BENDIGO REGIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY INC.
80022731P
P.O. BOX 1049
BENDIGO
VIC. 3552.
Welcome to the
Home Page of the
MEMBERSHIP
To become a member of our
Society you are invited to fill out a membership request form and pay $25.00
which consists of an initial $5.00 joining fee and $20.00 annual membership fee
for a single membership and $25.00 per year for a family membership. This will
entitle you to receive copies of our "Golden Links" newsletter which
is published three times a year, fiche hire for local members, and access to
the many wonderful genealogical resources we have accumulated over the years.
It also enables you to access our genealogical records which are held at the
North Central Goldfields Library. Self research is free but volunteer
researchers are available to help for a fee which is detailed in our Research
link.
A print friendly membership application form can be found
at this site and sent to the Society with the appropriate level of payment. It
is available at :
Membership
Application
MEETINGS
Meetings are held the last
Thursday of each month (except December & January) at 7.30 pm. Venue for
meetings is the Kangaroo Flat Uniting Church Hall, Church Street Kangaroo Flat.
There is parking available. Visitors are very welcome at our meetings also. We
have guest speakers during the year and nights where members can ask questions
about their own genealogical problems.
MEETINGS & SPEAKERS
2010
Thursday 25th Feb - Business Meeting
Thursday 25th March - Gary Powell - Mines & Miners of
the Yandoit area.
Thursday 29th April - Geoff Cartwright - Police Force, uniforms
etc.
Thursday 27th May - Judy Pearmain - American Records.
Thursday 24th June - Esme Turner - Huntly Records.
Thursday 29th July - Annual General Meeting - No
guest speaker.
LIBRARY
The Society's records are
accessible from 2-6 pm. each Monday at the North Central Goldfields Library,
RESEARCH
The Society will also undertake local research for those who are unable to
visit the library in person. Contact the address above to request research from
one of our volunteer researchers and remember to always enclose a stamped,
self-addressed envelope with any correspondence to the Society. Fees are
charged at twenty dollars ($20) per basic enquiry or twenty dollars ($20) an
hour for extensive searches - i.e. more than one surname - plus costs for
photocopying, microfilm hire, printouts etc. Payment must be included with the
research request. All research is done by volunteers and any funds raised
assist the society to purchase new records for the benefit of all researchers.
Please do not email and request research through the email
contact provided, as this contact is an administrative email contact and not
for general research queries. All research requests must be made to the address
above or you can print and complete the Research Request Form which is
available at :
Research Request Form
HERE ARE SOME AUSTRALIAN AND OVERSEAS WEB SITES
WHICH WILL HELP WITH GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
VICTORIAN GENEALOGICAL GROUPS ONLINE
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OTHER AUSTRALIAN GENEALOGICAL SOCIETIES
Society of Australian
Genealogists
Perth Dead Persons'
Society
Cornish Association of Victoria
Canberra Dead Person's
Society
Genealogical Society of The
Northern Territory
South Australian Genealogy & Heraldry
Society
Genealogical Society of Queensland Inc.
Western
Australian Genealogical Society
AUSTRALIAN SITES
LINKS TO SERVICES PROVIDED
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LINKS GIVING YOU A HAND
Family
Trees History
Family Tree Maker Online
England BDM Exchange
The Olive Tree Genealogy
Home Page
Cyndi's Genealogy Sites on the Internet
Legacy Family Tree Software - Free
Download
National
Archives Ireland-Transportation Records
Genuki England
Rootsweb
WEB SEARCHING
Here are some good search engines.
Try them when looking for your genealogical sites.
Google
Dogpile
Yahoo Australia
PROJECTS CURRENTLY BEING UNDERTAKEN
Listed here is the work of the Society and individual
members which is currently being done. You are invited to make contact with the
individual or the Society if you have information which could be of assistance
or if you wish the group to research their holdings.
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Last updated: 17th June 2010