by pppg | Jun 13, 2022 | Methods & Sources
Dr. Elizabeth Rushen, Executive Director of The Royal Historical Society of Victoria spoke about the history of the society and its collections. The Historical Society of Victoria was founded in 1909 as a ‘not for profit’ organisation dedicated to preserve... by pppg | Jun 13, 2022 | Methods & Sources, Places
ANNUAL LICENSING DAYTuesday, April 20, 1841 This being the day appointed by the Act of Council to investigate the applications for Publicans Licensing, at one o’clock the following Bench assembled for that purpose: James Simpson, Esq., Police Magistrate;... by pppg | Jun 13, 2022 | Methods & Sources
The thought of writing a book on a family history is quite daunting but author Elizabeth Sleigh gave us some hints on how to perform this task. She suggested starting by studying family history books written by others. You might prefer to write an historical document... by pppg | Jun 13, 2022 | Methods & Sources
Many researchers into the early history of Victoria will have heard of the “Hall Manuscripts” but who created them and what are they? These records were compiled by William Alfred Hall (1857-1937) whose grandfather William Hall (1800-1870)... by pppg | Jun 13, 2022 | Methods & Sources
There are many books and indexes to be found in the Genealogical Society of Victoria which are of interest to Port Phillip Pioneer researchers, and Eleanor Pugsley from the Society suggested those that she considered most appropriate. Eleanor is a firm believer in the... by pppg | Jun 13, 2022 | History, Methods & Sources
There were numerous newspapers published in the Port Phillip District prior to Separation. Here is a listing of some of the more notable of them. MELBOURNE “The Melbourne Advertiser” commenced on 1 January 1838. Regarded as being our first newspaper...