by pppg | Jan 2, 2025 | Methods & Sources
To assist members with their research into their ancestors and and early Melbourne we have proved in two parts the Chronicles of Early Melbourne by Edmund Finn or ‘Garryowen’. It is a series of personal recollections and anecdotes covering the period 1835... by pppg | Jul 7, 2022 | Methods & Sources, Pioneers
Beverley Jacobson, who at present is the Honorary Secretary of the Port Phillip Pioneers Group, claimed membership of the group by supplying relevant proof of descendancy from her great great grandfather, Nicholas Emellen, his wife, and parents-in-law. Nicholas... by pppg | Jul 7, 2022 | Methods & Sources
Visit the VAFHO website to find the latest information on downloading Birth, Death and Marriage files from the Victorian Government Registry Office. There have been many issues regarding ordering these documents and the latest updates can be found here.... by pppg | Jul 7, 2022 | Methods & Sources, Places
Long-time member of the Port Phillip Pioneers Group, Ken Smith has scrutinised all the land transactions in the Port Phillip District of New South Wales from the time of the first land sales on 1st June 1837 until 1851 with the aim of finding where people lived. Using... by pppg | Jul 7, 2022 | Methods & Sources
Members may or may not be aware that we have microfiche for borrowing in the Library. We no longer have a microfiche reader available to view these files. 1. We have Box Hill, Brighton and Burwood Memorial Cemetery Transcriptions on Microfiche in the Library. Are... 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...