FAMILY HISTORY CENTRE
44 Albert Street Moe
on the corner of Albert and Kirk Street, opposite the Post Office
Visit our Research Library
• Open between 1pm and 4pm Wednesdays, (except for Christmas holidays) or by appointment(phone 0403 611 730)
• Genealogical Collection open to the public
• Experienced Research Assistants
• Suitable for beginners and advanced researchers
• Small fee for non-members, waived if you join on the day
PROPOSED UPCOMING EVENTS for 2025 - Check Calendar for changes
| January 23 | No meeting | |
| January 29 | Library to open | |
| February 27 | General Discussion - You have done your DNA. What next? | Peter and Karen |
| March 27 | General Meeting - Local libraries and Family History | Jacqueline Roberts (Moe Library) |
| April 24 | General Discussion - Tips and Tricks | Share your own |
| May 22 | General Meeting - Stories of Walhalla | Greg Hansford (TBA) |
| June 26 | General Discussion - Why make a Genealogy Timeline? | Peter |
| July 24 | General Meeting - An Interesting Life | Peter Butcher |
| August 28 | Annual General Meeting - General Discussion | Shocks and Surprises in the family (one per person) |
| September 25 | General Meeting - Streets of Moe | Rod Donelly |
| October 23 | General Discussion - Organising your findings | |
| November 27 | General Meeting - Christmas breakup | Dawn's Activity |
Our Library Holdings
We have an ever growing library of resources which includes DVDs, CDs, Cemetery Transcriptions and Registers, Newsletters, microfiche and much more. Browse our catalogue and have a look at our publications for sale to see the extent of our library and what is coming up next. Don't forget Dawn Cowley's Unwanted Certificate Service. See her page to see how this service could work for you. To also see the background behind the original concept of this service, read our newsletter #146.
Towns of Mid Gippsland
The Mid Gippsland Family History Society supports family history research in the 5000 square kilometre region around Morwell in the Latrobe Valley of Victoria. This is a region with five or so large towns and many smaller settlements. Many towns and localities have disappeared due to the vagaries of gold mining, forest reservation, dam construction or administrative whim and no longer appear on modern maps. This listing covers both the modern and the forgotten towns. Find the listing here.
Other Local Resources
The Moe City Library is one of four libraries in the Latrobe City and has
an extensive range of local and family history including the holdings of
the ex-Yallourn Library which was donated to the Latrobe City Library and is now located at the NEW Moe City Library.
Check here for more ideas.
Images
Sometimes
when doing our research, it can be rewarding to include some local history into
our family history so here is a little peek into the past. To the right is the Yallourn
Theatre under construction in 1939 ... 
... and to the left is the Roman Catholic Church in Morwell. This could be approximately 1920.
