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Welcome   to   the   world   of   family   history !

Research  your ancestors lives in our extensive family history library at Blackburn (Melbourne).


Sunday Library Opening
20th July 2008
12 noon - 4.00pm
This is part of the Winter Programme

What's New in the Library
1st June - 1st July

Latest Additions to the Library Catalogue

June 2008 Edition
of
"The Genealogist"
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Entertainment Book

The Entertainment Book is now available from the Institute Library


With the use of just two or three vouchers, you will recoup the initial outlay, all further vouchers are profit. · For a very welcome Father's Day, Mother's Day, Birthday or Christmas present, choose anEntertainment Book Book.

For more information, please click here.




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Lend a Hand Service

A service to enable members to help each other. We invite you to help each other by sharing your local knowledge and skills.

Click here to obtain help or offer your own services.

Updated 15th November 



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Institute Member's Interests

Updated 21st June



Treasure Chest

"Treasures in the A.I.G.S. Library"

Here are just a few of the multitude of treasures which reside in the Blackburn Library.

Updated June 2008


The Institute invites non-members to
"Family History Week" at our Blackburn Library
3rd - 10th August 2008


For more information - click here.

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Alexander Henderson Award 2007


(The A.I.G.S. Award for the best published Australian Family History for 2007)

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The Award for 2007 was made at the Presention Dinner 30th May 2008

The First Place was awarded to David Wilkins of Killara N.S.W.
The full results for all 24 entrants can be accessed at the link
Why not enter for the 2008 Award?
There is plenty of time as the closing date is 30th. November 2008
Full details are available at the link


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Stork

Just Arrived!!!
Another New Special Interest Group!!


South   West  England  SIG

Comprising Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset
For more information, please click here

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South   East  England  SIG

The County of Hampshire has now been added to this Group which also covers Kent, Surrey & Sussex including "Metropolitan Kent & Surrey"

For more information, please click here


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Crown Grantees
Painting by Jean Studach



Victorian Crown Grantees Index (Part 2)
1838 to the present day

Launch of this new Institute CD for sale
Pre publication orders being taken up to 31 May 2008
A searchable database of approx. 148,000 names and dates from 700 Victorian parishes

For more information click here

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Coming up @ the AIGS  Library


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Getting  to  Know  Your  Library

 Around & About in the Emerald Isle:

Irish Resources in the A.I.G.S. Library

Presenter:  Elizabeth Drake
Thursday 7th August 2008   4.00pm - 6.00pm

Elizabeth will outline the extensive Irish records held in the Institute's Library. Come and learn how you can access material which will assist you in finding your Irish ancestors.
Bookings are essential
For more information, please click here

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Scottish -  Irish Member's Interests

Latest Update 14th June 2008
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Available at the Institute Library


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Our friendly and experienced volunteers will help guide you through our Australian and Overseas resources.

How to Become a Member of the A.I.G.S.

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The Institute is a founding member of the Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations (AFFHO) ,
a member of the Federation of Family History Societies (FFHS) and the Scottish Association of Family History Societies (SAFHS)
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