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January Meeting - Members Showcase "I didn't expect to find that"

• 20/01/2026 - Join us for an evening of surprising family history discoveries. Bring along a record, photo, or story that revealed something unexpected about your ancestors, and share how you uncovered it

February Meeting - Finding Irish Women in Historical records of Australian Institutions.

• 17/02/2026 -  Guest Speaker Professor Dianne Hall will present the possibilities and challenges when searching for Irish women in Institutional records.

• 07/02/2026 - Super Saturday Opening at Hyphen - Visit our research area at Hyphen for support and assistance from our volunteers 11 am to 3 pm

  • Family Tree Maker User Group - Join the fun of our special user group to use the Family Tree Maker software.  12 noon to 2 pm

March Meeting - "Vikings to Vital Records: Researching Scandinavia"

• 17/3/2026 Guest Speaker Bronwyn Paschalidis, Bronwyn will share practical strategies for navigating Scandinavian records to uncover your Nordic family history. 

• 07/03/2026 - Super Saturday Opening at Hyphen - Visit our research area at Hyphen for support and assistance from our volunteers. 11 am - 3 pm

April Meeting - "Striking It Rich: Digging Up Your Gold Mining Story"

• 21/04/2026 - Guest speaker Julie Skeggs Beechworth Library. Julie will help us discover PROV's Beechworth Mining District and online resources to trace miners who worked the Ovens Diggings from the 1850s onwards. These are essential tools and tips for family and local historians.

• 04/04/2026 - No Super Saturday Opening at Hyphen - Easter Closure 

May Meeting - "Threads through time”

• 19/05/2026 - Guest Speakers: Carolyn Renfrey, Ann Kerin and Janette Griggs
  A nostalgic presentation that will trace the evolution of weddings from 1900-1970 through fashion, customs, and family records, learn how wedding details can unlock vital clues for your family history research.
• 02/05/2026 - Super Saturday Opening at Hyphen - Visit our research area at Hyphen for support and assistance from our volunteers 11 am to 3 pm

  • Family Tree Maker User Group - Join the fun of our special user group to use the Family Tree Maker software.  12 noon to 2 pm

June Meeting - “Cracking the Census Code” - Smarter Strategies for Family History Research

• 16/06/2026 - Guest Speaker: Judy Charlton: Join Judy as she unlocks some of the secrets hidden in the goldmine of census records with proven techniques that go beyond basic searches. Learn how to find those elusive ancestors, interpret confusing entries, and extract maximum value from every census page.

July Meeting - "Beyond the Joneses: Unlocking Your Welsh Ancestry" 

• 21/07/2026 - Guest Speaker: Howard Jones Let Howard show us how to tackle Welsh naming conventions, nonconformist registers, and parish records to uncover your Welsh heritage.

• 04/07/2026 - Super Saturday Opening at Hyphen -

  • Family Tree Maker User Group - Join the fun of our special user group to use the Family Tree Maker software.  12 noon to 2 pm

August Meeting - "Hidden in Plain Sight: Unexpected Details in Occupational Records"

• 18/08/2026 - Guest Speaker: Judy Charlton. Judy will explain how occupation records may reveal far more than what your ancestor did for a living. Discover how employment documents, trade licenses, or workplace papers—often overlooked or unexpectedly relevant—can uncover surprising information that could break through research brick walls.

September Meeting - "When we were Young: Members Showcase"

• 15/09/2026 - This month, bring along a story, photograph, or object from your childhood to share. Do you remember where you were when JFK was shot? Did you see the Rolling Stones in concert or witness a Vietnam Moratorium. A treasured toy, school report, or a memory of how your family celebrated special occasions. These personal stories become precious family history for future generations.

October Meeting - "Uncovering Hidden Stories: Using Podcasts as Research Tools for Family History" 

• 20/10/2026 - Guest Speaker: Maureen Cuskelly. Join Maureen as she explores how podcasts can unlock new avenues for family history research, seasoned researcher or just a beginner this modern medium can deepen your understanding of the past while providing valuable leads for your own research.
  
  
• 03/10/2026 -  Super Saturday Opening at Hyphen - CANCELLED

  • Family Tree Maker User Group - Join the fun of our special user group to use the Family Tree Maker software.  12 noon to 2 pm

November Meeting - "Exploring Chinese Australian Family History"

• 17/11/2026 - Guest Speaker: Terry Young from the Chinese Australian Family Historians Of Victoria. A basic introduction to the unique challenges and resources for researching Chinese Australian family history.

December  Meeting - "It's Christmas Party Time"

• 05/12/2026 - Super Saturday Opening at Hyphen - Visit our research area at Hyphen for support and assistance from our volunteers. 11 am - 3 pm