’s Christmas night | Cheryl BAULCH – Pages from My Album Kerry COOPER – Henry George HOLLAND: exploring a Convict’s origin Irene MORGAN – Are we really O’Keeffes? Carollyn WILLIAMS – Grave Mysteries Short presentations from members followed by supper – please bring a plate – so YOU have something to eat during our Christmas Zoom meeting |
| 23rd Dec | – | No meeting |
| Date | Speaker | Subject |
| 2021 | ||
| 27th Jan | John STEWART | Getting the best out of newspapers using TROVE |
| 24th Feb | Michael RUMPFF, Chair, International Settlers Group | The How, When, Where and Why of German Research. |
| 31st Mar | Colin MOCKETT | Another history of Geelong NOTE: – 5th Wednesday of the month |
| 28th Apr | Roy Hay | Sporting history theme |
| 26th May | Susie ZADA | You can’t research Irish ancestors – all the records have been destroyed! |
| 23rd Jun | TBA | TBA |
| 28th Jul | Jill WHEELER | Linton and District resources for Family History research |
| 25th Aug | TBA | GFHG AGM plus speaker -TBA |
| 22nd Sep | TBA | TBA |
| 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. |
| 22rd Dec | – | No meeting |
