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Australian Medical Pioneers Index
30 Nov 2011

Australian Medical Pioneers Index

by admin | posted in: Further afield, Victoria+ | 0

If you haven’t used the Australian Medical Pioneers Index and you’re interested in any 19th century physicians, then you’re really missing out! This terrific resource was created by our “own” [Geelong & District] Stephen Due from Barwon Health.  Stephen is … Continued

AMPI, Doctors / physicians, GSV, Societies
Irish in Geelong and district – INDEX
31 Oct 2011

Irish in Geelong and district – INDEX

by admin | posted in: New Indexes and content, Publications, What's new | 0

The Winchelsea girls are amazing!  Di and Joan have finished indexing the 1,700+ pages of the CD publication Irish in Geelong & District.  This has resulted in 33,452 index entries being added to the Geelong & district database. IMPORTANT: – the … Continued

Geelong district, Irish, publication
GG-Grandfather born in Estonia … NOT!
8 Oct 2011

GG-Grandfather born in Estonia … NOT!

by admin | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

This has nothing to do with Geelong & District but a general tip on how family trees on the web can go horribly wrong. Anyone who has done some serious family research knows that a large number of family trees … Continued

Family history, FUSSEN family, Genealogy
Not that hard: visiting the Genealogical Society of Victoria
26 Sep 2011

Not that hard: visiting the Genealogical Society of Victoria

by admin | posted in: Visiting archives | 0

If you think that you need to be a member to visit the Genealogical Society of Victoria [GSV] hopefully this blog will encourage you to visit and find out the facts first hand.  The other misconception some people have is that … Continued

Family history, Genealogy, the World, Victoria
Geelong: Assisted Immigrants Remittances 1856-1858
11 Sep 2011

Geelong: Assisted Immigrants Remittances 1856-1858

by admin | posted in: New Indexes and content, Web site, What's new | 0

I do love some of the wonderful hidden treasures amongst the records held at the Public Record Office Victoria – and those that have been transcribed or indexed by the Geelong Family History Group [GFHG]. As part of an ongoing … Continued

Assisted immigrants, Geelong, Relations, Remittances
Day 2 – Victorian Expo
3 Sep 2011

Day 2 – Victorian Expo

by admin | posted in: Events | 0

I’m sitting at my keyboard wondering where I’m going to find the strength to get off the chair and crawl into bed!  I’m totally physically and mentally exhausted … but what a magnificent couple of days! It’s all over and … Continued

Family History Groups, Geelong district, Historical Societies, Victorian Expo
Day 1 – Victorian Expo
3 Sep 2011

Day 1 – Victorian Expo

by admin | posted in: Events, Publications, What's new | 0

Wow – day 1 of the Victorian Expo (Geelong) was terrific – caught up with heaps of friends, didn’t stop talking ALL day [surprise anyone?] and we launched our new “book” [CD] … Irish in Geelong & District. What a … Continued

Geelong district, local family history group, local historical societies, Sewerage records, Victorian Expo
Irish in Geelong & district – NEW publication
1 Sep 2011

Irish in Geelong & district – NEW publication

by admin | posted in: Events, Publications, What's new | 0

Am I excited?  You bet I am!  Just over a year ago Pam Jennings & I published Scots in Geelong & district to 1860.  The obvious question from people was when are you going to do the Irish one?  Of … Continued

Geelong district, Irish, publications, Victorian Expo
Unlock The Past Victorian Expo (Geelong)
27 Aug 2011

Unlock The Past Victorian Expo (Geelong)

by admin | posted in: Events | 0

Unlock The Past and the City of Greater Geelong have issued a HUGE invitation to anyone wanting to come to this terrific Expo.  It’s a banner across the Melbourne-Geelong Road – on the footbridge spanning the main road into Geelong – … Continued

Geelong, History & Genealogy, Victorian Expo
Unlock the Past Victorian Expo (Geelong)
21 Aug 2011

Unlock the Past Victorian Expo (Geelong)

by admin | posted in: Events, Victoria+ | 0

Well I really can’t quite believe that it is SEVEN months this week since I first posted the news of the Unlock the Past Victoria Expo to be held in Geelong on Friday 2nd & Saturday 3rd September!  And now … Continued

Geelong, Unlock the Past, Victorian Expo

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