448 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm.Genealogists and local historians have probably seen every birth, marriage, death and census record available, and are adept at unsing the internet for research. However, once they have learnt everything they can from them, the next step is reading and understanding older documents. These can be hard to find (not many are online), are often written in challenging handwriting and use legal and other unfamiliar terms. Some will be in Latin, antiquated English or Scots. Readers need to be able to understand the nature and intent of a range of documents as well as the palaeography (the handwriting) and orthography (the 'shape' of the contents). Documents covered include wills and testaments, contracts, indentures, charters, land records, personal letters, official records, Church records and others, mainly from the period 1560 to 1800. Also covered are dates, numbers, calendars, measurements and money, abbreviations, transcription conventions, letter-forms and glossaries, and it includes a Latin primer.genealogy -- handbooks, local history -- archival resources., genealogy -- archival resources.

Black and white photograph showing Lorraine Mair of Clancys Restaurant with children enjoying a meal at the restaurant as part of the Tambo Shire Holiday Program. In photo Laura McNiffe, Melody Rose, Jessie Alitt, Laura Harris, Tenille Anderson with organiser Karen Scott. Clancys Restaurant 139 Esplanade Lakes Entrance Victoriabusinesses, restaurant, commerce

In late 1958 bore put down in an attempt to obtain good quality water for a reticulated town water supply. Water unsuitable, but during drought years when water supply from Nicholson River was restricted, water from this bore available for public use. Bore plugged, structure removed December 2000. Site marked with plaque March 2001, by Lakes Entrance Historical Society.Colour photograph of the head works including feed pipe of water bore sunk in late 1958 on the Public Reserve bound by Marine Parade and the highway approach to North Arm Bridge, Lakes Entrance, Victoria.water supply, public utilities

Memorial entrance to St. Matthew’s Church. Erected by family of Robert Hill McCracken. Plaque inscription - To the Glory of God, and in memory of Robert Hill McCracken. Session clerk of this Church 1935 - 1955. The brick dwelling on the right is the Baptist Manse built 1935.Black & white photo of entrance to a Church with a building next door.stawell religion

This photpgraph was taken prior to post office upgrade in 1980.|Also enlarged copy 18 x 25.5 cm|This is the before paired photograph used in the 150 year, Lakes Entrance 1858-2008 display.|The after paired photograph number is 01405.1.|Also one 12 x 16 framed photograph used in room display.Black and white photograph showing the front view from Esplanade of Post Office. Power pole, street light and two internal chimneys. Post boxes and weighing machine in alcove to right and Postmasters residence. Lakes Entrance Victoriatownship, postal services, room display

Other number 03625.1Colour photograph of Lakes Entrance Football Club under 13 team with their officials Back Row: Geoff Ellis,Jake Rose,Chris Gordon,Jarrod Coad,Dane Rosenboom, Richard Bayard Rohan Sproule, Nathan Allen,Lou Battista (coach) Allen Rowlands (president) Middle Row: Brendon Matthews, Xavier Ellis, Michael Battista, Rhys Allitt, Rene Cerda, Damian Evans, Mitchell O'Donnell, Lachlan O'Donnell, Mark Rosenboom, Josh Kenny Front Row: Julio Cerda (manager) Adam Lowcock, Chris LeMaitre, Jamie Jenkins, Chris Mathers Jack Reggardo (assistant coach) Joel Waters, Gary Glew, Sean Sproule, Trevor Cordery (trainer), Lakes Entrance Victoriaclubs, football

Black and White Photograph of trench being layed for Lake Tyers Beach Sewer system 1993 Lakes Tyers Victoriasewerage

Pedestrian entrance to the Botanical Gardens. The Port Fairy Botanical Gardens were formed in 1856 making it one of the earliest gardens in Victoria. The first curator was James Prior, he was paid fifty-two pounds per annum. He was an outstanding curator having been apprenticed to the trade in England at the age of 12, his brother Edward in later years was the Curator of the Koroit Gardens. Prior retired in 1903. During the years of his curatorship Port Fairy was said to have the best gardens outside the city of Melbourne, he was constantly in touch with Baron Von Mueller and later Guilfoyle of the Royal Botanical Gardens of Melbourne. In the early years plants from all over the world were planted here with varying rates of success many of them sent by Baron Von Mueller. In the 1930’ and 40’s the gardens were still very beautiful, and the curator was Roy Manuell. The beautiful iron gates at the entrance were destroyed in the 1946 floods and were replaced in 1989 using some of the material from the original gates. From the 1950’s on the gardens went into a state of decline, much being taken up by the caravan park until in 1986, after a public meeting ‘Friends of the Gardens’ was founded when the entrance section was restored. Black and white photograph of the pedestrian entrance to the Botanical Gardens gradens, botanical, path, gates, entrance

Black and white photograph of a group of people Peter Dawson Weather Bureau Inspector for Victoria, Graham Duff Regional Operations Manager for Weather Bureau, Barbara and Frank Ray, Tony Langiano taken on the occasion of the retirement of Barbara Ray after 27 years at the Victorian Bureau of Meteorology Weather Station Myers Street Lakes Entrancegenealogy

Black and white photograph of Division one Winners Pennant Bowls Club, back row Dot Fox, Pam Moran, Audrey Lancaster, Billie Steele, Shirley Jensen, Lil Mitchelson, front row Pam Thomas, Joy Towers, Loris Aitken, Phyl Allen, Pat Jerkins, Betty Eakins. Lakes Entrance Victoriabowls club, sports

Other number 03682.1Black and white photograph of Wavolley Ball team, Jason Powney, Mick Carroll, John McKenzie, Verdun Turnbull, David Radford, Lisa Grassby, Jeanette Richards and Louisa Grandy. Premier team in finals played at squash courts Lakes Entrance Victoria . Also second photo with some of the wavolley ball team and others unidentified sports, volleyball

Black and white photograph of the remains of Pecks fish processing factory after removal of hazardous asbestos sheet cladding. This factory was situated on Bullock Island for over twenty years. Photo shows crane removing steel truss from building, cyclone wire fence surrounds site, three warning signs on fence. Lakes Entrance Victoria fishing industry, safety

This is the before paired photograph used in the 150 year, Lakes Entrance 1858-2008 display.|The after paired photograph number is 01424.1.|Also one 12 x 16 framed photograph used in room display.Black and white photograph of State Electricity Office, Esplanade, taken from Air Observers Spotting Tower on Esplanade. Photo taken on day of dedication of Tower in February 1944. In view is Stewarts Butcher shop, rear of Mechanics Hall. Crowd of people on road, two cars, one with gas producer of back, and bicycles. Lakes Entrance Victoriatownship, celebrations, transport, room display

This photograph shows the entrance to the newly-opened Aitken Gallery of the Kett Optometry Museum, located on the first floor of the Australian College of Optometry.Digital photograph of the entrance of the Kett Optometry Museum's Aitken Gallery. The signage is accompanied by a display of eye baths and ointment pots

This collage of photographs was used to advertise the Lakes area, and Kelvin House as a destination venue.Kelvin House, Mrs Arbuckle, Proprietress, Cunninghame.Black and white photograph, depicts a framed collage of seven photographs including Kelvin House. Lakes Entrance VictoriaGood fishing and Boats free. Terminus for Bairnsdale and Orbost Coaches. 5/- per day, 30/- per week.guesthouses, tourism, advertising

Black and white photograph of Winnie Harbeck with her gentleman friend R J Inglis sitting in a stationary buggy drawn by a black horse Lakes Entrance VictoriaR J Inglis and Winnie Harbeck Lakes Entrancew 1919 Courting Days on reversetransport

Sketch of the entrance gates of Camp 13 Murchison.Black and white photograph of a sketch of the entrance gates to Camp 13 Murchison, with huts to the left, behind the wire, a large tree behind the huts, and two trees on the right inside the yard. On coreflue.camp 13, murchison, camp entrances

number in album 03608.01Colour photograph small group, three adult instructors Joyce Robinson LEGC, Virginia Kenworthy E G Captain, Melissa Fraser frofm Sale, and five children, Nicole Twite, Meaghan Cook, Katie Knorr, Kate Brady and Phillipa Davies, East Gippsland Junior Girls Golf Camp at Golf Club. Lakes Entrance Victoriagolf club, sports

Enlarged from postcard produced for Mrs Allen to advertise Allen's Tearoom at the brow of Myer St hill, known as Allen's Hill to locals.|This is the paired before photograph showing the left hand side on Butchers paddock in the panoramic views, the right hand side number 01715. This photograph used in the 150 year Lakes Entrance 1858-2008 display.Black and white photograph of the township, taken from Allen's Hill, Myer St. It shows the town between Cunninghame Arm and North Arm, cleared and fenced paddocks in foreground, New Works village and sand hummocks in distance. Lakes Entrance Victoriaboats and boating, township, waterways, topography

Maranui was Kelvin House before it became Maranui This is the before paired photograph used in the 150 year,Lakes Entrance 1858-2008 display.|The after paired photograph number 01217.1 Also one 12 x 16 framed photograph used in room displayBlack and white photograph of Hoopers Maranui Guest House. A timber double storied building, hip roof, sun shades over upper windows, seat on ground floor veranda, lattice fence, side view of Prince Regent theatre beside building. Water tank on stand. Lakes Entrance Victoriafences, guesthouses, architecture, room display

This is the paired before paired photograph used in the 150 year Lakes Entrance 1858-2008 display.|The after paired photograph number is 01464.1|Also one 12 x 16 framed photograph used in room display.Black and white photograph of the foreshore, showing a small steamer moored at a rough timber jetty, known as 'the Landing' (later Barrier Landing). Three small rowing boats moored to jetty loading fish to steamer identified as ss Bogong. Five men on jetty. Sandy shore strewn with dead seaweed, coastal banksia on bank. Lakes Entrance Victoriajetties, waterfront, boats and boating, vegetation, room display