local and family history
I’m sure that you’ll learn something about FamilySearch that you didn’t know before. Come along to this FREE talk provided by Kings Funerals. You may be surprised just how much FamilySearch can help you with your family history research whether … Continued
Following an interesting discussion on the Victoria Genealogy Facebook page today, I realised I needed to share a file I produced some years ago. We were discussing what details you find about immigrants to Victoria on the various “passenger lists” … Continued
My original blog on researching Victorian Land Memorials [old General Law titles] was posted back in February 2011. Since then the Land Memorial registers have been moved to Land Victoria, Land Information Centre Archive at Laverton. The Memorial registers have been … 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
A major index that’s been added to the Geelong & District Database covers a little more than our region – in fact it covers all of Victoria. You can search for any Victorian school [pre 1975] by number or [part] … 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
Most Victorian researchers will be familiar with the 3-volume set of Vision and Realisation – it’s a wonderful resource for anyone researching schools in Victoria. They were compiled by regional teachers and historians to commemorate the centenary of the Education Department … Continued
This blog has been totally updated as the Victorian Land Memorials have been moved from the Bourke Street Office. For the new details [as at October 2014] visit the updated blog.
This topic began as a local Geelong and District issue however it was obviously relevant to all of Victoria. There are a multitude of web sites that give you lists of the infamous abbreviations of Place Names in the Victorian … Continued
This is so exciting – after some months of planning it’s now a reality and a MUST for your diary! Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd September 2011. A major history-genealogy-heritage event for all Victoria. See our Geelong & District Calendar … Continued