I confess – I screamed, I laughed, I shouted for joy, and yes … I was close to tears! I had just heard the most fantastic news for all local and family history researchers in our region – and I have permission to do this blog.
Some of you who have followed this blog and our mailing list over the years will know how hard we have worked, grovelled and pleaded to get the Geelong Advertiser digitised and available through TROVE. We eventually succeeded in November last year with the Addy online up to 1856. We were warned not to expect many more years in a hurry.
At this very moment I’m sitting at the VAFHO State Family History Conference in Ballarat – about to give my talk titled Regional Victoria: a goldfields experience. At the same time Jenny Higgins from National Library Australia is presenting her paper More than Gold: Treasure from TROVE. Jenny had asked for an “Announcement” to include in her presentation. And I had THE most exciting chat with Jenny and I have her permission to post this blog as soon as we’ve both finished our presentations.
You MUST have guessed by now that the exciting news is about the Geelong Advertiser but it’s even better than that! The Addy will be included in the 1914-1918 papers digitised in the next financial year [July 2013 – June 2014] … AND …
In the same group, the Addy will be digitised from 1857 to 1913. You heard me! NOW you understand why I’m so excited!
The Addy will be online from 1840-1918 .. that warrants a BIG celebration!!!!!!!!!!
ausgenjourneys
Great news 🙂
Chris Goopy
That is great news, congratulations and thank you for all your hard work.
christine murray
Very well done, a great reward for all the hard work you have all put in to this, Congratulations to everyone involved and a big Thankyou
Paula
Absolutely fantastic news! I’m thrilled to bits. I can’t wait until this big event. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Paula
AND a big THANK YOU for helping to make this happen. WOW!!
Deb Robinson
Woohoo! You bloody ripper! Well done to all concerned!
Maureen Trotter
Great news! Thanks for sharing it
Julie Goucher
Fantastic news & thank you for all your hard work, it really is appreciated!
Christine Crawford
Fantastic!!! A great job well done!!!!
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[…] Soon we will be able to read more from the Geelong Advertiser on Trove, with issues from 1857 to 1918 due to be added in the 2013/14 financial year. This is exciting news for anyone with family in Geelong, including myself, but also Western District researchers. You can read more about it on the Geelong and District blog. […]
Christine Crawford
BRILLIANT!!!!!!!! WOOHOO!!!!
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