local and family history
The Retreat Inn was opened in 1840 in the “first” Geelong which is now South Geelong on the Barwon River. Newspaper reports then referred to North Geelong which is NOT today’s North Geelong but today’s Geelong! Confused? Just think this … Continued
Anyone researching in our Geelong & District region who doesn’t know that the Geelong Advertiser is THE paper to use must have been hiding under a rock! You can read some of the history of this wonderful newspaper or visit … Continued
Jan isn’t a Geelong “local” although she definitely has ancestors in our region. However many of you will know Jan from her involvement in the family history world – President, Victorian Association of Family History Organisations together with her ongoing … Continued
By now everyone knows that Findmypast and Ancestry have offered free access to some of their Australian records in celebration of Australia Day. More than 40,000 entries from a myriad of different sources have just been added to the Geelong … Continued
The Investigator, the Geelong Historical Society’s magazine, has been published since 1965. It is always full of great articles, regular features, and wonderful snippets. A delightful snippet originally published in the Geelong Advertiser, appeared in the September 2014 issue of … Continued
If so, you won’t want to miss this special event at the Bellarine Historical Society! Come along and bring your bottle(s). What: Free Bottle Appraisal and Valuations When: Sunday 14th February, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Bellarine Historical Society, … Continued