local and family history
What’s been added to the web site
The latest additions to the Geelong and District database and web site include the index to the Investigator journals for the years 2010-2012. It also includes the index to the next part to the book – Pioneering Days: a woman’s life compiled by … Continued
More than 2,000 entries have been added to the Geelong and District Database since the last update. More than three quarters of these entries came from a terrific book A Pictorial History of the Shire of Ballan – the index includes … Continued
The town of Steiglitz in the Brisbane Ranges north west of Geelong is a fascinating place to visit with a rich history from its peak time as a goldfield site in Victoria. It is just 40 Km from Geelong and 50 Km from Ballarat. … Continued
It seems that people are still fascinated with Midwives which again feature in the latest additions to the Geelong and District database. Unlike teachers who had to give up their job if they married, midwives could be single women, married … Continued
A new book has been published by the Forrest & District Historical Society Inc – Bush Nursing at Forrest & District: accidents & recoveries. It tells the story of the Bush Nursing Association in Forrest, formed in 1914, through to … Continued
The latest additions to the Geelong and District database and web site include the first part of the index to a new book – Pioneering Days: a woman’s life compiled by the Colac & District Family History Group. The group … Continued
The latest additions to the Geelong and District database and web site include a very special file donated by Thelma Birrell. It is from the diaries of Augusta BOSTOCK [1833-1920]. The diaries have not yet been indexed in the Geelong … Continued
The latest additions to the Geelong and District database are a real mixture. Of particular interest are two indexes from the late Brian Fallon – WWI volunteers and soldiers’ awards in our region. There are a multitude of on-line databases … Continued
Just after Christmas we added a major index to the Geelong & District Database. In the database, you can search for any Victorian school [pre 1975] by number OR [part] name. And of course if they are schools in the Geelong district … Continued
People seem to be fascinated with midwives – 3,882 hits on the Geelong and District Midwives information page is certainly proof of this. That is more than double that of the next most accessed page – see the stats on the … Continued