Finding Your Early Port Phillip Pioneers
Are your early Port Phillip ancestors proving hard to trace?
You’re not alone—and the answers may be hiding in places you haven’t yet thought to look.
Some of the richest records lie beyond the usual online databases. Some thinking outside the box, and a willingness to explore libraries and lesser-known collections.
When researching my own 1830s - 40s Melbourne settler, I uncovered a valuable snippet of information in an unexpected source—an obscure card collection at the State Library of New South Wales.
This talk is session three of the Australian Family History Research course. It will focus on the Port Phillip District, before separation from NSW in 1851. Join Bronwyn Quint, an experienced researcher and long-time member of the Port Phillip Pioneers Group (since 1993), as she shares practical tips and insights to help you track down those elusive early settlers. This session will highlight where to look, what to look for, and how to uncover records you may not have realised existed.
Thursday 30 April at 1.30pm on zoom
This can be joined as part of the full Australian Family History Research course, or as an individual session. To book the individual session, please log in to get the members price of $30. Non-members are welcome at $60.
If you have any enquiries please email the course manager, Michael on austresearch@gsv.org.au