PAST MEETINGS
Meetings, Speakers and Topics from previous years.
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| 2018 Use Browser BACK arrow to return to the top |
| Date |
Speaker(s) |
Topic |
| 2018 Jan |
Interactive online session |
Getting the most out of FamilySearch. |
| 2018 Feb |
John GREENWOOD, Conservator |
Protecting your own Family Archives. |
| 2018 Mar |
Chris GANLY, author |
Chris has published books on the MERCER family and Geelong including Gold on Mercer’s Hill. |
| 2018 Apr |
Graeme HORSTED |
Self Publishing of some Family Memorabilia. |
| 2018 May |
John STEWART |
Getting the most out of TROVE. |
| 2018 Jun |
Max BECK |
Max will talk about his book A Different Earth – about his gg-grandparents journey from Cornwall to the Burra copper mines in South Australia. |
| 2018 Jul |
Two DNA gurus – Louise COAKLEY and Heather COX – Australian DNA Facebook Page and terrific DNA Blog site |
DNA Testing for Family History: Basics & Examples. A webinar / online presentation with a question and answer session at the end (technology permitting). |
| 2018 Aug |
Col HUTCHINSON |
GFHG AGM plus speaker – Football Families – Geelong Football Club. |
| 2018 Sep |
Daryl McLURE |
James HARRISON – the Geelong Advertiser. |
| 2018 Oct |
Judith OKE |
Family History resources at the Geelong Heritage Centre. |
| 2018 Nov |
Member’s Christmas night |
Short presentations from members followed by supper – please bring a plate. |
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Ian DUNCAN
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John STEWART |
two brothers, his gg-grandfather and gg-uncle, who came out from Scotland, and their lives here.
his research into his ship-jumping Swedish gg-grandfather.
new information on his gg-uncle.
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| 2017 Use Browser BACK arrow to return to the top |
| Date |
Speaker(s) |
Topic |
| 2017 Jan |
John STEWART |
Genealogical Proof Standards. Case Study – first person buried in Mt Duneed Cemetery. |
| 2017 Feb |
Kevin HUGHES |
Research into Chinese g-grandfather James Ah Huey who married an Irish convict. Surname changed to HUGHES c.1908. |
| 2017 Mar |
Erlo PIETSCH |
Life in East Germany as a child and a young man. |
| 2017 Apr |
Neil THOMAS |
Cornish Collection. |
| 2017 May |
Susie ZADA |
Minor and Inter-Colonial Ports of Eastern Victoria. |
| 2017 Jun |
John STEWART |
Parish of Duneed in the 19th century. |
| 2017 Jul |
John STEWART |
Some of the intricasies of the new version of FamilySearch. |
| 2017 Aug |
Jan MORRIS |
History of education in Victoria. |
| 2017 Sep |
John STEWART |
DNA tests and their usefulness to Family History. |
| 2017 Oct |
David WILSON |
Family History from inherited items. |
| 2017 Nov |
Ian DUNCAN |
Peter HARVEY and Charlotte WALLACE. |
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Hazel SPENCE |
John HERD and family. |
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Susie ZADA |
GFHG web site. |
| 2016 Use Browser BACK arrow to return to the top |
| Date |
Speaker(s) |
Topic |
| 2016 Jan |
John STEWART |
Where was Arthur STREETON really born? |
| 2016 Feb |
Jason McGREGOR |
The history of Fort Queenscliff and its many buildings and characters. |
| 2016 Mar |
Ted STEPHENS |
Researching the LANGLAND and STEPHENS family backgrounds. |
| 2016 April |
Jo MITCHELL |
The Barwon River – People & Places |
| 2016 May |
Bruce HUNTER |
From Cornwall to Geelong – a History of the CURNOW family. |
| 2016 Jun |
Margaret COOPER |
Primary Teacher, wife, gardener and prolific author of local and family history books relating to Meredith. |
| 2016 Jul |
Bernard CLANCY |
The Battle of Long Tan in Vietnam (50th Anniversary) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. |
| 2016 Aug |
John HARRISON |
As an apothecary John showed different plants, herbs and potions use to help cure people of their maladies. |
| 2016 Sep |
Susie ZADA |
The Lady Squatters – Anne DRYSDALE and Caroline NEWCOMB. |
| 2016 Oct |
Roadshow – various speakers |
Scottish Roadshow in lieu of monthly meeting |
| 2016 Nov |
John STEWART |
The Stewarts of Mt Duneed. |
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Sue WOOD |
Great-Aunt Amy Marie PYLE. |
| 2015 Use Browser BACK arrow to return to the top |
| Date |
Speaker(s) |
Topic |
| 2015 Jan |
John STEWART |
Researching Street Names. |
| 2015 Feb |
Susie ZADA |
Researching Victorian Land Titles and associated documents. |
| 2015 Mar |
Marg FREWIN |
History of dental surgery and registration in England and Australia, followed by the MAWSON family – a dental dynasty. |
| 2015 Apr |
Julie STEFFANOFF / MAXWELL |
The history of Bethany – the female refuge in Kildare (Geelong). |
| 2015 May |
Ted STEPHENS |
The ORMONDs of Borriyalloak – Scottish family who sailed to Melbourne in 1843. |
| 2015 Jun |
Doug BRADBY |
History schoolteacher who works at the Ballarat Gold Museum educating visitors, local schoolchildren and adult groups about history. Doug’s grandparents walked to Ballarat in 1858. |
| 2015 Jul |
Bellarine Historical Society |
WW1 display at the Old Court House Museum, Drysdale. |
| 2015 Aug |
Dr Dorothy WICKHAM |
The influence of Women on the Australian Goldfields. |
| 2015 Sep |
Cheryl BAULCH |
World War I soldiers named on Honour Boards, Monuments and Carins in the Surf Coast Shire. |
| 2015 Oct |
Susie ZADA |
Australian Wills and Probates, and indexes. |
| 2015 Nov |
Darryl PHILLIPS |
Researching his ancestor who was a publican in Sydney in 1827 – before that he was a convict! |
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June PARROTT |
Told us about her gg-grandfather HIGGINS found after many years of fruitless research. |
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Gwen and John THRELFALL |
Researching the history of Duneed. |
| 2014 Use Browser BACK arrow to return to the top |
| Date |
Speaker(s) |
Topic |
| 2014 Jan |
David WILSON |
An ‘Easyjet Tour’ of Moliagul in central Victoria and the LING family. |
| 2014 Feb |
Stanley and Moira YOUNGMAN |
The siblings from Norfolk told of the history of their g-grandfather Charles GREENWOOD who was transported to Australia in 1830. |
| 2014 Mar |
Bob WILLEY |
About his book ‘Drysdale Boys & One Girl’ – those who served during WWI. |
| 2014 Apr |
Bob MARMION |
The story of murder and mayhem in 1942 at Queenscliff during the war. |
| 2014 May |
Spencer LEIGHTON |
History of Torquay and the Torquay Historical Society. |
| 2014 Jun |
Pam JENNINGS |
Old Mount Moriac. |
| 2014 Jul |
Anne STEWART |
Overview of the Geelong Regional Library Corporation and many resources for family historians. |
| 2014 Aug |
SLV |
Visit to the State Library of Victoria. |
| 2014 Sep |
John STEWART |
Demonstrated accessing the State Library of Victoria’s eResearch options. |
| 2014 Oct |
Rhonda COFFEY |
The history of the Cottage by the Sea at Queenscliff. |
| 2014 Nov |
Sue WOOD |
Solving a brick wall with American connections. |
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David COOK |
The story of David’s wife’s uncle who enlisted in the army in 1942 then changed to the Air Force in 1943. |
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David WILSON |
Old family photographs and how much they can reveal when studied properly. |
| 2013 Use Browser BACK arrow to return to the top |
| Date |
Speaker(s) |
Topic |
| 2013 Jan |
Alan BUCHTER |
The history of Batesford – update on his research. |
| 2013 Feb |
Deb ROBERTSON |
History of Geelong Gaol. |
| 2013 Mar |
John STEWART |
Tips and Tricks using TROVE. |
| 2013 Apr |
Alan HART |
Illicit whiskey in the Western Districts. |
| 2013 May |
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No meeting – winter recess. |
| 2013 Jun |
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No meeting – winter recess. |
| 2013 Jul |
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No meeting – winter recess. |
| 2013 Aug |
John STEWART |
Detached Parishes’ and boundary changes – things that can affect your research. – England and Scotland. |
| 2013 Sep |
John STEWART and David WILSON |
Demonstration of Ancestry Library Edition. |
| 2013 Oct |
John STEWART |
Traps and pitfalls of family history. |
| 2013 Nov |
John STEWART |
Family History Trivia Quiz. |
| 2012 Use Browser BACK arrow to return to the top |
| Date |
Speaker(s) |
Topic |
| 2012 Jan |
11 participants |
Show and Tell. |
| 2012 Feb |
Stephen DUE |
The Australian Medical Pioneers Index. |
| 2012 Mar |
Marg FREWIN and Brendan |
Getting the most out of Online Research. |
| 2012 Apr |
John STEWART and Pam JENNINGS |
Beginning your Family Research and discussion on genealogy programs. |
| 2012 May |
Jenny COLEMAN |
Early postal history in Victoria. |
| 2012 Jun |
Marg FREWIN |
Public Record Office Victoria – searching and accessing records. |
| 2012 Jul |
Margaret HAYWOOD, Marg FREWIN, John STEWART |
Three Brick Walls – all different, all interesting. |
| 2012 Aug |
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Victorian Pioneer Index revisited. |
| 2012 Sep |
Pam JENNINGS |
The Loch Ard Disaster. |
| 2012 Oct |
Marg FREWIN |
Genealogy Quiz on occupations. |
| 2012 Nov |
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GFHG Christmas Party – no formal meeting. |
| 2011 Use Browser BACK arrow to return to the top |
| Date |
Speaker(s) |
Topic |
| 2011 Jan |
Marg FREWIN |
Early dentistry in Victoria. |
| 2011 Feb |
Bob NICHOLLS |
History of the Geelong Mission to Seafarers. |
| 2011 Mar |
James DIMMICK |
History of the Geelong Art Gallery and some of the important works of art owned by the Gallery. |
| 2011 Apr |
Col HUTCHINSON |
European settlement in Connewarre. |
| 2011 May |
Phillip MANNING |
The history of the building from 1886 through to the development of the National Wool Museum. |
| 2011 Jun |
Heather Le GRIFFON |
Her research and discoveries for her book ‘Campfires at the Cross’ – Francis and Sarah TUCKFIELD. |
| 2011 Jul |
Trevor PESCOTT |
Birdlife around Geelong and district. |
| 2011 Aug |
Lady TEVIOT |
Afternoon meeting in lieu of general meeeting. |
| 2011 Sep |
Dr Bob MARMION |
Victoria’s Naval Forces from the 1850s. |
| 2011 Oct |
Alan HART |
The story of his father, Jack HART, RAF navigator in Sweden. |
| 2011 Nov |
John STEWART |
His ancestor Alexander WEBB, famous Geelong artist. |
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Photo guessing competition – Members as babies. |
| 2010 Use Browser BACK arrow to return to the top |
| Date |
Speaker(s) |
Topic |
| 2010 Jan |
Alan BUCHTER |
History of Batesford. |
| 2010 Feb |
Marg FREWIN |
Searching the Internet for Family History. |
| 2010 Mar |
Rod CHARLES |
The history of bicycling in the Geelong region. |
| 2010 Apr |
Peter MANSFIELD |
The history of Geelong Councils and his recent book ‘In Perfectly Safe Hands’. |
| 2010 May |
Jennifer COLQUHOUN |
History of the Geelong High School. |
| 2010 Jun |
Merrill O’DONNELL |
Researched the women from the Colac region who signed the 1891 petition. |
| 2010 Jul |
Jane SALMON |
History of the Geelong Botanic Gardens. |
| 2010 Aug |
Pam JENNINGS |
Photographs and Letter to the Editor, Geelong Advertiser, from Daniel BUNCE. |
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Viv WORTHINGTON |
Her ancestor, Mr WITHERS, began the Pioneer Bus Tours. |
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David and Eva WILSON |
The role of pets in our extended family. |
| 2010 Sep |
Elizabeth NORTH |
History of Legacy in Geelong. |
| 2010 Oct |
Marie DALLMAN |
Basic research on Irish ancestors and their history. |
| 2010 Nov |
Christina MIDDLETON |
Memorabilia, poetry, song and recitation telling the story of her Scottish mother and Australian father – wartime bride and suitor. |
| 2009 Use Browser BACK arrow to return to the top |
| Date |
Speaker(s) |
Topic |
| 2009 Jan |
John STEWART |
The importancce of questioning and corroborating all family history stories. |
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David WILSON |
Old Geelong area photographs needing identification. |
| 2009 Feb |
Dianne HUGHES |
Photographing and recording many old cemeteries and burial places in Victoria. |
| 2009 Mar |
Joan HUNT |
Resources in the Ballarat area for family historians. |
| 2009 Apr |
Ralph STAVELEY |
Early years of the Police Force in Victoria. |
| 2009 May |
Vince ROSS |
The aim and history of Narana Creations and Cultural Centre – an Australian Aboriginal cultural tourism and educational facility at Grovedale. |
| 2009 Jun |
Marg FREWIN |
Marg’s visit to the east cost of the USA and the historical and genealogical aspects of her trip. |
| 2009 Jul |
Neil THOMAS |
Seven Cornish fishermen who made the journey to the Victorian Goldfields. |
| 2009 Aug |
Pam JENNINGS |
Public Record Office / Geelong Insolvency research competition. |
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John STEWART |
Name variations and why they may have occurred. |
| 2009 Sep |
Jenice COOTS |
The ‘art’ of prize-winning at the Geelong Show. |
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David WILSON |
The building partnership of TREVENA & GUBBIE. |
| 2009 Oct |
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A lively Question and Answer session. |
| 2009 Nov |
Susie ZADA |
Searching for Laurence RYLAND and finding Priscilla RYLAND. |
| 2008 Use Browser BACK arrow to return to the top |
| Date |
Speaker(s) |
Topic |
| 2008 Jan |
Lloyd WORTHINGTON |
The WORTHINGTON family beginning with J W E WORTHINGTON, born in 1829. |
| 2008 Feb |
Dr Peter MUNSTER |
George Ward COLE and the founding of St Leonards. |
| 2008 Mar |
Karen MATHEWS |
History of the Geelong Fire Brigade. |
| 2008 Apr |
Michael LAWRIWSKY |
The story of Albert JACKA, Australia’s first VC winner, and the Great War with its heroes. |
| 2008 May |
Captain Colin SPRINGALL |
His 26 years as a ship”s pilot, latterly on Port Phillip Bay. |
| 2008 Jun |
Les SANDERSON |
History of Little River and the Little River Historical Society. |
| 2008 Jul |
Michael & Louise KING |
The history of the funeral directing businesses in Geelong. |
| 2008 Aug |
Linda TRUSACK |
Researching her aunt’s life at Lakeside, Ballarat Asylum. |
| 2008 Sep |
Jenice COOTS |
Byromine Homestead at Yarrawonga and Elizabeth and John HUME. |
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Gwlad McLACHLAN |
Geelong Voices’ – the oral history CD project. |
| 2008 Oct |
Sheila DAWSON |
Early theatre, opera and pantomine in Geelong and the Geelong Association of Music & Art. |
| 2008 Nov |
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Members’ Christmas Party |
| 2007 Use Browser BACK arrow to return to the top |
| Date |
Speaker(s) |
Topic |
| 2007 Jan |
Liz HEAGNEY |
Told the to the Prisoners of War memorial wall project at Ballarat totalling 3,800 POWs being memorialised. (Has grown to 8,600.) |
| 2007 Feb |
Peter MANSFIELD |
The story of Grame BERRY, controversial and passionate Victorian and Geelong politician in the late 1800s. |
| 2007 Mar |
Jenny GLARE |
Jenny from McKillop Family Services explained the history of Catholic Orphanages in Victoria. |
| 2007 Apr |
John HARE |
A child evacuee to Australia from air-raids in London and surrounding areas in 1940. He published a book on the subject titled No Time to Say Goodbye. |
| 2007 May |
Noel LINDSAY |
With technical assistance from Bob & Lynette WILLEY, Noel related his early life, night school training at the YMCA, enlistment in WWII in 1942 to his discharge in 1946. |
| 2007 Jun |
Russ STEPHENS |
Russ, archivist at the Geelong Football Club related the history of the ‘second oldest football club in the world with codified rules’ – Melbourne is the oldest. |
| 2007 Jul |
Lindsay COX |
Outlined the research holdings of the Salvation Army. |
| 2007 Aug |
Graeme JEBB |
The history and practicality of Heraldry. |
| 2007 Sep |
Marg FREWIN |
Workshop on how members can help with compilation of the Pivot Tree. |
| 2007 Oct |
Sue WOOD |
Breaking down her Anglo-Saxon brick walls with the release of the 1881 Census. |
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Ian DUNCAN |
Grandma, alias Florence EDWARDS, alias Florence BETRIX identified with the help of McKillop family services and some oral history at Fyansford. |
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John STEWART |
Showed 2007 winning Mysterious Memorial in England – epitaph of Sarah JOHNSON who died in 1819. |
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Brian FALLON |
6,000 munitions workers sailed from Australia to England in 1916-1920 for training – details in National Archives UK – MT1139-4-1, MP421-3 and MT1384-2. |
| 2007 Nov |
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Members’ Christmas Dinner at Leopold. |
| 2006 Use Browser BACK arrow to return to the top |
| Date |
Speaker(s) |
Topic |
| 2006 Sep |
Russ PRESTON |
History of Scouring in Geelong. |
| 2006 Oct |
Ian GRIBBLE |
Ian talked about his ancestor, Duncan GRIBBLE, who was involved in mining. His history and records yielded wads of interesting information and stories. |
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Pam JENNINGS |
pam highlighted a number of projects that GFHG members were working on including photographing headstones and transcribing them. |
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Brian FALLON |
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| 2006 Nov |
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Members’ Christmas Dinner. |
