Benalla and District Family History Group Inc.

Research Hints:

• Send a large stamped, self addressed envelope with your inquiry.
• Please type or print your request as clearly as possible.
• Let the researchers know what research sources you have already tried,
• State what information you  are looking for and where you have taken your information from such as certificates, etc.
• Present your request in point form and state what areas you require information from and how many hours of work you would like done.
• Please be patient, we will attend to your request as soon as possible.
• Lists of holdings can be purchased through the Library.

We have a large collection of local and overseas resources in our library.

How get started on your search.

Start with yourself and family records such as birth, christenings, marriage, or death certificate. Use family stories as a base for verification of events.

Family school records, photos, awards, and service records, deeds, family bibles. Obituary notices, diaries, letter and cards, etc.

You can obtain information from the Records Office, census returns, military / navy records, probate records, land and property (titles), Church records, naturalization records, court and inquest

records, shipping records (oversea and inwards), newspapers (state or local library), history Groups.

Visit family history groups and museums to get understanding of their daily lives and hardships your family endured. Visiting cemeteries and the reading the headstones can give you lots of information.

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St Andrews Church Hall. [Howship Collection]

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Our group exchanges newsletters with other groups and can share the pitfalls of sending for information and that feeling of hitting the brick wall.

Information that may be found on Certificates.

Birth Certificates: name of person; name of father, his age, birthplace, and previous issue; name of mother her age, maiden name birthplace; place and date; married, place and date; occupation.

Marriage Certificates: date and place of marriage; ages and birthplace; parents of the bride; parents of the groom

Death Certificates name and date of death; place of death; occupation; sex and age; place of birth, time in Australia; father's name, his occupation; mother's name, place of marriage; ages at marriage; name of spouse; children of marriage, informants name, ages of children; cause of death; length of illness, medical attendant, minister and religion, undertaker; witnesses; where registered

Compare this information against other records you may have.