Genealogy Resource Guide, page 2

Print resources

The following items are a selection of key printed materials available in the Library. These items are available in the Genealogy Centre.

GenieGuides

Folders maintained by Genealogy team staff to assist with quick location of items relating to a country or area of interest.

Information sheets

Single page guides to various genealogical sources and areas of research such as the Index to St Catherine’s House Records, FamilySearch and Bibliography of indigenous Australian genealogical research.

Herber, Mark. Ancestral trails: the complete guide to British genealogy and family history. 2nd Ed, 2004. 

GR 941 H41A (2004)
A superb guide to family history sources in the UK and Ireland. Very accessible and explains the context, function and availability of different genealogical records.   

Gray, Nancy. Compiling your family history. c2002. 

GR 994 G793C (2002) 
A brief and popular introduction to family history for beginners. Discusses how to do undertake genealogical research and outlines major Australian genealogical resources.

Vine Hall, Nick. Tracing your family history in Australia: a national guide to sources & bibliography. 2002.

GR 994 V75T (2002)
A very detailed listing of published and unpublished genealogical resources in Australia.

Brown, Frances. & Meadley, Dom. Family and local history sources in Victoria. 1995.

GR 994.50025 F21C
An excellent guide to the broad range of genealogical resources available in Victoria and the organisations though whom these materials may be accessed.

Electoral Rolls, Australia. Microfiche.

GMF 1
Electoral rolls for all Australian states and territories from Federation in 1901 to the present day are essential records for identifying and locating ancestors.

Index to births, deaths and marriages registers at St. Catherine's House, London: England and Wales. Microfiche.

GMF37
This set of indexes to English and Welsh births, deaths and marriages from 1837 to 2000 enables researchers to purchase copies of relevant birth, death and marriage certificates.

Cemetery records, Victoria. Microfiche.

GMF 94
This collection of records of numerous cemeteries across Melbourne and country Victoria helps researchers locate the grave of their ancestors and any monumental inscriptions.

Birth, Death and Marriage indexes, Victoria, 1836-1985. Microfiche + CD-ROM.

GMF 95
These indexes to Victorian births (1836-1920), marriages (1836 to 1942) and deaths (1836-1985) enables researchers to purchase copies of birth, death and marriage certificates.

Sands and McDougall’s directories of Victoria, 1860-1974. Microfiche.

GMF 98
These directories are an invaluable source of information about individuals and businesses in Melbourne and country Victoria across the decades.