CORNISH  ASSOCIATION  OF  VICTORIA, Inc

A GUIDE TO RECORDS HELD IN THE INFORMATION RESOURCE CENTRE

GENEALOGICAL RECORDS:

 Held in printed form, microfiche, microfilm and on CD

CORNWALL RECORDS include:

Baptisms    

Burials

Census 1841 to 1891

Family Histories

IGI for Cornwall

Marriages  

Monumental Inscriptions

Wills & Probates

Plus Gazetteers, Accession lists etc

AUSTRALIAN RECORDS include:

Victoria

Cemetery records – a selection

Birth, Burial and Marriages – various extractions of names

Family Histories

Migrant Index (Listing of Cornish migrants to Australia supplied by members)

South Australia      miscellaneous records

Western Australia  miscellaneous records

REFERENCE  SECTION

This section holds the following publications:

Australia:   Biographies,   Festivals,   Local Histories, 

                   Journals,   Magazines,   Newsletters

Cornwall    Archaeology,   Biographies,   Celtic Topics,   China Clay Industry,   Churches,   Cookery,   Industry,   Literature,   Methodism,   Mining,   Poetry,   Sea Connections,   Transport,  Journals,   Magazines,  Newsletters,   Early Parish & Survey Maps

English Counties – miscellaneous information

Other holdings include Fiction books, Videos and Audio Tapes.

These records are normally available to members for reference three days each month excepting January.

Research assistance is available in house on these days or by other arrangement.

Non members may access the collection – a fee applies.

Inquiries: Secretary June Whiffin   (03) 9877 2968   Email: jwhiffin@bigpond.com

                                 Website:   http://home.vicnet.net.au/~caov/                                                   

                                                                                                                                      May 2006