Kollosche Family Reunion
by ANDREW KOLLOSCHEA Reunion was held for the descendants of George Kolosché, an early Wendish settler, on Saturday 4th October 2014. George Kolosché migrated to South Australia from Werben in 1854. In 1859 he married Au...
Gross Family Reunion
by JUNE WINTERA Reunion was held at Bacchus Marsh, Victoria on Saturday 26 April 2014 for the descendants of Friedrich Gross and his wife Eleonore (nee Müller). About 50 family members enjoyed lunch together wh...
Kotzur Reunion, 14 – 15 October 2023
by GRAEME WENKE
A weekend of family celebration and thanksgiving was held at Culcairn Bowling Club and Alma Park in New South Wales on 14 – 15 October 2023, where over 80 relatives of the Kotzur family met for a Reunion. The Reunion was suggested by Ruth and Ka...
Annual Luncheon in Ballarat, Saturday 28 October 2023
by JOHN NOACKBallarat continues to be a convenient central location in Victoria for our Society’s Annual Luncheon. The venue was the Barkly Motorlodge, 43 Main Road, Bakery Hill, Ballarat and its restaurant, which is now a Chinese restaurant, appropriately na...
Books for Sale
by EditorKoenig 1848 – 1990: Christian & Karl Koenig and their descendants in Australia. Copies are available for $2.00 plus postage. Related surnames: Lemm, Schmidt, Gladigau, Krosche...
Retirement of Kevin Zwar
by Robert WuchatschKevin Zwar, who has handled our research enquiries for many years, recently announced his retirement from that role for health reasons. Kevin was Foundation President of the Wendish Heritage Society Australia from 1986-1994, when ...
Family History Expo in Hamilton, 1 June 2019
by EditorThe Victorian Association of Family History Organisations (VAFHO) held an Expo at Monivae College, Hamilton, Victoria on Saturday 1 June. We are grateful to Betty Huf for booking and setting up a display table for our Society. Colin Huf and Rober...
Congratulations to Robert Wuchatsch
by EditorCongratulations to Robert Wuchatsch on being awarded equal first place in the Alexander Henderson Award for 2018 for his family history book Särka to Westgarthtown: the Wuchatsch family in Germany and Australia. The Book Launch was feat...
Annual General Meeting 2019
by Betty HufWe are very pleased to report that our AGM on 6 April was very successful. We thank those who attended the Meeting or appointed proxies and those who sent greetings and messages of support. We had 23 people in attendance, 5 apol...