The Genealogical Society of Victoria helps people to trace their forebears. In doing so, people can find out who their ancestors were, details of their lives and why they decided to come to Australia. By learning more about our ancestors, we learn more about ourselves.

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THE CHRISTMAS DECORATION

- The decoration is typical of an English Christmas door wreath. Through a metaphorical door one can glimpse into the past.

- The tartan ribbon represents Scotland.

- The shamrock represents Ireland.

Immigrants (especially convicts) from these three countries made up most of Australia’s earliest arrivals.

- The Family Bible and lace represent the small treasures immigrants brought with them to Australia.

- The scroll is of an old British Census Record and instantly recognisable to genealogists.

- The gum leaves and nuts represent the new country, Australia.

- The gold nuggets represent the Victorian Gold Rush of the 1850s.

Created by R Thompson, GSV Member, 2017