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Home>Seeking Information>Subject Pages>Genealogy
Our Library can help you trace your family tree through a range of classes as well as access to free online resources and links to helpful sites.
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 Ancestry Library Edition
Tips for family research
Local genealogical societies
Genealogy Resources General
Genealogy Resources Military
Who Do You Think You Are?
| Ancestry Library Edition | | New to the Library
Ancestry Library Edition will bring you closer to your family history. It is the leading resource of its kind and provides the most genealogical information available online.
Please note that access to Ancestry Library Edition is only available in the library.
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| Tips for family research | | To begin your research you need to start making records of your immediate and wider family. Start with yourself and work outwards. This will give you an idea of what information you need to gather.
Write this information down on a pedigree sheet - an A4 sheet of paper, which allows you to record names, birth dates and death dates, for four generations of your family. These may be downloaded for free from ancestry.com.
Ask your relatives for any information. They may have birthday books, certificates, family bibles, scrap books, newspaper cuttings, anything that allows you to situate a person in a place or time.
Always think laterally when searching family names. Names are often misspelled or even switched around. On one occasion, someone was searching for the death of a George Thomas Baker in the Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. They experienced a lot of trouble finding his details but eventually he was found under "George Thomas", with the correct dates. The problem? His surname had been interpreted as being his occupation - a baker.Top
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| Local genealogical societies | | Mornington Peninsula Family History Society
The Mornington Peninsula Family History Society was established in 1979 with the aim of providing a comprehensive library of resources that helps people to trace their family history and reduce the amount of travel to Melbourne required for research.
Southern Peninsula Family History Society
The Southern Peninsula Family History Society (SPFHS) meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at Rosebud Library from 1:30pm in the local history room.
The SPFHS has an extensive microfiche collection, which can be accessed at the Rosebud Community House, which is located in the Shire Office grounds at 111 Boneo Road, Rosebud. Opening hours are: Mondays, 12:30pm - 3:00pm and Wednesdays, 10:00am - 3:00pm. For further information, contact the Secretary of the SPFHS, Thelma Stuart on 03 5985 4139.Top
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| Genealogy Resources General |
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Only available in the Library
Discover your ancestors with the world's largest family history website. Start a family tree, browse electroal records, find out about your convict hertage, and more. |
| Births, Deaths and Marriages - NSW |
New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages |
| Births, Deaths and Marriages - VIC |
Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages |
| Cyndi's List |
Sorted by subject and location this site lists hundreds of websites relating to family history, many of which are crossreferenced. |
| Necropolis Deceased Search |
The Necropolis Deceased Search facility which allows you to search the records of Springvale Botanical and St Kilda cemeteries. |
| GENUKI |
This site covers a large collection of genealogical information for England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man. |
| International Genealogical Index |
Deleveloped by the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints, this web site allowes you to search records for your ancestors online birth, marriage, death, census, church and other indexes.
It provides guidance and advise on starting your family history as well as family history software and charts available for free download. |
| National Archives of Ireland |
Find your Irish ancestors. The National Archives holds a wide variety of records, many of which are relevant to Irish genealogy and local history. |
| National Archives of Australia |
RecordSearch describes over 7.5 million records created by 9000 Australian Government agencies, mostly since 1901. |
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| Genealogy Resources Military |
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| Commonwealth War Graves Commission's Debt of Honour Register |
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission's, "Debt of Honour Register" is the Commission's database listing the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died during the two world wars and the 23,000 cemeteries, memorials and other locations worldwide where they are commemorated. |
| War Graves Commission on Twitter |
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission pays tribute to the 1,700,000 men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died in the two world wars. |
| World War Two Nominal Roll |
This site contains information from the service records of some one million individuals who served during World War Two. |
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| Who Do You Think You Are? | | As well as being a popular television series, the Who Do You Think You Are? website offers tips on research your family tree; a guide to convict records; and ten common research mistakes, amongst other things.
Well worth a look.Top
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