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Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Ancestors of Eric Alexander Whatmough, 31/08/1917o
... Ancestors of Eric Alexander Whatmough ...Lists 5 generations of ancestors from Eric Alexander WhatmoughA significant family history with links to Greensborough district in the 1800s, particularly in the 2nd to 5th generations.62 pages, b&w photographs. A4 printout of "Ancestors of Eric Alexander Whatmough" Clear plastic front cover and black card back cover.Some annotations of persons living in Greensboroughwhatmough family, eric alexander whatmough -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Reakes Janet, Ancestors for Australians - How to trace your family trees
... Ancestors for Australians - How to trace your family trees ...Tracing the life, times and records of convict ancestors.genealogy -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Gill & Macmillan et al, Tracing your Irish ancestors, 3rd ed. John Grenham, 2006_
... Tracing your Irish ancestors, 3rd ed. John Grenham ...Hints on tracing Irish ancestors.526p., maps.family history, genealogy -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Ancestors for Australians, 1981
... Ancestors for Australians ...Used as a guide book for beginners in their search for ancestors.Blue soft cover with white printing, white back coverancestors for australians, genealogy -
Clunes Museum
Booklet, BRINGING YOUR ANCESTORS HOME
... BRINGING YOUR ANCESTORS HOME ...BOOKLET ISSUED BY VICTORIAN HERITAGE COUNCIL TITLED "BRINGING YOUR ANCESTORS HOME" NOVEMBER 2013 , 19 PAGES RESPONSES TO THE DISCUSSION PAPER AND OPTION FOR CHANGE GREY COVER, BLACK AND YELLOW WRITING , PAINTED BLACK ROAD WITH AN ABORIGINAL SHIELDaboriginal heritage council, ancestors home -
Greensborough Historical Society
Genealogical Document, Ancestors of Lesly Marigold Hills, 1876o
... Ancestors of Lesly Marigold Hills ...Comprises "Ancestors of Lesly Marigold Hills" [sic]; Marriage certificate of Thomas Joyce and Mary A'Hearn (2408/1854); Death certificates of Mary Joyce nee A'Hearn (5/1876) and Mark Hewitt senior. (129/1884)Family tree and certificates contain details of many residents of Greensborough, Preston, Northcote Morang and Nillumbik who lived or died in these areas between 1876-19454 x A3 photocopies and note 12.5 x 21 cmjoyce family, a'hearn family, hewitt family, hooper family -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Shannon Faulkhead et al, Power and the passion : our ancestors return home, 2010
... Power and the passion : our ancestors return home ...It had never happened before! No one had every taken legal action against the University of Melbourne and the Museum of Victoria, challenging their right to keep collections of the skeletal remains of the ancestor of Aboriginal people ... . For the 25th anniversary of the reburial in Kings Doman Garden, Shannon Faulkhead and Jim Berg tell the story of this significant battle in the history of colonisation of this country. The story incorporates the voices of 22 people, both Koorie and non-Koorie, who were involved at the time- Gatefold.B&w illustrations, b&w photographsmuseum of victoria, koori, koorie, , ancestors, history, histories, melbourne university, laws, melboune, victoria, art, artists -
National Wool Museum
Textile - Cloak, Dr Deanne Gilson, Waa the Crow Totem Cloak (Waa represents our ancestors watching over us), 2022
... Waa the Crow Totem Cloak (Waa represents our ancestors ...Standing proud, still here, the spirit of ten ancestral matriarchs adorned in contemporary ceremonial cloaks. Representing our women past, present and future, her Spirit, our culture, our Country (spelt with a capital for its importance and this is part of First Peoples protocols on acknowledging Country, our strength, our resilience and healing towards a sustainable future). Waa the Crow Totem Cloak (Waa represents our ancestors watching over us). Waa and all the birds get their names by the sounds the bird makes.Blue feather motif with blue star background on outer clock, blue and black feather design in lining. Solid black trimming. Cloak is machine sewn and handstitched with hand stitching on shoulder seam.deanne gilson, wadawurrung dja, first nations art, cloak -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Family Tree, Gorsuch Family in Australia, 2008
... ancestors ...Family history of the Gorsuchs in Australia, and their English ancestors from 1754.Family history of the Gorsuchs in Australia, and their English ancestors from 1754.Family history of the Gorsuchs in Australia, and their English ancestors from 1754.gorsuch family, ancestors -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Gwen Rodda, Some Roddas: Being a record of the ancestors and descendents of Nicholas Rodda, 1805-1896, 1992
... Some Roddas: Being a record of the ancestors and ...The Rodda family home, Chun Grove, was located on Main Road, Eltham opposite the present BP service station at the corner of Beard Street.Digital file only (74) - Cover and pages 64-136 and explanatory letter of self published book (1992) on loan for scanning by EDHSchun grove, eltham, family history, gwen rodda, nicholas rodda, research (vic.), rodda -
Greensborough Historical Society
Memoir, My trip to Wales in 2007 - my Scott ancestors in Wales: by June Hall, 2007_
... My trip to Wales in 2007 - my Scott ancestors in Wales: by ...June Hall (nee Evans) related details of her trip to Wales where she met distant relatives from the Scott family.Oral History.2 pages of text.june hall nee evans, mary scott, wales, oral history -
Greensborough Historical Society
Genealogical Document, Ancestors of Ida Brown, includes photographs, 1857o
... Ancestors of Ida Brown, includes photographs. ...Ida Brown shares photographs and information about the Richards-Angland family. Includes a copy of a page from the Woods family Bible. Ida Brown's family is describes in the oral history "Richards-Angland Family"A collection of photos and information about Ida Brown's family.Copies of photographs and part of family tree. 6 pages.Photographs are named.wood family, richard angland family, ida brown -
Greensborough Historical Society
Genealogical Document, Maternal ancestors of Valerie Joan Wilson (nee Rolfs) 1936, 02/11/1936o
... Maternal ancestors of Valerie Joan Wilson (nee Rolfs) 1936- . ...Val Wilson's family had a 146 year connection to the Greensborough area beginning with James and Susan Chapman in 1849, Family connections include the Poulter, Brown, Splatt, Kennedy and Memmott families. Val has illustrated her story with family photographs and relevant newspaper clippings.The story of family connections in Greensborough district.37 pages, illus. (some col.). Bound in green folder with clear cover.val wilson, james chapman, poulter family, splatt family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, R. H. Montague, How to trace your military ancestors in Australia and New Zealand, by R. H. Montague, 1989_
... How to trace your military ancestors in Australia and New ...Paperback, 157 p. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Brain Mitchell, Finding your Irish ancestors, by Brian Mitchell, 2001_
... Finding your Irish ancestors, by Brian Mitchell ...Paperback, 84 p.family history, ireland -
Greensborough Historical Society
Family History, Relatively simple, or, a Tale of two brothers, my ancestors: by Brian Poulter, 1881o
... Relatively simple, or, a Tale of two brothers, my ancestors ...This oral history tells the story of two brothers, Giles John Poulter and William Haylock Poulter. It relates the story of their marriages to Mary Dalrymple and Mary Alice Dalrymple.Shows some of the relationships within the Poulter family.One page of text.poulter, dalrymple, giles john poulter, william haylock poulter, brian poulter -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Scottish Connections : the story of Agnes Grant and her Grant and McKenzie ancestors in Scotland to her life in Victoria, Australia, together with a genealogy of her cousins and descendants to 2000 / Grant Angus, 2001
... Grant and McKenzie ancestors in Scotland to her life in Victoria ...Paperback; xx, 295 p. : ill., geneal. tables, maps, ports. ; 29 cm.ISBN 0646413481mackenzie family, grant family, agnes grant -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Chris Illert, Early ancestors of Illawarra's Wadi-Wadi people. Part 1., The unacknowledged sources of traditional stories in C. W. Peck's book 'Australian legends, tales handed down from the remotest times--' (publ. 1925 and 1933), 2003
... Early ancestors of Illawarra's Wadi-Wadi people. Part 1 ...Includes stories about people and the languages, word lists,pronunciation and sources of stories.Maps, b&w photographs, b&w illustrations, word lists, newspaper articleswadi wadi, wulungulu, gundungara, korewal, south coast nsw, cooma -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, State Records of South Australia, Ancestors in archives : a guide for family historians to South Australia's government archives, 2000
... Ancestors in archives : a guide for family historians to ...A user friendly reference tool for historians - particularly family historians. Over 750 different series of records are described in a straightforward manner to guide users through this extensive collection.charts, b&w photographsgenealogy, state records of south australia, family history, south australian history -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Webster Judy, How to trace your convict Ancestors
... How to trace your convict Ancestors ...A list of indexes offering services for mail enquiries, indexes that are open for personal inspection, indexes in progress not yet available.genealogy -
Clunes Museum
Book, ANNE ROOKS, THE LOW ROAD: THE SPIRITS OF MY ANCESTORS KEPT CALLING ME BACK, 1998
... THE LOW ROAD: THE SPIRITS OF MY ANCESTORS KEPT CALLING ME ...RESEARCH INTO THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS CLEARING AND SUBSEQUENT SETTLEMENT IN AUSTRALIA IN THE 1800'SA DEDICATION TO THE DESCENDANTS OF THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDERS AND ISLEMEN IN AUSTRALIA.non-fictionRESEARCH INTO THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS CLEARING AND SUBSEQUENT SETTLEMENT IN AUSTRALIA IN THE 1800'Slocal history, book, clan mcdonald -
Federation University Art Collection
Painting - mural, Marlene Drysdale, 'The Wisdom of Our Ancestors Guides Our Search for New Knowledge'
... 'The Wisdom of Our Ancestors Guides Our Search for New ...This work was designed by Marlene Drysdale and Lynne Holten, and was created by a large group of artists made up of Aboriginal students from the Morwell KODE school, campus staff and students at the CAIS Centre, and elders and community members from the region, An exterior mural in the ampitheatre at Gippsland Campus. The theme of the mural is 'Reconciliation through Education'.aboriginal, mural, gippsland campus art collection, marlene drysdale, lynne holten, reconciliation -
The Celtic Club
Book, Janet Reakes, How to Trace Your Irish Ancestors, 1992
... How to Trace Your Irish Ancestors ...A manual produced by a professional genealogist to aid family historians in their quest for Irish forbears.Maps, p 64non-fictionA manual produced by a professional genealogist to aid family historians in their quest for Irish forbears.ireland - geneology, ireland - family history -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - Ancestors of a Wimbledon Champion, June M Shanahan, 2012
... Ancestors of a Wimbledon Champion ...Ancestors of a Wimbledon Champion (2010) by June Shanahan tells the story of June’s sister Margaret Court (née Smith) and her ancestors. Margaret grew up in Albury and became one of the greatest tennis players that the world has seen.non-fictionAncestors of a Wimbledon Champion (2010) by June Shanahan tells the story of June’s sister Margaret Court (née Smith) and her ancestors. Margaret grew up in Albury and became one of the greatest tennis players that the world has seen.margaret court, margaret smith, ancestry margaret court nee smith, wimbledon champions, australian tennis players -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, A Burns Family History, 2019
Descendants and Ancestors of William Burns (1837-1908) Compiled by Neville Burns (Great Grandson) and Meaghan Bosaid (GG Granddaughter).CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Chapter 1 - William Burns and descendants. 1.1 William Burns (Great Grandfather) 1.1.1 Bridge Inn at Burns Bridge 1.1.2 Renaming of Burns Bridge over Goulburn River 1.2 George Paul Burns (Grandfather) 1.2.1 Spouse 1.2.2 Sons 1.3 Clarence (Clarrie) Henry Burns (Father) 1.3.1 Spouse 1.3.2 Children 1.4 Neville Clarence Burns 1.4.1 Spouse 1.4.2 Children 1.4.3 Some Recollections of Early Ringwood Chapter 2 - Ancestors of William Burns 2.1 Summary of Ancestors of William Burns 2.2 Detail of each generation of Ancestors ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In compiling this Burns History some of the information came from our own family records and recollections, but the greater input, particularly the early historical content, was obtained from the resources and records of organisations and Societies and other published material mentioned herein. I would like to acknowledge and thank Russ Haines and Members of the Ringwood and District Historical Society who unearthed the many photographic records of early Ringwood and the various articles related to the Burns family. I also thank the society for authorising the use of a number of relevant photographs, some of which appear in Hugh Andersons Book - Ringwood - Place of Many Eagles. Early information of the Burns family was also obtained from the Mansfield Historical Society and the Jamieson Historical Society and I thank the volunteer staff of both organisations for their help. Electronic files of the book added 15 October 2024 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Peter Dousset, 1983
Contents: 1. Letter from Peter Dousset of Collaroy Plateau, NSW, Nov. 1983. Provides brief history of family origins in district. Grandfather was a French migrant who married an Australian woman in 1883 in Panton Hill and had four boys and two girls. Father worked for Ryan's Butcher shop in Panton Hill for many years. Parents retired to Hillside Avenue Eltham. Mother was kiiled by Burgoyne's truck in 1970 outside the Burgoyne shop (Inquest held Melbourne, 16 Dec 1970 VPRS 24/P0002, 1970/2408). Peter Dousset opened a garage in Research in 1948 with Kevin Brinkkotter and they started the Research Fire Brigade using his breakdown truck towing a water trailer. 2. Copy of death certificate, Ernest Pierre Dousset 13 May 1963 (VIC 9061/63), son of Pierre Francois Dousset and Christina Dousset (nee Newlands), buried Smiths Gully Cemetery (Queenstown Cemetery) 3. Copy of death certificate, Gladys Dousset (nee Stutley), 12 Oct 1970 (VIC 885/71), daughter of Alfred Stutley and Ester Stutley (nee Thomas) 4. Copy of six pages extracted from an autobiography written by Peter Dousset 5. Copy of photo taken 1912 outside the Panton Hill Hotel with Peter Dousset's grandparents on the right side 6. Copy of photo of the Dousset family home in Panton Hill 7. Copy of vaccination certificate of Pierre Dousset aged 6 months at Panton Hill, 26 October 1897 [Items 2-7 are digital file copies only] Folder of information on Peter Dousset and ancestors, Panton Hill and Researchpeter dousset, burgoyne's shop, eltham, kevin brinkkotter, panton hill, research (vic.), research fire brigade, ryan's butcher shop, panton hill hotel, hillside avenue, alfred stutley, christina dousset (nee newlands), ernest pierre dousset, ester stutley (nee thomas), gladys dousset (nee stutley), pierre francois dousset, queenstown cemetery, smith's gully cemetery -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article - Article, Journal, Phillip E. Brotchie, Women in Australia - a case of historical inequity, by Phillip E. Brotchie, 1991
Brief account of the slow progress of Australian women towards equality with men to 1960s.2 p. from Ancestor, Winter and Spring 1991, p. 12-13women in australia, gender equality, ancestor (magazine) -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article - Article, Journal, Vicki Court, It all began with the 1891 Women's Petition..., by Vicki Court, 2008_12
Account of the indexing project providing an index to the names and addresses of the women who signed the Women's Petition in 1891, which is available online on the Parliament of Victoria's website. The Women's Petition sought equal voting rights for women.1 p. article from Ancestor, Vol. 29, No. 4, December 2008womens suffrage petition, monster petition, womens suffrage, women's petition 1891 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - STRAUCH COLLECTION: RESEARCHING YOUR GERMAN ANCESTORS
BHS CollectionManilla folder containing information on researching your German ancestors with illustrations and a map.genealogy, family, german, genealogy-german -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article - Article, Journal, Genealogical Society of Victoria, 114-year old Women's Petition come alive online, 2006_03
Account of the digital transcription of the 30,000 signature Victorian Women's Suffrage Petition 1891, tabled in Parliament in September 1891 it sought that "Women should vote on equal terms with Men."1 p. photocopy of article published in Ancestor, Vol.28, No. 1, March 2006women's suffrage petition, women's petition 1891, women's suffrage, monster petition