Geraldton Family History Society

Geraldton Family History Society The Geraldton Family History Society was established to provide help for anyone tracing their family history in Geraldton, the Midwest or worldwide.

The Geraldton Family History Society was formed in 1978. The Society is a member of The Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations, and also an affiliated member of the WA Genealogical Society. GFHS has a comprehensive library where Members can pursue their family history interests. Workshops are held once a month. Help is available by contacting us at - [email protected] - Our web site: https://geraldtonfhs.wordpress.com/

๐ŸŒŸ Meet our July guest speaker: Helen V Smith ๐ŸŒŸAdd place, context and womenโ€™s stories back into your family history.Join ...
11/06/2026

๐ŸŒŸ Meet our July guest speaker: Helen V Smith ๐ŸŒŸ

Add place, context and womenโ€™s stories back into your family history.

Join us online this July with renowned genealogy speaker Helen V Smith.

The Geraldton Family History Society is delighted to welcome Helen as our July Zoom Conference guest speaker.

Helen is a respected speaker, researcher and author who has been researching family history since 1986. She has presented across Australia and internationally, including at RootsTech, Legacy Family Tree Webinars, Who Do You Think You Are! Live and aboard 17 Unlock the Past cruises.

Helen will be presenting two engaging family history talks:

๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ ๐Œ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐€๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ
Discover how maps can help place your ancestors in context and reveal where they lived, worked, travelled and connected with others.

๐ŸŒธ ๐–๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐–๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง ๐๐š๐œ๐ค ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐…๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐‡๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ
Learn practical ways to uncover, understand and share the stories of the women in your family tree.

This online conference is ideal for family historians of all experience levels who want to add more depth, place and personal story to their research.

๐Ÿ“… Saturday 4 July
โฐ 10.00 am to 12.30 pm AWST
๐Ÿ’ป Online via Zoom
๐ŸŽŸ Members $5 | Non-members $10

Bookings are essential.
๐Ÿ‘‡ Book here:
https://events.humanitix.com/mapping-ancestors-and-writing-women-back-into-family-history

Weโ€™re Open Today! ๐Ÿ“šโ˜•It may be wet outside, but donโ€™t let that deter you โ˜”Itโ€™s the perfect day to stay warm and dry while...
10/06/2026

Weโ€™re Open Today! ๐Ÿ“šโ˜•

It may be wet outside, but donโ€™t let that deter you โ˜”
Itโ€™s the perfect day to stay warm and dry while exploring your family history in the GFHS Library.

Come in, have a browse, and let us help you uncover your story.

๐Ÿ“ The Residency, 321 Marine Terrace, Geraldton
โฐ 10.00 am โ€“ 2.30 pm
๐Ÿ“ฉ [email protected]

Just 15 minutes of family history researchโ€ฆ which somehow becomes four hours, one coffee, one cuppa, and a completely ne...
10/06/2026

Just 15 minutes of family history researchโ€ฆ which somehow becomes four hours, one coffee, one cuppa, and a completely new branch of the family tree....๐Ÿ˜œ

๐Ÿ“šโ˜•Yes, the Geraldton Family History Society Library is open today from 10.00 am until 12.30 pm.Need a little help with y...
09/06/2026

๐Ÿ“šโ˜•Yes, the Geraldton Family History Society Library is open today from 10.00 am until 12.30 pm.

Need a little help with your family history research? Drop in and pay us a visit. Weโ€™d love to see you and help point you in the right direction.

Whether youโ€™re just getting started or trying to break down a brick wall, come in for a chat and explore our library resources.
๐Ÿ‘‰ The Residency - 321 Marine Terrace, Geraldton
๐Ÿ“ฉ [email protected]

Who else can relate.....๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿคฃ
07/06/2026

Who else can relate.....๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿคฃ

๐ŸŒ Join the Geraldton Family History Society for a special online family history event with guest speaker ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐ง ๐• ๐’๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ก f...
07/06/2026

๐ŸŒ Join the Geraldton Family History Society for a special online family history event with guest speaker ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐ง ๐• ๐’๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ก from Dragon Genealogy

Helen will present two engaging topics:

๐Œ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐€๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ
Discover how maps can help place your ancestors in context and reveal where they lived, worked, travelled and connected with others.

๐–๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐–๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง ๐๐š๐œ๐ค ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐…๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐‡๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ
Learn practical ways to uncover, understand and share the stories of the women in your family tree.

This online conference is ideal for family historians of all experience levels who want to add more depth, place and personal story to their research.

๐Ÿ“… Saturday 4 July
โฐ 10.00 am to 12.30 pm AWST
๐Ÿ’ป Online via Zoom
๐ŸŽŸ Bookings essential: $10 per person (Non-GFHS Member)

Book via Humanitix:
https://events.humanitix.com/mapping-ancestors-and-writing-women-back-into-family-history

Weโ€™re Open Today! ๐Ÿ“šโ˜•Come in and explore your family history with us today.๐Ÿ“ The Residency, 321 Marine Terrace, Geraldton...
03/06/2026

Weโ€™re Open Today! ๐Ÿ“šโ˜•
Come in and explore your family history with us today.
๐Ÿ“ The Residency, 321 Marine Terrace, Geraldton
โฐ 10.00 amโ€“2.30 pm
๐Ÿ“ฉ [email protected]

โ„๏ธ Winter is the perfect time to curl up and explore your family history! โ„๏ธWhen the days are cooler, thereโ€™s nothing be...
02/06/2026

โ„๏ธ Winter is the perfect time to curl up and explore your family history! โ„๏ธ

When the days are cooler, thereโ€™s nothing better than settling in with old photographs, family stories, records, and those little mysteries waiting to be solved.

Come in today and let us help you take the next step in your family history journey.

๐Ÿ“ The Residency, 321 Marine Terrace, Geraldton
โฐ 10.00am โ€“ 12.30pm
๐Ÿ“ฉ [email protected]

Friendly help โ€ข Local knowledge โ€ข Valuable resources

Monday Memory ๐Ÿ’ญWhat is one family story you remember being told as a child?Was it about a grandparent, great-grandparent...
01/06/2026

Monday Memory ๐Ÿ’ญ

What is one family story you remember being told as a child?

Was it about a grandparent, great-grandparent, an old family home, a journey, a job, war service, a wedding, or a family tradition?

These stories are often where our family history journey begins. Some are funny, some are mysterious, and some become precious clues for future research.

Weโ€™d love you to share a family memory in the comments below.

๐ŸŒฟ Anna Axford: A Life of Love, Loss and Resilience ๐ŸŒฟShe must have been more than disappointed.When Anna Axford, my great...
30/05/2026

๐ŸŒฟ Anna Axford: A Life of Love, Loss and Resilience ๐ŸŒฟ

She must have been more than disappointed.

When Anna Axford, my great-grandmother, was born in 1882 in Warminster, Wiltshire, it was a small, bustling market town. The population was around 6000, and as the years passed, the railway and nearby military on the Salisbury Plains kept it busy.

At 21 years old, she married Robert Everett on a cold winter day at St Denyโ€™s church in Warminster.

Most roads were unpaved or cobbled, and horses and carts filled the streets along with people walking.

Life was simple and comfortable. Robert was a Harness Maker, a much-needed service at that time. In 1851, Robert ran a Saddlery, relocating it from East St to Market Place, 10 years later. Robert passed this business on to his son, Rice James Everett. He had 2 apprentices.

Anna and Robertโ€™s family grew over 17 years. They had seven children, four boys and three girls. The family moved several times. While living in East Street, their first family home, they had Annaโ€™s mother, Mary, a widow, along with 5 children. Around 1871, there were four children at home, and they had a servant to make them comfortable.

By 1881, they were living above the Saddlery next door to the Bath Arms.

Annaโ€™s children all died, bar Rice James Everett (her youngest), before her. It must have been shattering. Today, to lose a child before you die is something you never recover from. How would she have felt? I cannot imagine the sadness. Times then were very different, and she didnโ€™t lose any in childbirth, nor as young children. Medicine, as we know it these days, along with equipment and Doctors, really didnโ€™t exist by comparison in the late 1880s. After her husband Robert died, she moved in with Riceโ€™s family. He left her 1500 pounds.

Anna died at 82 years, which is a wonderful age, quite uncommon for that era. Hence, she outlived her children. Anna would have been well respected for her age and walked slowly down Silver Street to St Denyโ€™s church every Sunday with her family.

So disappointed, yes, emotionally drained maybe, but no doubt her granddaughters, Eleanor and Sylvia, would have given her lots of joy during her last years.

๐‘†๐‘ก๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘’๐‘  ๐‘™๐‘–๐‘˜๐‘’ ๐ด๐‘›๐‘›๐‘Žโ€™๐‘  ๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘š๐‘–๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘ข๐‘  ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘ก ๐‘“๐‘Ž๐‘š๐‘–๐‘™๐‘ฆ โ„Ž๐‘–๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘ฆ ๐‘–๐‘  ๐‘š๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘’ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘› ๐‘›๐‘Ž๐‘š๐‘’๐‘  ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘‘๐‘Ž๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘ . ๐ผ๐‘ก ๐‘–๐‘  ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘ฆ ๐‘œ๐‘“ ๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘‘๐‘–๐‘›๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘ฆ ๐‘™๐‘–๐‘ฃ๐‘’๐‘  ๐‘™๐‘–๐‘ฃ๐‘’๐‘‘ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘”โ„Ž ๐‘™๐‘œ๐‘ฃ๐‘’, ๐‘™๐‘œ๐‘ ๐‘ , ๐‘ค๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘˜, ๐‘“๐‘Ž๐‘š๐‘–๐‘™๐‘ฆ ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘–๐‘™๐‘–๐‘’๐‘›๐‘๐‘’.

Contributed by GFHS Member Elizabeth B.

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321 Marine Terrace
Geraldton, WA
6530

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Wednesday 10am - 12:30pm
Thursday 10am - 2:30pm

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