Access from home for GSV members
New Look Databases & Catalogue
Please use our new catalogue & databases, links to files in the databases are not available at this point. If you do wish to obtain a file please use our Quick Lookup request.
These revised databases include many additional records plus enjoy our new look catalogue. There is an article with tips in the September Ancestor.
Members can access these commercial databases from home. For instructions for access please email gsv@gsv.org.au. Allow time for these instructions to be received as emails are replied to between Monday to Friday 10am - 4pm. Once instructions have been received click on the appropriate link below.
My Heritage (Contact Office for Password)
findmypast (Please note we have a monthly & daily download limit so please try another day). You can still search and you can alway send in a Quick Look up to obtain the document you require)
TheGenealogist (Access for 20 minutes and remember to log out) Remember to get your GSV password.
Ancestry (now available via the State Library of Victoria (SL), just use your SL Library card to access. GSV tried to obtain access but the cost was too high.
For those less familiar with the content of the major databases there is a very good introduction at https://www.rootstech.org/video/comparing-the-genealogy-giants?lang=eng
Webcasts
DNA (Enjoy 3 new webcasts by Alan Rhodes "Should I test?", "DNA ethnicity results" and "DNA and family history")
Maps - a source for family history
Ancestor Journal
Ancestor is the Society's award winning journal. It is published quarterly.
Most articles appearing in Ancestor have been indexed in the GSV Catalogue. You can search by Author, Title, Subject, or Date.
GSV Members can access Ancestor online for issues from 2012 onwards.
At the GSV, you can access digital copies of all Ancestor issues and there is a word or phrase search allowing searches across all these issues.
You may wish to view Ancestor in the form of a Digital Flipbook: Ancestor as a Flipbook
As an alternative, you may wish to view/download Ancestor as a PDF: Ancestor as a PDF
GSV New Members
Introduction to the Genealogical Society of Victoria (GSV) - Webcast (updated September 2020) (MP4)
Introduction to the GSV - Handout
Starting family history, part 1 - Webcast (MP4)
Starting family history, part 2 - Webcast (MP4)
Starting family history - Handout