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Month: May 2015

May 20, 2015May 20, 2015 Susie Zada

Family and Local History POP-UP Shop

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Upcoming Events

  • GFHG Meeting Jun 26, 2019 at 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Belmont Library, 163 High St, Geelong VIC 3216, Australia Presenter: Mary-Anne Gourley; Topic: FIBIS: Families in British India Society
  • GFHG Meeting Jul 24, 2019 at 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Belmont Library, 163 High St, Geelong VIC 3216, Australia Presenter: Kristen Thornton; Topic: Family History resources at the Deakin University Library (Geelong).
  • Wyndham Library Aug 5, 2019 at 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Pacific Werribee Shopping Centre, Derrimut Rd & Heaths Rd, Werribee VIC 3030, Australia National Family History Month. Speaker: Susie Zada. Subject: Getting the most out of FamilySearch
  • GDHA Meeting Aug 10, 2019 at 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Birregurra Railway Station Geelong and District Historical Association quarterly meeting
  • Kings Genie Talk: Family History - Fun and Free Aug 14, 2019 at 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm 130 Bellarine Hwy, Newcomb VIC 3219, Australia Speaker: Susie Zada. Topic: Were your ancestors regular? Sewerage Records - amazing records for where your ancestors lived, worked and played.
  • GFHG Meeting Aug 28, 2019 at 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Belmont Library, 163 High St, Geelong VIC 3216, Australia GFHG AGM plus Presenter: Chris Ganly; Topic: The MERCER family.  Chris is the author of Major Mercer: no ordinary life.
  • GFHG Meeting Sep 25, 2019 at 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Belmont Library, 163 High St, Geelong VIC 3216, Australia Presenter: John Stewart; Topic: Searching for BDMs in Australasia online.
  • Kings Genie Talk: Family History - Fun and Free Oct 2, 2019 at 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm 130 Bellarine Hwy, Newcomb VIC 3219, Australia Speaker: Susie Zada. Topic: You can't research Irish ancestors: all the records have been destroyed - WRONG!

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