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.
While they help us research our family history no matter from where in the world we hail, local genealogical societies also develop expertise in researching the local area. State by…
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I’ve ‘grown up’ knowing Louisa Garrett nee Lewis (1845-1917). She is my 2 x great grandmother and her photo has been on the wall of each house my parents have lived in. Mum has always…
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Discovering the GSV and our Resources Saturday 12 April 2025 @ 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM
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.
Next Session: 2. Shared Matches: Our Connection to Cousins.- Wed 14 May 10am-12pm
Our DNA match lists connect us to thousands of people who share DNA with us. Some of these people are known, close family members, but most are distant cousins. In this session, we will explore how shared DNA, relationship estimate tools and family trees can help us work out how we are related to many of these cousins. We will also consider what to do if our DNA results reveal unexpected relationships.
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.