My own family history has always fascinated me. It is abundant with stories of Victoria’s Western District, raising sheep, extraordinary horsemanship, Aussie battlers and wonderful women. Growing up, as a family we would sit around the dinner table and Mum … Read More
This month we look at the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and the District Pioneer Registers. If you have pioneer ancestors in this area would you know where to look? Not all genealogy information is on the large membership sites like … Read More
“Every child ought to be made to understand not only something of the world in which he lives, but something of the inheritance from the past to which he is born”. William Charles Braithwaite, 1909 It is commonplace now at … Read More
It is with sadness we report the death of our long-serving foundation member, Brian Croker, on 8 August 2021. Not only was Brian a committed member of AAGRA for 44 years, he was also a life member and the first … Read More
The answer is easy – “INFORMATION! That tells us a story.” The document gives us a snapshot in time. Depending on the year you are looking as to exactly what information you will get, however here are some of the … Read More
August is Family History month, consequently there are many events, talks, workshops and webinars available in every state. Whether you are just starting out, have been researching for a while, are a regular researcher or a professional genealogist or record … Read More