Victorian Genealogy
Finding People and Places in Victoria, Australia.
These are records related to anyone from ethnic minorities except for indigenous Victorians. For these records see Indigenous Victorian Records.
For non-British people living in Australia or visiting Australia and who were not naturalized see Alien Records.
Also see Internee and Prisoner of War Records.
For non-British people who were naturalized see Naturalization Records.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF AUSTRALIA - WORLD WAR 1 INTELLIGENCE SECTION CASE FILES 1914-1923 (MP16/1)
These files include investigations into complaints made against people of German or enemy origin for suspected spying or disloyality during World War 1.
FAMILY HISTORY CONNECTIONS - EARLY AMERICANS AND CANADIANS IN AUSTRALASIA
This database may be viewed online at the Family History Connections website. For members only.
https://www.familyhistoryconnections.org.au/index.php/resources
TROVE NEWSPAPERS - ETHNIC NEWSPAPERS
A large number of ethnic newspapers may be found on Trove Newspapers mostly catering for post World War 2 emigrants. Pre World War 2 ethnic newspapers include the following:
SCANDINAVIAN NEWSPAPER
Norden (Melbourne, Victoria: 1914-1918)
JEWISH NEWSPAPERS
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/
CHINESE LANGUAGE NEWSPAPERS
Trove Newspapers is located at:
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/
FINDMYPAST - SCOTTISH AUSTRALASIAN MAGAZINE 1910-1918
The magazine has articles on a wide range of topics relating to Scotland - articles on well known Scots in Australasia, Home news, missing friends, "personal paragraphs', obituaries, the clans, and much more.
https://search.findmypast.com.au/search-world-Records/scottish-australasian-magazine
FAMILYSEARCH - CROATIAN AND SLAV PIONEERS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND VICTORIA BY MARY STENNING
Published in 1997
https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1280337?availability=Family%20History%20Library
AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION OF CORNISH ASSOCIATIONS
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~kevrenor/afca.html
AUSTRALIAN INDIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
http://australianindianhistory.com/
AUSTRALIAN JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
AUSTRALIAN LEBANESE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.
AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY OF POLISH JEWS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS
https://www.polishjews.org.au/
CHINESE AUSTRALIAN CULTURAL SOCIETY BALLARAT INC.
http://www.chineseballarat.org.au
CHINESE AUSTRALIAN FAMILY HISTORIANS OF VICTORIA INC.
CHINESE AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC. (SYDNEY)
https://chineseaustralianhistory.org/
CHINESE HERITAGE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA INC. (SYDNEY)
http://www.chineseheritage.org.au
CHINESE HERITAGE INTEREST NETWORK
The network is interested in the Chinese heritage of regional Victoria.
http://chinese-heritage.tripod.com/
CORNISH ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA INC.
DESCENDANTS OF THE LACEMAKERS OF CALAIS
https://www.lacemakersofcalais.com.au/
GOLDEN DRAGON MUSEUM (BENDIGO)
http://www.goldendragonmuseum.org
GUM SAN CHINESE HERITAGE CENTRE (ARARAT)
HELLENIC MUSEUM
THE HUGUENOT SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA
https://huguenotsaustralia.org.au/
ITALIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
https://www.coasit.com.au/italian-historical-society
MUSEUM OF CHINESE AUSTRALIAN HISTORY (MELBOURNE)
http://www.chinesemuseum.com.au
POLISH MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES IN AUSTRALIA
https://www.polishmuseumarchives.org.au/
SCOTTISH AUSTRALIAN HERITAGE COUNCIL
http://www.scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au/
WENDISH HERITAGE SOCIETY AUSTRALIA
http://www.wendishheritage.org.au/
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