local and family history
Sitting here quietly reading an article I wrote for the most recent edition of Geelong Coast magazine on Point Henry … a subject I know really well. Not surprisingly I choked on the peanuts I was munching on before I got … Continued
Midwives and Nurses are a great way to track down female ancestors and family – you might be surprised at how many were involved in one or both of these occupations. You could find them in various references, certificates, and … Continued
Is this history? It will be eventually but rest assured, the snake is still alive and well and I’m sure it will be for some time! It’s definitely Geelong and District. Hadn’t had my breakfast and was about to have … Continued
Point Henry near Geelong in Victoria would have to be my absolute favourite subject when giving talks to Local or Family History Groups. When I first found this image I thought it was a fancy toilet in the Bellarine Gardens … Continued
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
Mack’s Hotel and Berry Bank Homestead are two names closely associated with Joseph Gardner MACK – a very early settler in Geelong. Chain of Ponds gives a wonderful insight into this early pioneer and his family – well worth indexing. … Continued
I’ve heard on the grapevine that regular visitors to the Geelong Heritage Centre in the former Little Malop Street building have not started appearing at the new location in the National Wool Museum in Moorabool Street. Despite working in Melbourne 5 … Continued
So just who are the Winchelsea Wonders? A pair of wonderful ladies who are constantly doing indexing projects for the Geelong & District database. Joan and Di are from the Winchelsea & District Historical Society. Their most recent project has … Continued
The winner of the 2011 Prahran Mechanics’ Institute Victorian History Library Short History Prize was our very own Dr Peter Mansfield. Most locals involved in family or local history in Geelong & District will know Peter and his involvement with … 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