Moonee Valley Family & Local History Blog

Old and valuable photographs, letters and other objects fade and crumble over time. Find out how you can minimise this.  Debra Parry has gained extensive experience in preservation and conservation through her work at the National Archives of Australia, Heritage Victoria and the National Museum of Cambodia. In this presentation Debra will explain how materials deteriorate and how to minimise deterioration through appropriate storage handling and display. When: Tuesday 18 August, 6:30pm - 7:30pm Where: Flemington Library, 313 Racecourse Rd Flemington, VIC 3031 Book here

Want to find old death notices? What about information on who has lived in your house? The best place to find some information is on microfiche and film. In this crash-course you will find out what information is available on fiche and film and how to use the new reader to access it.   The Family History Group will also be on-hand to help answer your questions and find a way through your research hurdles.   Book Now!

Join the Family History Group in celebrating their first anniversary and Family History Month. Beginning with a tour of the Essendon Historical Society Museum, this is a great opportunity to meet others who share a passion for discovering their past while enjoying a celebratory afternoon tea. A gold coin donation is appreciated at the museum.   Book online at mooneevalleylibraries.eventbrite.com.au

August is Family History Month, so come along to one of the many events and classes that will be running during the month. Classes on discovering your family history, how to use databases to solve some problems as well as how to find your Italian ancestors will be running. We'll also be having talks about genealogy, how best to write a non-boring family history and conserving your collection. Plus there will be a tour of the Essendon Historical Society Museum and an afternoon tea to kick off the month in style. Find out more today: Moonee Valley Libraries Events

August is Family History Month across Australia and Mooneee Valley Libraries will be running several family history related events to celebrate. I'll post more details about the individual events over the coming days and weeks, but if you want to get in early, check out our events listings here . You can also browse the statewide calendar of events which is being continually updated with more events.

The eleventh annual Family History Feast will be held at the State Library of Victoria on Monday 25th August. Bookings will open soon. This is a free day of family history talks that highlight the resources available to family researchers through Victorian Government agencies. This year's theme is multicultural family history. I'll post the booking instructions soon. You can also enjoy the lectures from last year's Family History Feast online here . Julia

August is National Family History Month (NFHM) which means around Australia libraries, family history organisations and other groups and institutions will be holding special events to encourage the study of family history. You can learn more about events and activities going on around the country by visiting the NFHM website . To celebrate, we are hosting a special event about researching Italian ancestors: Discover your Italian family history Tracing your Italian family history is not always easy. Dr Paolo Baracchi from Comitato Assistenza Italiani (CoAsIt) will outline the fundamentals of researching in this area. A must for all Australian-Italians, who are keen to discover more about their ancestry. Avondale Height Library and Learning Centre Thursday 29 August, 6pm Free, but bookings essential. Call 8325 1940   I recommend you book soon, as places are filling fast. We're also running the following workshops at Niddrie and Sam Merrifi...

This event is coming up at Moonee Valley Libraries. Discover Your Scottish Family History There are a myriad of resources for those tracing their Scottish Ancestry. John Blackwood, Scottish Ancestry Group Convenor from the Genealogical Society of Victoria will talk about how to begin researching your Scottish family roots and outlines available resources. Niddrie Library Thursday 16 August, 2pm Free, but bookings necessary. Call 8325 1925

Family History Month is almost here, so we have lots of upcoming family history events. Our first two workshops provide information about beginning your family history research, both using resources from the library collections and online resources. These sessions are free, but bookings are required. Resources on the Internet Learn about online searching and resources. The focus of this session is one the Ancestry database (as seen on TV), Find my Past and the National Library of Australia's Trove website. Avondale Heights Library and Learning Centre , 69-79 Military Road Avondale Heights Tuesday 14 August, 9.30-11.30am Call: 8325 1940 Watch this space for information about more Family History Month events at Moonee Valley Libraries coming soon...