GSV Catalogue and Databases
You can access our new catalogue and databases from home: Catalogue and Databases
These revised databases include many additional records and you can enjoy our new look catalogue. There is an article with tips in the September 2020 edition of Ancestor: Ancestor September 2020 & the update Ancestor September 2021
Commercial Databases
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.
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My Heritage (Contact Office for Password)
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TheGenealogist (Access for 20 minutes and remember to log out) Remember to get your GSV password.
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
Webcasts
Introduction to GSV
- Introduction to the Genealogical Society of Victoria (GSV): Webcast (MP4)
- Introduction to the GSV: Handout (PDF)
- Starting family history, part 1: Webcast (MP4)
- Starting family history, part 2: Webcast (MP4)
- Starting family history: Handout (PDF)
Genealogy Webcasts
- DNA (Enjoy 3 new webcasts by Alan Rhodes "Should I test?", "DNA ethnicity results" and "DNA and family history"): Webcasts
- Irish Research Webcasts
- Maps - a source for family history: Webcasts
- Shipping Webcast
- Many more webcasts on a variety of topics
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.
- You can access Ancestor online for issues from 2012 onwards.
- 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
Research Services
Free Research Services
- Getting Started Consultation for Members: Getting Started Consultation
- Distant Member Research Request (once per year): Members - Distant Member Research Request
- Quick Look-up Service: Members - Quick Look-up Service
Paid Research Services (Members Discount)
- Extended Research Service: $30.00 per hour instead of $50.00 per hour: Members - Extended Research Service
- Consultation Service: $30.00 for a 1-hour consultation instead of $50.00 for a 1-hour consultation: Members - Consultation Service
- Transcription of Old English Documents/Latin Translation: $30.00 per hour instead of $50.00 per hour: Members - Request for Quote for Transcription of Old English Documents/Latin Translation
- Document Retrieval - Victorian Probate Records: $50.00 per request instead of $75.00 per request: Members - Document Retrieval - Victorian Probate Records
- Document Retrieval - Inquest Records: $50.00 per request instead of $75.00 per request: Members - Document Retrieval - Inquest Records
- Document Retrieval - Melbourne Hospital Records: $50.00 per request instead of $75.00 per request: Members - Document Retrieval - Melbourne Hospital Records
- Document Retrieval - Other PROV Documents: $60.00 per request instead of $85.00 per request: Members - Document Retrieval - Other PROV Documents
The GSV Blog
Your Subscriptions to the GSV Blog
Members receive automatic email notifications when new items are published on the GSV Blog.
New GSV Members are automatically registered as Subscribers to the GSV Blog but you can unsubscribe at any time.
You can check your existing subscriptions, add new subscriptions, or unsubscribe from particular subjects here: My Subscriptions
GSV Member Forums
Your Subscriptions to the GSV Forums
Members receive automatic email notifications when new items are posted to one of the GSV Forums.
You will need to Subscribe to each GSV Forum of interest in order to receive automatic email notifications.
You can check your existing subscriptions, add new subscriptions, or unsubscribe from particular subjects here: My Subscriptions
Members Only Discussion Forums
Access to online discussion Forums including the Members Help Members Forum where you can submit your genealogy queries and other Members can contribute to the discussion: Members Help Members
GSV Notice Boards
These Notice Boards are for the benefit of GSV Special Interest Groups and Discussion Circles. The Convenors of each Special Interest Group or Discussion Circle will publish announcements and other items of interest to the members of their group.
GSV Member Interests
This is a single register of interests for all GSV Members. Any GSV member can add an interest whether you belong to a Special Interest Group or not.
Publish your areas of research eg. Names, places, occupations, etc so that other members can see if they have the same or similar interests.
