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A great opportunity for locals and out-of-towners to research at the Geelong Heritage Centre this weekend. As part of the Word for Word Festival the Heritage Centre will be open Saturday AND Sunday this weekend. SATURDAY: 10am – 5pm SUNDAY: … Continued
Don’t get caught out – from 1 July 2017 Victorian BDM certificates cost more! You have LESS THAN 3 DAYS to purchase your Victorian Historical Certificates before the price goes up. Currently you can search (for free) and then purchase … Continued
I’m absolutely awe-struck with the support from friends and strangers alike – it has been amazing and humbling. There are less than FIVE days left for the Pozible crowd funding project to help recover the Geelong and District web site … Continued
I know many of you will be frustrated with the technical problems that RootsWeb are having with their Mailing Lists although some of you may just think that Mailing Lists have lost their appeal and aren’t being used any more! … Continued
If you have Scottish ancestors or an interest in Scottish research, then this Road Show is NOT to be missed. The Road Show has been organised by the Geelong Family History with support from the Scottish Ancestry Group and their … Continued
I’m supposed to be working on an assignment for my Diploma but this news is SO IMPORTANT that I had to give myself a 5 minute break to share it with everyone. This wonderful news is already out there on … Continued
It’s excitement plus in Geelong! The City of Greater Geelong have just announced the public opening of the new Geelong Library and Heritage Centre … Saturday 21 November 2015.
A collection of 27 small black and white photos was passed on from the Apollo Bay area in Victoria. They have been scanned and made available on my Flickr Album and also my Pinterest Board. Any details on the reverse … Continued
Sometimes it is so frustrating – a person filled out the Contact form on the Geelong & District [and Bellarine] web site asking if the Bellarine Historical Society had a photo of the Drysdale Blacksmith shop and also where they … Continued
Exciting news for everyone! The Geelong Cemeteries Trust has been hard at work – two new HUGE cemeteries added to their online database. You can now search and locate graves online for the Colac Cemetery and the Queenscliffe Cemetery. Cemeteries … Continued