Meetings & Activities
Meetings & Activities
Our monthly meetings are informative evenings, with either a guest speaker or one or more members presenting a subject of interest to family historians.
Our meetings are held at 7.30 pm on the 4th Thursday of the month.
Members - Free.
Visitors welcome - $2.00 donation.
We also run occasional courses in family history research.
The 2025 Events Diary provides a summary of forthcoming events.
Resources
From 4th February our rooms will be open every Tuesday for both GGG members and the general public from 10am till 1.00pm. There will be a GGG member present but no help will be available.
Research Assistance
GGG Volunteers are in attendance in the Family History Room on Thursday afternoons between 2.00pm and 5.00pm.
GGG volunteers are available to assist members and visitors to undertake research using the resources in the Family History Room.
The Gisborne Genealogical Group does not undertake research for people. Our aim is to foster interest in family history research and to continue to build our collection of resources for individual family history researchers.
Researchers seeking information about individuals or families who may have previously lived in the Gisborne or Mount Macedon districts should contact the Gisborne & Mount Macedon Districts Historical Society.
2025 Events Diary
Annual Stocktake & Cleanup Day
1st February 2025 (Sat)
Starting at 9am
(GGG Room)
Volunteers Morning Tea
Saturday 8th February
10 am
GGG Room
Genealogy Workshops
1st Saturday of the month. These run for 2 hours, from 10.00am to 12 Noon. Numbers are limited to 15 people. $10 for non-members.
Many of the workshops will be exploring various useful genealogy websites in detail. Some will be free sites, others are subscription sites. A GGG member will lead each workshop.
No bookings necessary
1st March
Family Tree Maker 2024
Julie Dworak
DNA Special Interest Group (DIG)
The DNA special interest group will meet 5 times a year
on the 3rd Saturday morning
10 am - 12 noon
GGG room
. $10 for non-members
15th March
17th May
BUS TRIPS/OUTINGS
Autumn Outing
Saturday 29th March, 2025
Walking Tour, Melbourne
To book contact Mary Ritchie
03 5428 3887
Spring Outing
Wednesday 24th September, 2025
Tour of PROV
To book contact Mary Ritchie
03 5428 3887
MONTHLY MEETINGS 2025
27th Feb
Tracing Your Ancestral Connections to the Royal Family
Stephen Hawke (G.S.V.)
27th March
Annual General Meeting
followed by
Broadening your Knowledge
Members share experiences of attending national and international conferences
24th April
POWs in Australia
General Discussion
22nd May
Writing the Lives of Australian Women
Dr Fay Woodhouse
26th June
Travelling in Australia in the 19th Century
General discussion
24th July
Your Favourite Heirloom
General discussion
Family History Month
Saturday Seminar
30th August
9.30am - 4.00pm
The Port Phillip District
Bronwyn Quint
Swiss-Italian Migration
Clare Gervasoni
19th century Immigration to Victoria
25th September
County Night - Yorkshire
Led by Lyn Hall, Mary Henry, Julie Dworak
23rd October
Post WWII Immigration and Displaced People
A Case Study and Documentation
John Benson
27th November
Miner's Protests and Petitions
Professor Keir Reeves
5th December
Christmas Dinner Breakup
Venue TBA