Meetings are free for members of the Institute, however there is a charge of $3.00 for non-members.

The Venue is:-

The Library of the Institute, Suite 1 /41 Railway Road, Blackburn  Melway Reference 47 J10

Barbara Dunlop  phone no. (03) 9462 5052

Visitors are always most welcome.

2008

13 August - Gerry Robinson
"The 48 courts of Heathmont "
Using the reminiscences and the history of the residents of the 48 Courts of Heathmont, Gerry will demonstrate how a social community develops and how it impacts on the local area over time. Find out how this relates to the region where your ancestors settled.


10 September - Daniel Wilksch
"Prison records at the Public Records of Victoria "
A brief history of the Victorian prison system.
Prison records hold a wealth of personal information, including a description of the prisoner; find out what other records were kept and how to access them. An introduction to this new online resource.

8 October- Liz Hore
"A visual walk around Booroondara Cemetery (Kew) "
Liz will talk about burials of interest to us all as family historians, including Dugald McDougall (Sands and McDougall directories), William Archer (Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages in Victoria), David Syme (The Age), Georgiana McCrae and Edward Henty (our earliest settlers), and many more who made Melbourne Marvellous in this illuminated talk

12 November - Gerry Robinson
"501 Questions to bring your family to life and develop the picture behind the documented facts"
These questions will help you to know your family's past more intimately. Developing a picture of your family's home, school, work and play, their place within the family and in the wider community.