Victorian Genealogy
Finding People and Places in Victoria, Australia.
Also see Benevolent Asylums.
The following is a list of historical hospitals and their dates of operation in Melbourne and suburbs:
The following is a list of some historical hospitals and their dates of operation in the rest of Victoria:
Hospitals may have an archive or museum that holds records. Public Record Office Victoria has many public hospital records, particularly those which have closed.
Patient records may be closed under Section 9 of the Public Records Act and they will not be released for 75 years after the creation of the records. An application under Freedom of Information may be made.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE VICTORIA - HOSPITAL PATIENT RECORDS
This is a finding aid for hospital patient records. The records are not online.
https://prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/explore-topic/health-and-welfare/hospital-patient-records
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA - GENEALOGICAL INDEX OF NAMES
The Genealogical Society of Victoria has indexes and digitised hospital records online in its Genealogical Index of Names (GIN). Hospital records included:
https://www.gsv.org.au/article/our-collection
TERRY FOENANDER - INDEXES TO DEATHS IN THE MELBOURNE HOSPITAL 1867-1880 (INTERNET ARCHIVE WAYBACK MACHINE)
This index was compiled from lists published in The Argus newspaper. They include name, age at death, native place, ship of arrival and death details. This website is currently not available; this version dated 7 June 2012 has been sourced from from the Internet Archive - Wayback Machine.
http://web.archive.org/web/20120607045302/http://www.tfoenander.com/meldeath.html
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE OF VICTORIA - WOMEN'S HOSPITAL LABOUR WARD CASE BOOK, MIDWIFERY DEPARTMENT 1888-1904 (VPRS 17385)
This is not online.
ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL VICTORIA ARCHIVES - MIDWIFERY RECORD BOOK 1856-1879 (INTERNET ARCHIVE WAYBACK MACHINE)
Melbourne Lying-In Hospital midwifery record book has been digitised. It included mother's name, age, country of origin, marital condition, date of admission, date of discharge, labour and delivery details.
There is an index at OzGenOnline.
http://www.ozgenonline.com/vic_data/royal_womens_hospital/
ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL VICTORIA - BIOGRAPHIES
Biographies of people associated with the hospital.
TERRY FOENANDER - DEATHS AT THE ALFRED HOSPITAL AND THE MELBOURNE BENEVOLENT ASYLUM (1872 -1879) (INTERNET ARCHIVE WAYBACK MACHINE)
These indexes were compiled from lists published in The Argus newspaper. They include name, age at death, native place, ship of arrival and death details. This website is currently not available; this version dated 19 September 2012 has been sourced from from the Internet Archive - Wayback Machine.
http://web.archive.org/web/20120919115340/http://www.tfoenander.com/alfredhospindex.htm
FAMILYSEARCH - GEELONG HOSPITAL ADMISSION REGISTERS 1861-1865, 1876-1880, 1912-1917
These have been digitized. Geelong Hospital was known as the Geelong Infirmary and Benevolent Asylum until 1923. Original records were at the Geelong Historical Centre.
https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/630584?availability=Family%20History%20Library
FRED WALTER WEBSITE - INDEX TO THE ADMISSION BOOKS OF THE GEELONG INFIRMARY AND BENEVOLENT ASYLUM
http://www.geelonginfirmary.net/
GEELONG AND DISTRICT WEBSITE - ADMISSION BOOKS OF THE GEELONG INFIRMARY AND BENEVOLENT ASYLUM
These records have been indexed into the Geelong and District Database.
http://zades.com.au/gandd/index.php/databases/potpourri/ppindexes
FAMILYSEARCH - GEELONG INFIRMARY AND BENEVOLENT ASYLUM INMATES' REGISTER 1905-1923
These have been digitised. Original records were at the Geelong Historical Centre.
https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/630574?availability=Family%20History%20Library
FAMILYSEARCH - GEELONG HOSPITAL DEATH REGISTERS 1852-1925
These have been digitised. Geelong Hospital was known as the Geelong Infirmary and Benevolent Asylum until 1923. The registers include deaths for the Geelong Benevolent Asylum. Original records were at the Geelong Historical Centre.
https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/630584?availability=Family%20History%20Library
GEELONG AND DISTRICT WEBSITE - INDEX OF GEELONG INFIRMARY AND BENEVOLENT ASYLUM DEATH BOOKS 1852-1925
This has been indexed into the Geelong and District Database.
http://zades.com.au/gandd/index.php/databases/potpourri/ppindexes
GEELONG AND DISTRICT WEBSITE - GEELONG INFIRMARY AND BENEVOLENT ASYLUM ANNUAL REPORTS 1852-1922
The Annual Reports have been digitized. Those from 1852 to 1882 have been indexed into the Geelong and District Database; indexing is ongoing.
http://zades.com.au/gandd/index.php/geelong/people/gdghosp#Other%20documents
CITY OF GEELONG - INFECTIOUS DISEASES REGISTER 1918-1942
These have been digitised. Original records were housed at the Geelong Historical Records Centre.
https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/552775?availability=Family%20History%20Library
FAMILYSEARCH - MARYBOROUGH HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS INDEX 1855-1907
This has been digitised and can be seen online. The typescript was held at the Maryborough Public Library, Maryborough.
https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/538121?availability=Family%20History%20Library
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA - GENEALOGICAL INDEX OF NAMES
The Genealogical Society of Victoria has indexes and digitised hospital records online in its Genealogical Index of Names (GIN). Hospital records included:
https://www.gsv.org.au/article/our-collection
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE VICTORIA - BENDIGO HOSPITAL, RECEIVING WARD REGISTER OF PATIENTS 1874-1908 (VPRS 7493)
Public Record Office Victoria has digitized the Bendigo Hospital Receiving Ward register of patients; these were patients that had mental health issues:
https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/VPRS7493
BENDIGO REGIONAL ARCHIVES CENTRE - BENDIGO HOSPITAL RECEIVING WARD REGISTER OF PATIENTS 1874-1908 INDEX (VPRS 7493)
The Receiving Ward housed patients that had mental health issues.
https://www.brac.vic.gov.au/_files/ugd/cdba08_c2a527cee3314675853b3a6f3c116a28.pdf
BENDIGO REGIONAL ARCHIVES CENTRE - BENDIGO HOSPITAL RECEIVING WARD PATIENT RECORDS 1908-1941 INDEX (VPRS 18845)
The Receiving Ward housed patients that had mental health issues.
https://www.brac.vic.gov.au/_files/ugd/cdba08_b57f0b79e0754f409721021e5a7bac13.pdf
BENDIGO REGIONAL ARCHIVES CENTRE - BENDIGO HOSPITAL RECEIVING WARD PETTY SESSIONS REGISTERS 1942-1950 INDEX (VPRS 18842)
The Receiving Ward housed patients that had mental health issues.
https://www.brac.vic.gov.au/_files/ugd/cdba08_c02a566639a1490f89a312b4c378b1db.pdf
FAMILYSEARCH - ECHUCA DISTRICT HOSPITAL INPATIENT RECORD BOOKS 1882-1931
These have been digitised and can be seen online.
https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/550421?availability=Family%20History%20Library
Private hospitals needed to be registered with the Board of Public Health under the Public Health Act 1889. These were often run by medical professionals such as doctors, midwives and nurses.
Private hospitals may be listed in the following medical directories from 1896. Also see Medical Directories.
ANCESTRY - AUSTRALASIA, MEDICAL DIRECTORIES 1883-1915
The types of information contained in each volume varies some but can include directories of medical professionals, statistics, fees, gazetteers, medical associations, and laws. Details on medical professionals might include name, place, age, specialty, and an educational summary.The years covered include 1883, 1886, 1892, 1896, 1900, 1911 and 1915. These are searchable and may be browsed.
https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/ausmedicaldir/
FINDMYPAST - AUSTRALASIAN MEDICAL DIRECTORY AND HANDBOOK
The types of information contained in each volume varies some but can include directories of medical professionals, statistics, fees, gazetteers, medical associations, and laws. The years covered include 1883, 1886, 1892, 1896 and 1900. These are searchable.
https://search.findmypast.com.au/search-world-Records/australasian-medical-directory-and-handbook
FINDMYPAST - AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL DIRECTORIES
These are searchable.
https://search.findmypast.com.au/search-world-Records/australian-medical-directories
MYHERITAGE - MEDICAL DIRECTORY 1915
This is a complete directory of registered doctors, surgeons etc. listing their qualifications and past experience for Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific islands, South East Asia, China and Japan. This is searchable.
Newspapers may include articles of news where a person has suffered an illness or accident and has been required to be hospitalized. See Newspapers, Magazines and Journals.
GEELONG AND DISTRICT WEBSITE - GEELONG TIMES - ADMISSIONS TO GEELONG HOSPITAL 1874-
These have been indexed into the Geelong and District Database. Indexing is ongoing.
http://zades.com.au/gandd/index.php/databases/potpourri/ppindexes
GEELONG AND DISTRICT WEBSITE - GEELONG TIMES - DEATHS AT GEELONG HOSPITAL 1882-1883
These have been indexed into the Geelong and District Database.
http://zades.com.au/gandd/index.php/databases/potpourri/ppindexes
See Buildings.
See Public Works.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE VICTORIA - GOVERNMENT BUILDING PHOTOGRAPHS 1926-1965 (VPRS 10516)
This series includes photographs created by the Department of Public Works between 1926 and 1965. The photographs include state primary schools, state secondary schools, state colleges, public hospitals, courthouses, police stations, prisons and bridges. Also included are Victorian public buildings and some interstate public buildings. This is a finding aid for government buildings.
See Public Buildings.
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