Victorian State Conference

Coming up fast is the 7th Victorian Family History State Conference, The Border and Beyond, to be held at ClubMulwala from 28-30 May.  More information is available from VAFHO, the Victorian Association of Family History Organisations.  A great looking program has been organised - if you are attending I will see you there!

New Books available

2 new genealogy books are now available at Campaspe Regional Library.   They are :
1.  Genealogy : how to do everything by George S. Morgan
2.  Google your family tree by Daniel M. Lynch
Holds can be placed on these and other genealogy-related titles via our library website at
www.campaspe.vic.gov.au/library

The Ryerson Index

The Ryerson Index Online Database contains 2,445,558 notices from 170 different Australian newspapers.  To search the database, enter a surname, with or without one or more given name(s), a location name, and/or a year range.  Find it at http://ryersonindex.net/search.php

Victorian Government Gazette online

This online archive of historic government gazettes provides access to over 160 years of official information published in and about Victoria. It contains images of every relevant page in the Victoria Government Gazette, as well as searchable indexes for each publication and can be accessed at http://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/


First published in the earliest days of the colony, the Victoria Government Gazette (1851 to 1997), plus the New South Wales Government Gazette (1936 to 1851) and the Port Phillip Government Gazette (1843-1851) documents the official notifications of government decisions and legal actions to other governments, government agencies and the general public.

Australian Wills

A new site I have been exploring this week tells how to find Australian wills, listing information state by state, and provides links to any sites where indexes or wills can be searched.  Coverage varies for each State and Territory, but relevant addresses for ordering wills are all provided.  Visit http://www.jaunay.com/wills.html to have a look.

Genealogy Classes are on again

Campaspe Library periodically offers free beginners classes in Online Genealogy Resources, holding 2 hour classes in each Branch Library.  Classes cover a range of resources, from online databases to lookup exchanges to mailing lists, and exeryone attending is given a list of all the sites covered during the class, plus more sites listed on the Library Homepage.  Anyone interested in attending a class please contact your local Branch Librarian to find out when the next class will be held.

New Magazine Subscription

Echuca Branch Library has just subscribed to the U.K. edition of Family Tree Magazine, which we hope will be helpful to our patrons.  Current issues of all our magazines are on display and can be read in the library, but are unavailable for loan - previous editions are available for 2 week loan.