Victorian Genealogy

Finding People and Places in Victoria, Australia.

 


Newspapers, Magazines and Journals

 

NEWSPAPERS


TROVE - NEWSPAPERS

This allows text-searching of digitised historic newspapers. The newspapers have been scanned and the text from the articles has been captured by optical character recognition. The titles include the major Melbourne newspapers:

and

Other more short lived early newspapers which did not survive the goldrushes include:

Major regional newspapers include:

Religious newspapers include:

Also included are many regional and suburban, religious, ethnic, women's, sporting, occupational and financial newspapers covering Victoria and Australia.

To find newspaper mentions using keywords: use the pulldown menu to do a specific search for "Newspapers and Gazettes". For a more focused search: use the "Advanced Search" and use the pulldown menu to do a specific search for "Newspapers and Gazettes". A search can then be made by title, place or date range.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/

To browse newspapers by title:

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/

 

MYHERITAGE - AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPERS

The index and images are provided courtesy of Trove - The National Library of Australia in partnership with Australia’s state and territory libraries. A collection of over 700 Australian newspapers, every state and territory is represented, though the bulk of the collection consists of newspapers from New South Wales and Victoria. This is free to access.

https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10450/?utm_source=partner_victoriangenealogy&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=victoriangenealogy_July21_textlink&tr_ad_group=textlinks&tr_funnel=supersearch

 

MYHERITAGE - OLDNEWS

This is a subscription service for the MyHeritage historical newspaper collection. It includes the newspapers and gazettes on Trove but has a different index.

https://www.oldnews.com/en

 

GOOGLE NEWSPAPER ARCHIVES

Victorian Newspapers include:

https://news.google.com/newspapers

 

ANCESTRY - AUSTRALIA, NEWSPAPER VITAL NOTICES 1831-2001

This database contains birth, marriage, and death notices from three Australian Newspapers for the years 1831-2001: The Age, The Sydney Mail, and The Sydney Morning Herald. The entire collection is available to browse (The Age may be browsed from 1854-2000), though at this time the searchable index is complete only for a portion of the collection.

https://search.ancestry.com.au/search/db.aspx?dbid=9091

 

STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA - AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPERS COLLECTION 1831-2000

This newspaper archive includes The Age from 1854 to 2000. It is viewable online at the State Library of Victoria website with a State Library of Victoria library card. It is accessible through the catalogue.

https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/

 

AUSTRALIAN PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS 1840-1845

A digital library of Australian journals that began publication between 1840-1845. It has been archived on Trove. It includes the following titles:

https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20050721115028/http://www.nla.gov.au//ferg/

 

STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA - THE AGE DIGITAL EDITION (2006-PRESENT)

This includes complete content including advertisements and images for The Age from 2006 to the present. This is viewable online at the State Library of Victoria website with a State Library of Victoria library card.

https://guides.slv.vic.gov.au/az.php?s=45723


STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA - NEWS (GALE ONEFILE)

This includes text only articles from The Age (1991-present), Herald Sun (1996-2004, 2009-present), The Australian (1996-2004, 2009-present), Bendigo Advertiser (2003-present) and various suburban and regional newspapers. It does not include images or advertisements. This is searchable. This is viewable online at the State Library of Victoria website with a State Library of Victoria library card.

https://guides.slv.vic.gov.au/az.php?s=45723


STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA - PROQUEST AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND NEWSSTREAM

This includes text only articles from The Age (1996-present), Herald Sun (2001-present), The Australian (2001-present), Geelong Advertiser (2009-present) and various regional and suburban newspapers. It does not include images or advertisements. This is searchable. This is viewable online at the State Library of Victoria website with a State Library of Victoria library card.

https://guides.slv.vic.gov.au/az.php?s=45723

 

STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA - ACCESS AUSTRALIA (NEWSBANK)

This includes text only articles from The Age (1991-present), Herald Sun (1999-present), The Australian (1998-present), Weekly Times (1998-present), Geelong Advertiser (2003-present), Bendigo Advertiser (2003-present) and various regional and suburban newspapers. In addition the more recent editions of the major titles include an image format. This database is searchable. This is viewable online at the State Library of Victoria website with a State Library of Victoria library card. It is accessible through the catalogue.

https://guides.slv.vic.gov.au/az.php?s=45723

 

STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA - AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW

This includes text only articles from the Australian Financial Review (September 2013-present). It does not include images or advertisements. This is searchable. This is viewable online at the State Library of Victoria website with a State Library of Victoria library card.

https://guides.slv.vic.gov.au/az.php?s=45723

 

STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA - SERVICE NEWSPAPERS OF WORLD WAR TWO

These are digitised, full text newspapers covering the period of World War Two. Featuring over 200 titles from England, US, New Zealand and Australia which were produced for military and civilian units serving at home and abroad. Australian titles include AIF News, Guinea Gold Australia Edition, Wings (Official magazine of the R.A.A.F.), Salt (Authorized Australian Army Education Journal), and The First Aider. A State Library of Victoria library card is required for access.

https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/

 

DAREBIN HERITAGE - NORTHCOTE LEADER

Images only. These are currently not online.

1888-1959

https://heritage.darebinlibraries.vic.gov.au/newspapers

1960-1977

https://heritage.darebinlibraries.vic.gov.au/Newspapers/1107/northcote-leader-1960-onwards

 

DAREBIN HERITAGE - PRESTON POST TIMES 1978-1994

Images only. These are currently not online.

https://heritage.darebinlibraries.vic.gov.au/Newspapers/1086/preston-post-times-1978-onwards

 

FINDMYPAST - AUSTRALIAN LUTHERAN 1913-1966

The Australian Lutheran was the nationwide magazine for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Australia (ELCA). It is searchable.

https://search.findmypast.com.au/search-world-Records/australian-lutheran


FINDMYPAST - SCOTTISH AUSTRALASIAN MAGAZINE 1910-1918

The magazine has articles on a wide range of topics relating to Scotland - articles on well known Scots in Australasia, Home news, missing friends, "personal paragraphs', obituaries, the clans, and much more.

https://search.findmypast.com.au/search-world-Records/scottish-australasian-magazine

 

KOORI MAIL 1991-PRESENT

Australian Institute of Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Studies website has a digitized collection of the Koori Mail, Australia's fortnightly national indigenous newspaper. This is from 1991 to the present.

http://aiatsis.gov.au/collections/collections-online/digitised-collections/koori-mail/koori-mail-issues

 

NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS AND INDEXES

 

RYERSON INDEX

This is an index to death notices, funeral notices, obituaries and legal notices in Australian newspapers. Victorian newspapers include The Age (1949-present), Herald Sun (1999-present), The Argus (1927-1957), Geelong Advertiser (2007-present), Ballarat Courier (2009-2018), Bendigo Advertiser (2005-present), Border Mail (2003-present) and various regional and suburban newspapers.

http://ryersonindex.org/search.php


LEGACY.COM

This includes death, funeral and memorial notices for The Age, Ballarat Courier, Bendigo Advertiser, The Border Mail and various regional newspapers.

http://www.legacy.com/search

 

STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA - NEWSPAPER ARTICLE SEARCH (VIA THE CATALOGUE)

Search for current and historic newspaper articles from many of the library's subscription databases all at once.

https://find.slv.vic.gov.au/discovery/npsearch?vid=61SLV_INST:SLV

 

FAMILYSEARCH - AUSTRALIA MISCELLANEOUS GENEALOGICAL RECORDS 1776-1980

These are miscellaneous Australian genealogical records. This material is handwritten or typed on index cards. The cards are filed in alphabetical order by surname. Some index cards are transcripts of newspaper reports of births, marriages and deaths; some are transcripts of various vital records, and so on. The emphasis appears to be New South Wales, with some records from Victoria.

https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1538298

 

STATE LIBRARY OF NEW SOUTH WALES - INFOKOORI, AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS INDEX

INFOKOORI is an index to the Koori Mail a national fortnightly newspaper published in Lismore, New South Wales, that focuses on the indigenous people of Australia, from May 1991 to July 2016. It is also an index to biographical information from various magazines including: Our Aim (1907-1961), Dawn (1952-1969), New Dawn (1970-1975) and Identity (1971-1982). Other historical information about Aboriginal people and communities, from newspapers published in NSW, is also being added to INFOKOORI.

https://primo-slnsw.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo-explore/search?vid=KOORI

 

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA - HERALD SUN FUNERAL NOTICES 1981-1997

These include notices in the Melbourne Sun News Pictorial/ Herald Sun for country funerals from 1981 to 1997. It includes a few metropolitan entries. Author/compiler: Noela Lawrence. They may be searched through Milestones.

https://www.gsv.org.au/article/our-collection


FINDMYPAST - HERALD SUN FUNERAL NOTICES 1981-1997

This includes country funeral notices in the Melbourne Sun News Pictorial/Herald Sun, from circa 1981 to 1997 including a few metropolitan entries. Author/compiler: Noela Lawrence.

https://search.findmypast.com.au/search-world-Records/victoria-funeral-notices

 

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA - DEATH NOTICES 1988-1992

This is an index to newspaper death notices in Victoria from newspapers available at State Library Victoria. Author/compiler: Terry Kearins. It may be searched through Milestones.

https://www.gsv.org.au/article/our-collection

 

ANCESTRY - AUSTRALIA, NEWSPAPER VITAL NOTICES 1831-2001

This database contains birth, marriage, and death notices from three Australian Newspapers for the years 1831-2001: The Age, The Sydney Mail, and The Sydney Morning Herald. The entire collection is available to browse (The Age may be browsed from 1854-2000), though at this time the searchable index is complete only for a portion of the collection.

https://search.ancestry.com.au/search/db.aspx?dbid=9091

 

ANCESTRY - AUSTRALIA, NEWSPAPERS.COM MARRIAGE INDEX, 1800s-PRESENT

An additional subscription for Newspapers.com may be required depending on the type of Ancestry subscription held.

https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/62224/

 

ANCESTRY - AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND, OBITUARY INDEX, 2004-PRESENT

This database includes extracted data from death notices found in Australian and New Zealand newspapers.

https://search.ancestry.com.au/search/db.aspx?dbid=8962

 

ANCESTRY - AUSTRALIA, NEWSPAPERS.COM OBITUARY INDEX, 1800s-PRESENT

An additional subscription for Newspapers.com may be required depending on the type of Ancestry subscription held.

https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/62223/

 

MYHERITAGE - AUSTRALIA DEATH NOTICES INDEX 1860-2019

This collection contains death notices, funeral notices and obituaries from Australia from a variety of sources. These notices primarily range from 1900-2019 with a few entries from the previous 50 years. This is free to access.

https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10738/?utm_source=partner_victoriangenealogy&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=victoriangenealogy_July21_textlink&tr_ad_group=textlinks&tr_funnel=supersearch

 

ANCESTRY - AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND, NEWSPAPERS.COMâ„¢ STORIES AND EVENTS INDEX, 1800's-PRESENT

This index allows you to search for your ancestor by name in Australian and New Zealand newspapers that are available on Newspapers.comâ„¢ from the 1800s to the present. Not all newspapers from Australia and New Zealand are included. Links to the newspaper article in which your ancestor's name was found are included in the index. An additional subscription for Newspapers.com may be required depending on the type of Ancestry subscription held.

https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/50093/

 
MELBOURNE

 

HERALD SUN TRIBUTES 1998-PRESENT

This includes death, funeral and memorial notices for the Herald Sun from 1998 to the present. There is a searchable index.

http://tributes.heraldsun.com.au/

 

THE AGE - TRIBUTES 2012-PRESENT

This includes death, funeral and in memorium notices and tributes.

https://tributes.theage.com.au/obituaries/theage-au/

 

FAMILYSEARCH - MITCHELL LIBRARY, INDEX CARDS TO PORT PHILLIP GAZETTE 1828-1845

Original records were at the Mitchell Library, Sydney. Start date of 1828 is incorrect.

https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/242186?availability=Family%20History%20Library

 

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA GENEALOGICAL INDEX OF NAMES - MARION BUTTON PORT PHILLIP HERALD PASSENGER INDEX 1840-1846

https://www.gsv.org.au/article/our-collection

 

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA GENEALOGICAL INDEX OF NAMES - MARION BUTTON TICKETS OF LEAVE AND CERTIFICATES OF FREEDOM 1840-1851

These are extracted from the Port Phillip Herald and The Argus. A list of exiles in January 1848 is included.

https://www.gsv.org.au/article/our-collection

 

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA GENEALOGICAL INDEX OF NAMES - MARION BUTTON DEPASTURING LICENCES INDEX 1840-1851

These are extracted from Port Phillip Herald and The Argus.

https://www.gsv.org.au/article/our-collection

 

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA GENEALOGICAL INDEX OF NAMES - MARION BUTTON INSOLVENCY INDEX 1840-1854

These are extracted from Port Phillip Herald and The Argus.

https://www.gsv.org.au/article/our-collection

 

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA GENEALOGICAL INDEX OF NAMES - MARION BUTTON ELECTORAL LISTS INDEX 1841-1851

These are extracted from the Port Phillip Herald and The Argus.

https://www.gsv.org.au/article/our-collection

 

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA GENEALOGICAL INDEX OF NAMES - MARION BUTTON THE ARGUS PASSENGER INDEX 1846-1868

https://www.gsv.org.au/article/our-collection

 

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA GENEALOGICAL INDEX OF NAMES - MARION BUTTON SUPREME COURT: CRIMINAL SESSIONS INDEX NOV. 1850 - DEC. 1865

This was compiled from reports in The Argus.

https://www.gsv.org.au/article/our-collection

 

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA GENEALOGICAL INDEX OF NAMES - MARION BUTTON THE ARGUS MISSING FRIENDS INDEX 1851-1855

https://www.gsv.org.au/article/our-collection

 

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA GENEALOGICAL INDEX OF NAMES - MARION BUTTON THE ARGUS COURT REPORTS 1851-1856

This includes victims, witnesses, jurors and accused.

https://www.gsv.org.au/article/our-collection

 

MELBOURNE DIOCESE HISTORICAL COMMISSION - THE ADVOCATE SUMMARY AND INDEX 1868-1990

These include a listing of individuals, religious orders, local and world events, church buildings, politics and education.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bM6jYx6tXLfs_PHD86dLJDk48CQeGf8V

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA - THE ILLUSTRATED AUSTRALIAN NEWS FOR HOME READERS BIRTH, DEATH AND MARRIAGE NOTICES 1870-1872

Birth, death and marriage notices from The Illustrated Australian News For Home Readers (amalgamated with The Illustrated Melbourne Post) from October 1870 to January 1872. They may be searched through Milestones.

https://www.gsv.org.au/article/our-collection

 

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA MILESTONES - AUSTRALIAN SKETCHER DEATHS 1873

https://www.gsv.org.au/article/our-collection

 

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA - MARRIAGE INDEX OF EVENTS LISTED IN MELBOURNE NEWSPAPERS 1963-1964

These are taken from The Age, Herald and Sun. They may be searched through Milestones.

https://www.gsv.org.au/article/our-collection

 

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA - MELBOURNE LEGACY BULLETIN OBITUARIES 1985-1988,1991-1996

Index Only. They may be searched through Milestones.

https://www.gsv.org.au/article/our-collection

 

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA - HERALD-SUN MARRIAGE AND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY NOTICES 1992-1996

These include marriage notices and wedding anniversary notices from Melbourne Herald-Sun 1 January 1992 to 31 Mar 1996. Author/compiler: Noel Webb. They may be searched through Milestones.

https://www.gsv.org.au/article/our-collection

 

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA GENEALOGICAL INDEX OF NAMES (GIN) - NAMES AND OCCUPATIONS OF PEOPLE FEATURED IN THE MELBOURNE HERALD-SUN OBITUARIES 1993-1998

https://www.gsv.org.au/article/our-collection

 

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA - MELBOURNE HERALD-SUN BIRTHDAY GREETINGS 1996

Birthday greetings announced in the Melbourne Herald-Sun. They may be searched through Milestones.

https://www.gsv.org.au/article/our-collection

 

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA - MELBOURNE HERALD-SUN PERSONAL NOTICES 1 JANUARY 2001-1 APRIL 2001

Index Only. They may be searched through Milestones.

https://www.gsv.org.au/article/our-collection

 

KILMORE

 

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA - KILMORE FREE PRESS 1856-1876

An index of births, deaths and marriages from reprints of Kilmore Free Press articles November 1856 to December 1876. They may be searched through Milestones.

https://www.gsv.org.au/article/our-collection

 

GEELONG

 


GEELONG ADVERTISER TRIBUTES

This includes death, funeral and memorial notices for the Geelong Advertiser from 2011 to the present. There is a searchable index.

http://tributes.geelongadvertiser.com.au/

 

FAMILYSEARCH - GEELONG ADVERTISER BIRTH, DEATH AND MARRIAGE NOTICES 1840-1848

Complied by Daryl Wight.

https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/630606?availability=Family%20History%20Library

 

FAMILYSEARCH - IAN WYND INDEX TO GEELONG ADVERTISER TRADES AND BUSINESSES 1840-1851

Records were in possession of the Geelong Historical Records Centre.

https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/157683?availability=Family%20History%20Library

 

FAMILYSEARCH - GEELONG ADVERTISER NEWSPAPER INDEX 1849-1934

Records were in possession of the Geelong Historical Records Centre.

https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/274094?availability=Family%20History%20Library

 

FAMILYSEARCH - W.J. MORROW GEELONG ADVERTISER SUMMARY 1850-1866, 1870-1883, 1885-1900

This includes indexes for each year. There is also an index of photographs from 1923 to 1935. Records were in possession of the Geelong Historical Records Centre.

https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/274090?availability=Family%20History%20Library

 

FAMILYSEARCH - GEELONG ADVERTISER MARRIAGE NOTICES 1851-1855

https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/630606?availability=Family%20History%20Library

 

FAMILYSEARCH - GEELONG ADVERTISER NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS 1900-1920

Records were held at Geelong Historical Records Centre, Geelong.

https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/541172?availability=Family%20History%20Library

 

GEELONG AND DISTRICT WEBSITE - GEELONG AND DISTRICT NEWSPAPER INDEXES

The following newspapers have been indexed into the Geelong and District Database on various topics and over various time frames:

http://zades.com.au/gandd/index.php/databases/potpourri/ppindexes

 

BENDIGO

 

BENDIGO FAMILY HISTORY GROUP - WEDDINGS AND ANNIVERSARIES c1986-c2017 BENDIGO NEWSPAPERS (WAYBACK MACHINE INTERNET ARCHIVE)

This snapshot is dated 3 April 2021.

https://web.archive.org/web/20210403105219/https://www.bendigofamilyhistory.org/Weddings%202019%20List.pdf

 

CASTLEMAINE

 

FAMILYSEARCH - THE MOUNT ALEXANDER MAIL, CASTLEMAINE BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES AND DEPARTURES 1854-1900

Records were in possession of Mr. M. J. Blume, Castlemaine. These include births 1854-1880, 1891-1900, 1881-1890, marriages 1854-1900 deaths 1854-4 Feb. 1899, 1 Feb. 1899-1900 and departures 1871-1890.

https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/204661?availability=Family%20History%20Library

 

MILDURA

 

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA - THE MILDURA CULTIVATOR 1888-1920

Records of births, deaths and marriages. They may be searched through Milestones.

https://www.gsv.org.au/article/our-collection

 

PORTLAND

 

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA - INDEX TO THE PORTLAND GUARDIAN 1842-1859

Birth, marriage and death notices. It may be searched through Milestones.

https://www.gsv.org.au/article/our-collection

 

FAMILY HISTORY CONNECTIONS - PORTLAND GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER INDEX 1843-1859

This is for selected entries. For members only.

https://familyhistory.asn.au/layout.php?mod=aigsindexes&i=5

 

WARRNAMBOOL

 

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA - INDEX TO WARRNAMBOOL STANDARD DEATH NOTICES 1982-1989

It may be searched through Milestones.

https://www.gsv.org.au/article/our-collection

 

BENALLA

 

FAMILYSEARCH - BENALLA AND DISTRICT NEWSPAPER INDEX OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES 1890-1992

Original records were housed with the Benalla Family History Group, Benalla.

https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/697525?availability=Family%20History%20Library

 

EAST GIPPSLAND

 

FAMILYSEARCH - OBITUARIES, EAST GIPPSLAND c1920-1960

Original records were in possession of Linda Barraclough, Bairnsdale, Victoria. This contains obituaries from newspapers with an index by the East Gippsland Historical Society.

https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/207199?availability=Family%20History%20Library

 

MAGAZINES AND NEWSLETTERS

 

TROVE - MAGAZINES AND NEWSLETTERS

This allows text-searching of digitised magazines and newsletters. The magazines and newsletters have been scanned and the text from the articles has been captured by optical character recognition.

Included are Australian serial publications, including popular magazines, literary and special interest journals, and born-digital publications. Smaller organisation publications are also included, such as school yearbooks or newsletters from special events.

To find magazine or newsletter mentions using keywords: use the pulldown menu to do a specific search for "Magazines and Newsletters". For a more focused search: use the "Advanced Search" and use the pulldown menu to do a specific search for "Magazines and Newsletters". A search can then be made by title, place or date range.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/


TROVE - NEWSPAPERS

This allows text-searching of digitised historic newspapers. The newspapers have been scanned and the text from the articles has been captured by optical character recognition. The titles include

To find newspaper mentions using keywords: use the pulldown menu to do a specific search for "Newspapers and Gazettes". For a more focused search: use the "Advanced Search" and use the pulldown menu to do a specific search for "Newspapers and Gazettes". A search can then be made by title, place or date range.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/

To browse newspapers by title:

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/

 

JOURNALS

For literary and special interest journals see Magazines and Newsletters.

 

TROVE - RESEARCH AND REPORTS

This includes:

To find these using keywords: use the pulldown menu to do a specific search for "Research and Reports".

https://trove.nla.gov.au/

 

STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA - JSTOR

Journals, primary sources and books are searchable. This may be accessed through the library catalogue. This is viewable online at the State Library of Victoria website with a State Library of Victoria library card.

http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/


STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA - PROQUEST PERIODICALS INDEX ONLINE

Articles published in the arts, humanities and social sciences are searchable. This may be accessed through the library catalogue. This is viewable online at the State Library of Victoria website with a State Library of Victoria library card.

http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/


STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA - INFORMIT COLLECTION

Australian magazines, journals and newspapers are searchable. This may be accessed through the library catalogue. This is viewable online at the State Library of Victoria website with a State Library of Victoria library card.

http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/

 

GOOGLE SCHOLAR

https://scholar.google.com.au/

 

ACPL GENEALOGY CENTER - PERSI INDEX

The Periodical Source Index (PERSI) contains over 2.5 million entries from thousands of historical, genealogical and ethnic publications. Most of PERSI's articles are from periodicals covering the United States and Canada, but there are also thousands of genealogy and local history entries (in both English and French) from Britain, Ireland and Australia.

https://genealogycenter.info/persi/


SPECIFIC JOURNALS

 

GENEALOGICAL JOURNALS

 

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA - ANCESTOR JOURNAL 1962-PRESENT

This is the quarterly Journal of the Genealogical Society of Victoria. Most articles appearing in Ancestor have been indexed in the GSV Catalogue. You can search by Author, Title, Subject, or Date. Access is for members only.

https://www.gsv.org.au/


FAMILY HISTORY CONNECTIONS - THE GENEALOGIST 2015-PRESENT

This is the quarterly Journal of Family History Connections. For members only.

https://www.familyhistory.asn.au/layout.php?p=1


FAMILY HISTORY CONNECTIONS - THE GENEALOGIST INDEX 1977-2018

https://familyhistory.asn.au/layout.php?mod=aigsgenindex&g=2


BALLARAT AND DISTRICT GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY - BALLARAT LINK 2004-2020

https://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/about-2/ballarat-link-newsletters


BENDIGO FAMILY HISTORY GROUP - BENDIGO GENEALOGIST 2021-PRESENT

https://www.bendigofamilyhistory.au/layout.php?p=7

 

HISTORICAL SOCIETY JOURNALS


STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA - VICTORIAN HISTORICAL JOURNAL 1911-2012

This is the journal of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. It was originally called Victorian Historical Magazine. There is an online index for 1911-2007.

https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/victorian-historical-journal-0


ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA - VICTORIAN HISTORICAL JOURNAL 2013-PRESENT

This is the journal of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria.

https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/victorian-historical-journal-back-issues/

 

GEELONG AND DISTRICT WEBSITE - GEELONG HISTORICAL SOCIETY JOURNAL INVESTIGATOR INDEX

The journal has been indexed into the Geelong and District Database.

http://zades.com.au/gandd/index.php/databases/potpourri/ppindexes


STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA - LATROBE JOURNAL 1968-PRESENT

This is a scholarly publication produced by State Library Victoria. It features articles written by researchers using the library's collections as source material.

http://latrobejournal.slv.vic.gov.au/latrobejournal/index.html


PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE VICTORIA - PROVENANCE 2003-PRESENT

This is the journal of Public Record Office Victoria. It features articles written by researchers using the archival holdings as source material.

https://prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/provenance-journal/about-provenance


MILITARY HISTORICAL SOCIETY BULLETINS

This society is based in the United Kingdom. The bulletins are text searchable.

https://www.militaryhistoricalsociety.co.uk/BulletinSrch


FINDMYPAST - MILITARY HISTORICAL SOCIETY BULLETINS

The Military Historical Society is based in the United Kingdom.

https://search.findmypast.com.au/search-world-records/military-historical-society-bulletins


UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES - AUSTRALIAN VETERINARY HISTORY RECORD 1991-2016

This periodical is published by the Australian Veterinary History Special Interest Group of the Australian Veterinary Association (AVHS).

https://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/handle/2123/222

 

GENERAL JOURNALS


STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA - JOURNAL OF COMMERCE OF VICTORIA AND MELBOURNE 1858-1932

https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/journal-commerce


STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA - THE JOURNAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OF VICTORIA 1902-1955

https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/journal-department-agriculture-victoria


STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA - THE TRAVELLER 1890-1905

This is the official journal of the Commercial Travellers' Association of Victoria.

https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/traveller


STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA - MUFTI 1934-2000

The official journal of the Returned and Services League (RSL) Victorian Branch.

https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/mufti


STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA - AUSTRALIAN CYCLIST 1893-1905

A journal for cyclists covering racing, touring and the trade of cycling in Australia.

https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/australian-cyclist


STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA - THE AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL GAZETTE 1869-1871

The journal of the Medical Association of Victoria.

https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/australian-medical-gazette


STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA - THE AUSTRALASIAN DECORATOR AND PAINTER 1905-1924

A technical journal for decorators, painters, signwriters and paperhangers.

https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/australasian-decorator-painter

 

 

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