Goldfields
Family History Research in the Central Goldfields of Victoria
By Dorothy Wickham
An invaluable guide to those researching family or local history in the Central goldfields, including Ararat, Avoca, Bacchus Marsh,Ballan, Ballarat, Bendigo, Beaufort, Bungaree, Castlemaine, Clunes, Maryborough, Napoleons, Newstead, Sebastopol, Skipton, Smythesdale, Trentham, and many more districts.
This book includes a timeline of the goldfields, discovery of gold, and how to search for gold miners. The sample resources include cemeteries, charity and welfare, churches, courts, education, friendly societies, health, land reacors and street directories, local government, mining and newspapers. Many of the sample resources include listings of records located at the Public Record Office of Victoria Ballarat repository which are not available via a computer lookup. Part Three includes repositories and historical societies located in the Central Goldfields of Victoria along with contact details.
Family History research in the Central Goldfields of Victoria has been well received and has assisted many people in uncovering difficult to find people and areas. It is 128 pages, and is currently selling for the special price of $15.00.
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