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.
The GSV is offering this short course delivered by a group of GSV member volunteers with deep and broad experience in writing and researching family histories. It will be held over 8 weeks in April, May and June 2026. Bookings open Friday 6 March.
New to family history or keen to get more from your membership? Join us to discover the GSV, explore our rich range of resources, and learn how to access them both from home and at the Research Library. Be sure to book for this session. This zoom session is ideal for both new and existing members.
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
The GSV has a large collection of aging and fragile microfiche and film records. We know they contain information which in some cases is not available elsewhere. Currently these records are only accessible through ageing microfilm equipment. With our current scanning equipment it would take more than a lifetime to convert them!
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.
