Family History Matters 
 The blog of the GSV 

Welcome to the GSV Blog

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, and those young people destined to become leaders.

At this Blog - Family History Matters - you can find news and reports of the activities of the Genealogical Society of Victoria (GSV) and articles of interest about family history and genealogy. 

Members can keep in touch and visitors can discover what the GSV offers.

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Writers Reality Lounge
Member responses to our recent survey indicated a desire for more face-face meetings. Many in the GSV Writers Group miss the face to face contact where… Read more
Congratulations Louise!
The Ancestor Editorial team is pleased to inform you that the judging panel has selected Louise Millar-Hoffmann as the winner for the 2025 GSV Writing Prize… Read more
Secure and Unlock Your Family Story with Technology
Whether you are a novice or just have some gaps in your knowledge, a Windows or Mac user, this presentation is designed to help you harness the power of… Read more
Bigamy in Colonial New South Wales
Many of our survey respondents requested more face to face talks or meetings. Here is a most interesting offer: At 1pm on Saturday 8 November, the Irish… Read more
More Survey Outcomes
We are still looking at our survey and want to address some more of the requests/concerns raised in the ‘Any other suggestions or comments’ box. One-on-one… Read more
State to State series continues
We’ve ‘travelled’ to South Australia, New South Wales, New Zealand and Queensland in our State to State series so far. If you weren’t able to attend SA and NSW… Read more
MyHeritage at the GSV
Did you know you can access MyHeritage for free as a GSV member? There are two ways:  1: through the Members Area - Access from Home section of our… Read more
Now is the time! DNA kits have never been cheaper.
It’s time to think about who to give a DNA kit for Christmas and purchase before the end of the October. Ancestry have kits from $69 MyHeritage have kits from… Read more
We asked, you responded, we heard you
In the recent education team survey that so many of our members responded to, the top of the list of ‘want to learn more’ was Online Databases. We took notice… Read more
Welcome to our new Library and Resources Manager
Trena Ronnfeldt joins the Genealogy Society of Victoria staff today as as our new Library and Resources Manager, bringing with her a rich and varied background… Read more