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...
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...
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...
Labour Day Weekend Tour to Mount Gambier
by John NoackThis tour to the Mount Gambier area of South Australia, on 9-11 March and led by Betty Huf, was a resounding success. A total of 24 people attended part or all of the activities on the itinerary. It was wonderful to see some “first time...
Tribute to Karl Traugott Schütze (Korla Bohuwěr Šěca), Wendish teacher, entomologist and author, Rachlau, Saxony
by Arnd Sobe and Betty HufKarl Traugott Schütze was born in 1858 at Klix (Klukš) and started his teaching career at Rachlau in 1877 after graduating from the Bautzen (Budyšin) Teachers Institute. He was married in 1881 to Johanna Emilia Albert, and six ...