South East Family History Group in Millicent, South Australia | Community organisation

South East Family History Group

Locality: Millicent, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8733 1100

Address: 1A Mt Gambier Rd 5280 Millicent, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.sefhg.org

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24.01.2022 First General meeting for 2020 to be held Thursday 27th February 7.30 p.m. Guest Speaker Tammy Walker on her Kokoda Trail Experience. All welcome members & non-members. Stay for a chat and a cuppa. Come along and see what we have available at our resource centre.

23.01.2022 Our first opening day for 2020 is Wednesday 29th January 1.00 - 5.00. Come along and see what information we can offer you on your family tree. Help is available with our well trained volunteers. Join us for a cuppa and chat. We do world wide coverage of family history and have available programmes such as Ancestry.com, Find my past, and Our Heritage. Hope to see you there.

21.01.2022 Our Christmas Breakup will be held on November 28th, 6.30 pm at the history rooms. Bring along a plate of savouries or sweets to share. Fun and entertainment to follow our meal. All welcome.

20.01.2022 Due to Covid 19, new restrictions at our Research Centre will be closed as follows : closed on Saturday 21st November and Wednesday 25th November. Will message when we are open again. Sorry for any inconvenience.

16.01.2022 The South East Family History Group will be closing for 2020 on Saturday the 12th December at 5.00 p.m. and re-opening on Wednesday 3rd February 2021 at 1 p.m. Wishing all members and friends a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

14.01.2022 Monthly meeting Thursday 25th July at 7.30 p.m. Guest speaker : Mike Boland on" Life as an Ambulance Driver". Come along and join with members and friends - enjoy a cuppa and chat after the meeting.

11.01.2022 Volunteers have been busy with their Millicent cemetery working bees once a month on a Sunday morning. Added to this they have now restored the graves at the Gran Gran (Mt Burr) with new plaques added to each grave. The two headstones give the history of Ellen Hogarth and Dugald Steele. Brian McIntyre has given many hours of his time to add the final touches and the South East Family History are most appreciative of his work.

10.01.2022 Due to the concerns with the corona virus we have now decided to close the research centre on Wednesdays and Fridays until further notice. Any queries can be sent to the Research Officer. Stay safe everyone

09.01.2022 WE are looking forward to opening again on the SATURDAY 13th JUNE 2020 1.30 until 5 p.m. Following on from this opening day we will continue to open on Wednesdays and Saturdays 1.30 - 5 p.m.Come join us for free tuition on research and find out what resources are available here locally in the Limestone Coast.

09.01.2022 WALTER GEORGE SMITH -' Wal' as he was known married Elsie McCallum who was the daughter of Duncan McCallum formerly of Snuggery near Millicent then Glencoe. Walter was recognised for gallantry when he drowned trying to save a French soldier caught in an undertow off the beaches of Palestine 15/6/1917 leaving behind a new wife and baby girl he never saw. . He embarked from Adelaide four months earlier 5/2/1917. An excerpt from the book HONOURING OUR FALLEN published in 1916 and available from our group for $30. An inspirational read.

08.01.2022 Our guest speaker for the October monthly meeting is Marion Galwey who will be talking about living in Grigg Terrace, Millicent (a.k.a. Incubator Alley) in the 1940s onwards. Marion has collected photographs and stories of the people who lived there whether it be for only a few months or many years. These houses were built for employees of the Cellulose Paper Mill in Millicent. Come along and enjoy an entertaining evening of history in our district. Members and non-members most welcome. We meet on the 24th of October 2019 Thursday evening at 7.30 to approx. 9.30

07.01.2022 Opening Saturday 13th June 1 p.m until 5 p.m. All welcome - come and see what we have to offer in the way of family history research.

03.01.2022 Our monthly meeting will be held at the History Group building on the 26th September 2019 - 7.30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Roger Smith talking of family business ventures in Millicent as well as his mother's wonderful list of firsts- Gladys Viola Smith was Millicent's first woman mayor, first female councillor for Millicent and Council's first woman Chairman. Hear the story of this inspiring lady who had great support from her husband Alan. Stay and join us for a chat and cuppa following our meeting. All welcome

02.01.2022 If you have a family history query feel free to contact our group via email. While in this time of self isolation and social distancing we will endeavour to answer your query within a few days. There is no charge for this service while our facility is closed.

01.01.2022 Due to the coronavirus the committee have decided to cancel the next General meeting which was to have been on March 26th 2020. As this was to be our AGM we will continue as is until a suitable time can be made to elect our new committee.. We will notify when we intend meeting again. The research centre continues to open on Wednesdays and Saturdays 1 - 5 and if this changes all members will be notified.