by pppg | Jun 28, 2022 | Methods & Sources
I am sure that our Pioneer Ancestors would be amazed at the resources that are available to us in “tracking them down”! Technology has moved so rapidly that every time you blink a new and exciting way of searching and communicating becomes available. It... by pppg | Jun 28, 2022 | Methods & Sources
When Mark Grealy’s grandfather stopped researching his family tree, Mark took over the task from him. He obtained a lot of information from the Public Record Office of Victoria (PROV) and enjoyed researching so much that he decided to set up his own business... by pppg | Jun 26, 2022 | Methods & Sources, Pioneers
In 1870 this enterprising photographer began collecting photographs of Victoria’s early settlers. His plan was to produce a single large picture containing the portraits of old colonists who settled here between the years 1835 and 1842. He planned to present the... by pppg | Jun 26, 2022 | Methods & Sources
In researching a family tree, it is necessary to find ways to navigate around ‘dead ends’ and to look for cracks in ‘brick walls.’ In other words as genealogists we need to explore all avenues a do a lot of lateral thinking. One of the biggest... by pppg | Jun 24, 2022 | Methods & Sources, Pioneers
by Moira McAlister (nee Barry-Cotter) Dr Barry Cotter was the first doctor in Melbourne, arriving on the Norval with John Batman in November 1835. His was an interesting life and well documented through the Historical Records of Victoria, newspaper reports,... by pppg | Jun 23, 2022 | Methods & Sources
MEMOIR AND NOTES ON THE CURIOUS ART OF DATING BY COSTUME As many of you already know, trying to date a family picture and/or confirm the identity of the subject/s can be difficult. As always with Family History Research, it is best to start with “what you...