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Welcome to Sunraysia’s home of genealogy, Mildura and District Genealogical Society Inc.
You will find our library in the heart of Mildura at 74 Deakin Avenue.
The Library is a valuable resource centre and is open to anyone who requires help with family history research.
From humble beginnings in 1978 MDGS now has one of the largest collections of family history resources in regional Victoria. In addition to the usual birth death and marriages, family histories and cemetery records etc. held by genealogical societies we have an impressive number of local Sunraysia histories.
The Sunraysia District comprises the towns of Mildura, Birdwoodton, Merbein, Yelta, Cabarita, Irymple, Nichols Point, Red Cliffs, Nursery Ridge, Cardross, Sunny Cliffs, Karadoc, Stewart, Koorlong, Nangiloc, Colignan, Yatpool, the Millewa, Werrimull and Cullulleraine. Also included are the towns across the Murray River in New South Wales of Buronga, Gol Gol, Monak, Trentham Cliffs, Dareton, Coomealla, Wentworth, Curlwaa, Morquong and Boeill Creek.
MDGS is here to assist the family historian find links to build their family trees be it in the Sunraysia District or further far flung fields.
Upcoming Events
Mildura & District Genealogical Society’s final event for 2024 will be our Christmas break up at the Irymple Hotel on 2nd December. Everyone welcome.
Our Research library at the Carnegie Centre will close for Christmas break on 30th November and re-open on 3rd February 2025. Merry & safe Christmas to everyone.
to be held at Red Cliffs Historical Society