Digitising Shire of Bellarine Rate Books
Well, this is definitely an experiment – my first POLL and I have no idea what it will look like or how it will work! So forgive me if I get it all wrong. More and more people are trying … Continued
Spotlight on Steiglitz
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
Latest additions to database
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
Winchelsea Wonders give us Barrabool!
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
Winchelsea rate books 1895-96
Another year of the Winchelsea Rate Books has been added to Geelong & District Database. This completes the current planned indexes for these rate books and includes: 1863-1871, 1875-76, 1880-81, 1885-86, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1900-01, 1905-06, 1910-11, 1915-16, 1920-21, 1925-26, 1930-31, 1935-36, … Continued