by pppg | Jul 2, 2022 | History
1843 saw the first election held in the Port Phillip District to select a member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales. In Melbourne there was to be one representative and before the eve of the election there was only one candidate, the English Catholic,...
by pppg | Jul 1, 2022 | Pioneers, Places
The Victorian town of Trawalla, east of Beaufort and 41 km west of Ballarat, is named after an aboriginal word meaning ‘much rain.’ It was in this area that the “Trawallo” pastoral run was begun about 1838 by Robert Hamilton, James McGregor...
by pppg | Jul 1, 2022 | Methods & Sources
VicHeritage’s “Early Church Records” DVD. I had the good fortune to look at the DVD “Victoria’s Early Church Records” by VicHeritage, just recently and had the best adventure I had had for ages. I have been writing a ‘Pioneer...
by pppg | Jul 1, 2022 | Methods & Sources
Margaret May of the Victorian BDM Registry discussed projects the Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM) has worked on over the years and what its future holds. Eighty-six full time staff registered 77,500 births, 38,500 deaths and 29,000 marriages...
by pppg | Jul 1, 2022 | Methods & Sources
Royal Historical Society of Victoria, 239A’Beckett Street, Melbourne. The Royal Historical Society of Victoria ( RHSV ) was formed in 1909. Their Collections include: The Pioneer Register, an historical register that was set up after survey letters were written...
