Learn tips on how to collate a cohesive family history from a pile of letters, documents, and photos.
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Learn tips on how to collate a cohesive family history from a pile of letters, documents, and photos.
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Emma Donovan: Songs, Stories and Soul from Family and Country
Witness the talent of ARIA-nominated, award-winning Indigenous singer and songwriter Emma Donovan and her band. Join us for this incredible concert where she will share stories, providing an understanding of Country and community.
Family History & DNA
Have you ever wondered about DNA and how it can assist you in researching your family? Join our family history team, to learn what DNA is and how it works to assist you in locating those elusive family connections.
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Belongings: Objects and Family Life
We’re surrounded by objects, but have you thought about how important these things are in your life? Do you have a few favourite things you absolutely can’t live without? What about others in your family? Are they important for what they do, or what they represent?
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Family History Social Discussion
Come along and hear from other group members sharing their knowledge and skills about Family Research in a friendly and supportive environment while making use of the experience of researchers from the Altona Laverton Historical Society.
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McCrae Homestead Open Day
McCrae Homestead is one of Victoria's oldest homesteads and is a physical reminder of the early pioneering life.
Kerang’s History in our Houses
Have you ever wandered past an old home and thought about who used to live there. Or passed by an historical building and wanted to know what business it used to be.
The exhibition 'Kerang's History in our Houses' will answer all your questions about historical homes and businesses in Kerang.
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Discover your Family Heritage
Have you ever wondered where your family came from? Find out how to start your family history research today in our well-resourced Centre. We will give you a tour of our Resource Centre and a hands on session where you will discover something about your family heritage.
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Fun Researching Family & Local Histories
If you are just beginning your family history, maybe you have come up against some brick walls with a certain relative, or you want to research some people in the Casey Cardinia area, come along and our volunteers will assist you with your research enquiries.
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Open House at La Trobe’s Cottage
Learn about the La Trobe Family's life in early Melbourne, in their simple yet elegant prefabricated cottage surrounded by a delightful garden.
The Life of a Lighthouse Keepers Assistant
Join John Harrison as he imaginatively reincarnates the character of his great great Grandfather George Swanston, a Lighthouse Keepers Assistant on Warrnambool’s Middle island between 1861 and 1864.
Connect the dots – The Levinys in Castlemaine
Explore the connections of the artistic Leviny family to the places that were significant to their lives and loves in Castlemaine, in a brand new walking or driving tour. Come for a Mother's Day afternoon tea and discover their artistic connections or attend a life drawing class.
Researching family history at your library
Searching through the past can sometimes be daunting. Discover what your library can offer when researching your ancestors. Take this opportunity to find out how your local library can help you on your journey of exploration and self-discovery in this beginner friendly family history workshop.
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Russell’s Travelling Suitcase: Family Story time in the Park
Join us under the heritage listed Morton Bay fig trees for a special Story Time that encourages families to consider their own unique stories and the journeys they have taken to be where they are today.
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Como House and Garden
Immerse yourself in the history and luxury that make Como Melbourne’s most glamorous stately home.
Bundoora Homestead History Tours
Join this unique guided experience to hear the stories that shaped Bundoora.
The Hollywood Connection at Como House and Garden
The Hollywood Connection at Como House and Garden - a Recital in the Team of Pianists’ Rigg Bequest Classic Music in Historic Venues 2024 series.
The Library and the Pub
In 1878 Robert Bain, owner of the Border Hotel, gave land on a 500-year lease for a Mechanics Institute and Library. The connection between the library and the pub continues. The Berwick Mechanics Institute & Free Library still operates a free lending library on this land, close to the Berwick Inn.
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The Teapot in Victoria: Connections in Time
The teabag may be ubiquitous in contemporary life, but for most of the period from 1840 tea was brewed in a teapot, or in a billy over the fire. Explores the history of tea drinking in Victoria, through the lens of the humble teapot in this free online talk.
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