In November 2020, the Library acquired a portrait series title Behind the Paint featuring some of Melbourne’s most iconic artists, alongside their work, shot by photographer Shannyn Higgins.
Collections, Family matters, Research guides, Research tips & tricks:
Many of us have forebears who worked for the Victorian Government in some capacity. This may not always be obvious though, as records like electoral rolls, directories and birth, death… Read More ›
The former State Library of Victoria Newspaper Reading Room is currently being refurbished and will reopen in April as the combined home of the Family History and Newspaper services. Until… Read More ›
Newspaper resources will be relocated to the Genealogy Centre during the weekend of 2-3 November in preparation for essential building works in the Newspapers Reading Room. The Newspapers… Read More ›
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I am very pleased to welcome Shauna Hicks as our guest blogger. Shauna has been tracing her own family history since 1977 and worked in government for over 35 years primarily… Read More ›
Family Matters is pleased to welcome our August guest blogger, Dr Kevin Molloy, Manuscripts Librarian at the Library. Kevin completed his Ph.D. at Trinity College Dublin on the subject of… Read More ›
Collections, Family matters, Research tips & tricks:
Death certificates can be a gold mine for family historians. They’re fantastic sources of information and often include the stated cause of death. This can be quite handy for those… Read More ›
Collections, Family matters, New to the collection:
We are pleased to announce that Findmypast Australasia is now available at the State Library! Search over 50 million historical records, including directories, gazettes, electoral rolls, cemetery records and other… Read More ›
The current library exhibition Gusto! a culinary history of Victoria, explores the role food has played in Victoria’s history. One food topic that’s of great interest to many family historians is… Read More ›
Collections, Family matters, Research tips & tricks:
One of my favourite resources in the Genealogy Centre is the historical set of Victoria Police gazettes. The police gazettes began in December 1853 and were originally for police eyes… Read More ›
