Family History News

Welcome to Australian family history blog (Ozfamilyhistory.blogspot.com).
Genies have always shared their knowledge and resources. This is another way we can help each other stay informed. This blog is designed to keep you informed about new websites or records which have been made available online which may assist you research your family history. New additions include digitised records, cemetery records, indexes and headstone photos. If you have information about a new website or a recent addition please send me the details including the url and I will update the blog.For example you may have learned about a cemetery making their data available online. We want to know about it.

Victorian Government Gazettes Online

New from the State Library of Victoria
Victoria Government Gazette - online Archive 1836-1997
Includes New South Wales Government Gazettes 1836-1851
Port Phillip Government Gazette 1843-1851
Victoria Government Gazette 1851-1997
Digitised copies of all relevant pages from the earliest gazette detailing all government notices, regulations and legal action. Fully indexed and searchable. Details include bankruptcy, land transactions, tenders, government appointments and unclaimed letters.
Click on link to website http://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/

Western Australian Genealogical Society Inc.

The society launched their new look website in January 2009.
Currently the Genealogy links has about 6oo related family history websites.
http://www.wags.org.au/