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Month: January 2015

January 22, 2015 Susie Zada

More than I expected to find

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Upcoming Events

  • GDHA Meeting May 12, 2018 at 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Cape Clear Recreation Reserve Hall, Cape Clear, Victoria Geelong and District Historical Association quarterly meeting
  • Kings Genie Talk: Family History - Fun and Free May 16, 2018 at 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm 130 Bellarine Hwy, Newcomb VIC 3219, Australia Speaker: Susie Zada. Midwives and Nurses: researching female ancestors
  • Warrnambool Family History Seminar May 19, 2018 Warrnambool VIC 3280, Australia Various speakers
  • GFHG Meeting May 23, 2018 at 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Belmont Library, 163 High St, Geelong VIC 3216, Australia Presenter: John Stewart. Topic: Getting the most out of TROVE
  • GSV Thursday Talk May 24, 2018 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Level 6, 85 Queen St, Melbourne Vic 3000 Speaker: Susie Zada. Topic: Victorian Land Titles and documents - from Old to New
  • GFHG Meeting June 27, 2018 at 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Belmont Library, 163 High St, Geelong VIC 3216, Australia Presenter: Max Beck. Topic: Max will talk about his book A Different Earth - about his gg-grandparents journey from Cornwall to the Burra copper mines in South Australia.   
  • Wodonga Family History Group July 17, 2018 Speaker: Susie Zada. Topic: Australian Wills & Probate and Indexes
  • GFHG Meeting July 25, 2018 at 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Belmont Library, 163 High St, Geelong VIC 3216, Australia Presenters: Two DNA gurus - confirmed but names will be divulged closer to the date! Topic: DNA Testing for Family History: Basics & Examples. A webinar / online presentation with a question and answer session at the end (technology permitting).

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