VAFHO - Victorian Association of Family History Organisations

14/12/2023

Researching Your Irish Family History Seminars
The Genealogical Society of Victoria (GSV) and Family History Connections (FHC) are proud to present two full-day seminars delivered by Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt, two internationally renown experts in Irish research from the Ulster Historical Foundation.

Book for Day One - Only- $90 - Book now

Researching your Irish Family History – Day One – Docklands Library
Sunday 18 Feb 2024 from 9:00am to 4:30pm

Book for Day Two – Only - $90 - Book now

Researching your Irish Family History Seminar – Day two - Blackburn RSL
Monday 19 February form 9:00am to 4:30pm

Book for Both Days - $150 - Book now

Researching your Irish Family History Seminar – Day 1 & Day 2
Sunday 18 Feb 2024 from 9:00am to 4:30pm & Monday 19 February form 9:00am to 4:30pm

Sunday 18 February 2024 - 9.00 am

Irish resources at the GSV & FHC
Understanding Irish townlands
Sources for famine research
Importance of gravestone inscriptions
Newspapers for Irish research
Plantation & 17th century records
Examples of successful searches
Q&A and solving brick walls
Monday 19 February 2024 – 9.30 am

Irish archives & their websites
Records for churches in Ireland
Using landed estate records
Census substitutes and other sources
Using wills & testamentary records
Using the Registry of Deeds
Q&A and solving brick walls

20/02/2023

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16/02/2023

Now offered for sale on Gumtree.

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09/08/2021

A message from Jason Reeve at Ancestry

Good afternoon everyone,

With the Grant Program deadline extended to September 17th, I’ve had several groups contact me regarding an application form.

With that in mind, a simple application form for the Ancestry Digitisation Grant Program - download from https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KGdb9sCHyh7N6H7kxNM37bWap-q-qUSa?usp=sharing

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to let me know.
Kind Regards,
Jason Reeve
Content Acquisition Manager – Australia & New Zealand

04/05/2021

VAFHO 2021 virtual Expo - happening VERY soon - Saturday 15th May.

VAFHO 2021 Virtual Expo – Saturday 15th May 2021, 10.00 am to 4.00 pm (continuing for one week). Virtual Exhibition area – visible to everyone, not just those registered 4 x great prese…

03/04/2021

This was an amazing experience and you can still join in!

The Virtual Conference was a huge success but I also have to confess that I’m totally biased – I was involved in the planning of the Conference in its original form to be held as a Hybr…

18/03/2021

OK - it's getting exciting and it's all happening.

The VAFHO 2021 Virtual Expo.

Read all about it https://www.vafho.org.au/

17/09/2020

If you're doing any research in Victoria you WILL want to read this 🙂

If you’re anything like me – when you’re doing research in Victoria and someone dies, you mentally think … what year? Oh bum – it’s after 1925. Read all the details on my I Just Love History blog.…

09/08/2020

An offer from Vic BDMs during National Family History Month (NFHM) - August 2020.

Need help? Our genealogy experts can help with your search or do it for you. To celebrate Family History Month, we’re offering a 10% discount on our ‘Ask a Family History Expert’ …

05/08/2020

You WILL want to read all of this - exciting GFHG updates - for members AND non-members. 🥰🥳
It might also give you some ideas for your own society.

Even more reasons to get involved with the Geelong Family History Group(GFHG) – whether you are a member or not. NEW: DNA Interest Group We are delighted to announce that our GFHG Member and …

14/07/2020

Are any of these employees your family or person of interest?

Are any of these employees your family or person of interest? Read all the details to find out.