Discover a world of family history at the Genealogical Society of Victoria (GSV) and be part of a community of members, staff and volunteers dedicated to promoting and assisting family history research.
Find out about joining our society to obtain access to our collections, webinars and research services. Benefit from a wide range of supportive special interest groups, workshops, classes and knowledgeable individuals. Check out our opening times and come and visit our Library.
Did you know that at least 15 convicts on the first fleet were of African descent?
Did you know that by 1840, there were almost 500 black convicts?
Some of these lives were…
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With so many of the most important records spread out among 3200 counties in the USA, and governed by the laws of 50 different states, searching for your family records can be difficult…
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Carole McCulloch will share a step-by-step process for preparing your family history stories in collaboration with AI tools. She will also demonstrate a real case study from her genealogy projects.
Discovering the GSV and our Resources Saturday, 13 December at 9.00 am. You may also want to book into Researching Family History, which is also held on Saturday, 13 December at 10.30 am
Please consider a tax-deductible donation to support the GSV. Your contribution will help us upgrade technology, expand services, and continue assisting family historians. Every gift, large or small, makes a difference. Help us reach our $30,000 goal and ensure a strong future
GSV Members can watch and listen to over 200 presentations of talks on a wide variety of topics specifically for family historians. All webcasts located via GSV catalogue.
We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which the Genealogical Society of Victoria currently stands, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, their Elders past and present. Source: Drawing depicting figures performing ceremonial duties in the Coranderrk region of Victoria by William Barak, 1895.National Museum of Australia