Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Beaconsfield & Tamar Cemeteries, Tasmania

The West Tamar Council has an online index to the following cemeteries Auld Kirk Uniting, Beaconsfield, Frankford, St Canice RC Glengarry, Supply River Uniting Winkleigh & Winkleigh Cemeteries. Details may include name, date of death, religion, grave location, section and number.
West Tamar Council Cemeteries

Leongatha Cemetery, Victoria

Index and photos of memorials in the Leongatha cemetery are available online. The cemetery is located on the corner of McCartin and Begg Streets Leongatha. Leongatha Cemetery

Victorian & Edwardian Portrait Photography

The RootsChat Collection of Victorian and Edwardian Portrait Photography. Genealogists are always in search of family photos and this website aims to reunite long lost or unclaimed photos and albums containing family portraits. The collection is divided into 4 sections, UK, non UK, Harris Album & Jerome Collection. Can you identify a family member amongst these collections? Help reunite family photos. Contact the website owner for further information about the photos. The RootsChat Collection of Victorian & Edwardian Portrait Photography

Monday, June 25, 2012

South Australian Obituaries

Search for South Australian Obituaries by simply selecting a letter from the alphabetical table on the home page. Details include transcriptions of obituaries and some entries have photos of the deceased or a photo of their memorial. South Australian Obituaries

Friday, June 22, 2012

Australian Theatre

If you have an ancestor that was performing on stage you may find this website about the History of Australian Theatre (HAT) of interest. The History of Australian Theatre Archive includes a database of 18,500 names associated with the theatre along with brief biographies and a photo archive.
Hat Archive

Australian maps

Visit Mapco to view old maps including Australian states and cities. The earliest NSW map dates from 1796. The site also has photos of historical interest including early Australian cities. Also of interest are several 1915 maps of Gallipoli. http://archivemaps.com/mapco/aust.htm

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Tasmanian Cemeteries

If you are looking for a cemetery in Tasmania below is a link to the Tasmanian Family History Society's list. Headstone inscriptions are available on TAMIOT (Tombstone & Memorial Inscriptions of Tasmania) available on microfiche & CD-rom Tasmania Cemeteries