Family History Groups and Historical Societies

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Family History Groups and Historical Societies
in the Victorian North East

This page contains details of Family History Groups and Historical Societies in north east Victoria that have resources available to the public either by attendance or by mail.

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Benalla
Chiltern
Cobram
Corowa
Euroa
Jamieson
Mansfield
Mooroopna
Nathalia
Shepparton
Tatura
Wangaratta
Wodonga
Yarrawonga/Mulwala

Benalla

Name: Benalla and District Family History Group Inc.
Web Page URL: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~bfamhist/
Email Address: Benalla & District FHG

Chiltern

Name: Chiltern Athaneum
(see Chiltern Athaneum on the Museums page)

Cobram

Name: Cobram Genealogical Group Inc.
Web Page URL: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~cobgenie/

Corowa

Name: Corowa Historical Society
Location: 144 Federation Avenue, Corowa.
Opening hours: Saturday and Sunday 2:00 to 5:00.

Euroa

Name: Euroa Historical & Genealogical Society Inc.
(also see Euroa Farmers Arms Hotel Museum on the Museums page)
Location: 25 Kirkland Avenue, in the former Farmers Arms Hotel - first licensed in 1876.
Postal address: PO Box 299, Euroa. 3666
Webpage URL: http://mc2.vicnet.net.au/home/retmcp/web/euroamuseum.html
Description: Large collection of items from the local area, including Ned Kelly Corner. Large collection of local history and family history.

Jamieson

Name: Jamieson & District Historical Society Inc.
(also see Jamieson Museum on the Museums page)
Email: Jamieson & District Hist. Soc.
Webpage URL: http://www.vicnet.net.au/~jdhs

Mansfield

Name: Mansfield Historical Society.
Location: 173 High Street, Mansfield.
Postal address: P.O. Box 309, Mansfield, Vic. 3724
Phone/Fax: (03) 5779 1094
Email: Mansfield Hist. Soc.
Opening hours: Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11-3.
Description: Holds cemetery records for Merton and Mansfield and also local family profiles on various families. Full details of holdings are available by sending a SSAE to the Society.

Mooroopna

Name: Historical Society of Mooroopna Inc.
(also see Historical Society of Moorpoona on the Museums page)
Webapge URL: http://www.hsm.org.au/

Nathalia

Name: Nathalia Genealogy Group
Webapge URL: http://mc2.vicnet.net.au/home/nfhg/web/index.html
Location: Muntz Room (Nathalia Historical Precinct), Pearce Street, Nathalia.
Email Address: Joy
Postal address: P.O. Box 92, Nathalia, 3638
Phone: (03) 5866 2735 & (03) 5866 2422
Opening hours: 2nd Sunday of the month 1.30pm - 4pm, or by appointment
Membership: $15 per year + $10 joining fee. Includes quarterly newsletter.
Research: $10 per hour + photocopying & postage
Meetings: 4th Monday of the Month (exc. Jan & Dec ) at 7.30pm (8pm DLS)
Publications: e-mail or write for list
Description: A large holding of general Victorian and Australian resources. Local specialist resources include newspapers (Nathalia Herald and Echuca Riverine Herald), land records (index to land transactions in Nathalia & district), many local history books covering Nathalia (and its schools, churches, organisations), family history publications about local families, cemetery records for Nathalia, Wunghnu and Barmah cemeteries, parish records for the Nathalia Uniting Church, the Nathalia Church of England and the Numurkah Roman Catholic parishes, and rate books for the Nathalia Shire (formerly called Numurkah Shire). Volunteers are available to assist both members and non-members with research at the library.

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Name: Nathalia & District Historical Society Inc.
Location: 43 Pearce Street, Nathalia.
Postal address: 52 Gifford Street, Nathalia, 3638
Phone: (03) 5866 2955 or (03) 5866 2366
Fax: (03) 5866 2955
Opening hours: 1pm - 4pm on 2nd Sunday of each month or by appointment.
Membership: $5 per year.
Meetings: Last Thursday of the month at 8pm.
Description: The Museum consists of a large collection of machinery, documents, photos, household items, local newspapers, some local school registers plus many other items relating to the development of Nathalia & District.

Shepparton

Name: Shepparton Family History Group.
Location: Housed in the Shepparton Heritage Centre (see below)
Website URL: http://www.vicnet.net.au/~shepfh
Email Address: Shepparton FHG

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Name: Shepparton Heritage Centre Inc. (formerly Shepparton Historical Society)
(also see Shepparton Heritage Centre on the Museums page)
Location: 154 Welsford Street, Shepparton (opposite Police Station)
Webapge URL: www.heritageshepparton.com.au

Tatura

Name: Tatura & District Historical Society
(also see Tatura on the Museums page)
Web Page URL: www.taturamuseum.org.au
Email Address: info@taturamuseum.org.au

Wangaratta

Name: Wangaratta Family History Society Inc.
Web Page URL: www.wfhs.org.au
Email Address: WFHS
Location: First floor, 100-104 Murphy Street, Wangaratta
Postal address: P. O. Box 683 Wangaratta 3676
Opening hours: 10am - 3pm Tuesdays and Thursdays. And every third Saturday of the month from 11am - 3pm.Other times by appointment
Research: $10 for the first hour and then by negotiation.

Wodonga

Name: Wodonga Family History Society Inc.
Web Page URL: http://www.wodongafamilyhistory.org

Yarrawonga/Mulwala

Name: Yarrawonga/Mulwala Historical Society
Postal address: Mrs J Symes, 8 Witt St, Yarrawonga, Vic.. 3730
Postal Research: Contact Mrs J Symes at above address for details.

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Family History Groups and Historical Societies in the Victorian North East

Family History Groups and Historical Societies
in the Victorian North East