Family History Connections - formerly AIGS

Family History Connections - formerly AIGS Helping the community research their family across generations and across the world. An Area Group at Bendigo also holds monthly meetings with invited speakers.

Founded in 1973 by Donald Grant (1932 - 2011) and Peter Foard (1938 - 2001) the first President and Vice-President, AIGS is now known as Family History Connections and has grown. There is an extensive Resource Centre at Blackburn where volunteer Library Assistants are always available to assist members and visitors with their family research. Bendigo has its own library holdings and voluntary Library Assistants to assist members and visitors with their family history (see their website: http://www.bendigofamilyhistory.org)

A variety of interest groups hold monthly meetings in the Resource Centre at Blackburn, combining research assistance and shared knowledge in small groups. Membership of FHC includes a subscription to The Genealogist, our award-winning quarterly magazine with regular research columns, individual family research articles, lists of New Resources purchased for members and details of upcoming seminars and classes. The Alexander Henderson Award was created in 1973, recognising the best family history published in Australia each year. In 2012, a companion Award for a biography with a family history focus, the Don Grant Award, was created and is also awarded annually.

Our friendly team of family history experts, educators, and research enthusiasts will be at the PMI show case on the 13t...
21/08/2025

Our friendly team of family history experts, educators, and research enthusiasts will be at the PMI show case on the 13th September 2025. Come and join us, great prizes and good company.

Want to win a chance to win a door prize sponsored by Ancestry? At our Victorian History Showcase, you can!

We are so grateful that Ancestry have provided us with a door prize worth $129 for our showcase this year. And the only way you can win it is by walking through our doors and collect your raffle ticket on the 13th Sept

📅 Sat 13th Sept | 🕡 10:30am-3:30pm
📍 PMI Victorian History Library
🎟️ More Info: https://brushfire.com/pmivictorianhistorylibrary/showcase-2025/598644

📷 drawn by at our 2023 Victorian History Showcase

09/07/2025

Introducing the PMI Victorian History Library's Victorian History Showcase!

Prepare to be amazed as our esteemed exhibitors offer their expertise, providing invaluable guidance and directing you to resources and locations that will enhance your research journey in your specific historical interests. Whether you’re fascinated by architecture, local history, family history, or general history, our event promises to enrich your knowledge with insights from experienced historians and experts.

📅 Sat 13th Sept | 🕡 10:30am-3:30pm
📍 PMI Victorian History Library
🎟️ More Info: https://brushfire.com/pmivictorianhistorylibrary/showcase-2025/598644

State Library Victoria Royal Historical Society of Victoria Malvern Historical Society - Stonnington Mornington Peninsula Family History Society Narre Warren & District Family History Group Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Family History Connections - formerly AIGS Royal Historical Society of Victoria Scout Heritage Victoria Centre & Archives and many more orgs!

Victorian Archives and Bendigo Archival tours for 2025. VAC tours leave every half hour. Bookings at the BRAC website ht...
09/07/2025

Victorian Archives and Bendigo Archival tours for 2025. VAC tours leave every half hour. Bookings at the BRAC website https://www.brac.vic.gov.au/

06/07/2025
01/07/2025
14/04/2025

We are taking a break for Easter closed from Friday 18th April to Monday 21st April. Reopening Tuesday 22nd of April 2025 at 10am.

This is a fantastic workshop to show case the latest in family tree maker. Note: much more discussion is done in convers...
19/03/2025

This is a fantastic workshop to show case the latest in family tree maker. Note: much more discussion is done in conversation over lunch in a great company of fellow family history buffs, who love to talk about family and family history.

If you can't visit us on Sunday 23rd of March 2025 at Croydon just pop into our resource center in Blackburn and any of ...
10/03/2025

If you can't visit us on Sunday 23rd of March 2025 at Croydon just pop into our resource center in Blackburn and any of our Library assistants would love to show you our range of Scottish, Welsh and Irish records. Resource center open Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday this week 10-4pm.

We had great first day of our March Madness book sale. Don’t forget we will be there tomorrow 10am -2pm if we have any b...
08/03/2025

We had great first day of our March Madness book sale. Don’t forget we will be there tomorrow 10am -2pm if we have any books left by lunch time. Still some great family histories, research books and local histories available. We even got the local member Richard to buy some Victorian history books.

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Melbourne, VIC

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Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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The Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies (AIGS) was founded in 1973 by Don Grant and Peter Foard, who became the first President and Vice-President. The AIGS grew over the years, moving several times as the membership and resources increased. There is an extensive Library at Blackburn, where volunteer Library Assistants are available to assist members and visitors with their family research.

In 2018, a new registered business name was launched - Family History Connections - to better reflect the work of the organsiation. The original logo has been retained and the Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies name is still used for legal and financial purposes.

The Bendigo Family History Group holds monthly meetings with invited speakers, and has an extensive resource collection which is housed in the Bendigo Library. They also have voluntary Library Assistants to assist members and visitors with their family history, particularly in the Bendigo area. Read more