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.
Valerie Britton-Wilson: GSV’s British in India circle’s guest speaker on Tuesday 18th March at 7:30 pm.
I think many Family Historians fantasise about discovering a suitcase…
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Driven by troubles or drawn by hope? A journey of grand adventure or one of trials and tribulations? Travelled alone or with their community? Do you know what your ancestors' migration…
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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.