Bendigo Family History Group
Affiliated with Family History Connections (AIGS)

DNA Interest Group

Have you tested your DNA and would like to understand the results you have received?

Bendigo Family History Group has a Special Interest Group that may interest you.

We meet monthly and you will need to bring along your own laptop or tablet, preferably a laptop.

You also need to have tested your DNA and know your login and password. If you think this is something that may be of benefit to you, please contact us.

DNA testing can break down brick walls and find unknown families.

Email us with DNA in the subject line

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Family Tree Maker

We're offering a monthly session for users of Family Tree Maker software. 

To be eligible for the sessions you will need to have a laptop and a current version of FTM software.

If this is something that interests you please email us with FTM in the subject line

Email here

Membership

The Bendigo Family History Group always welcomes new members to share in this rewarding hobby of Family History.

We are an affiliate of Family History Connections, (AIGS) who are located in Blackburn, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Details of membership can be found at their website, Family History Connections under the link titled "About".

Finding family

Finding family isnt always straight forward. We can point you in the right direction to search for new records that you might never have stumbled across.

Our research volunteers have assisted hundreds of families and will surprise you with their extensive knowledge.

If you're finding it difficult to break through a brick wall you might like to ask us about the success of using DNA to find new cousins that may open up more sources of information and even photographs.

Never give up, look at new methods and talk to more like minded people! All sites are updating their information rapidly,

Our volunteers have expertise in many different areas, why not come and have a chat and ask if we can help you with your research.

Volunteers are ready to assist you on                                            Wednesday and Saturday 10am-2pm

Or you may like to send us an email

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It's not all on the Internet

Since the promotion of the internet as an excellent source for finding records about families, we have forgotten the good old traditional search methods used traditionally often found in libraries, historical societies, the Public Records Office and a range of other places. 

Bendigo Family History Group is ideally located in the Bendigo Goldfields Library in Bendigo CBD, together we provide a one stop shop to start or expand your family history, also located on the 1st floor is BRAC (Bendigo Regional Archive Centre), they have an extensive range of resources and have excellent, experienced staff to assist.

Did you know we have weekly opportunities for you to drop in on a Wednesday or Saturday between 10am-2pm?

We also have a 1 hour presentation on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 11am.

There's more... we have a great variety of Guest Speakers our next speaker is on March 28th. Bill Clarke will be presenting a wonderful session about the 67th (Bendigo) Infantry Battalion 1912-18

Check with us or follow our announcements on Facebook BFHG Facebook

All at the Bendigo Library.