local and family history
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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