All Databases
There are a number of on-line searchable databases as well as files / lists of information or names. In total there are more than 642,395 entries in the databases or files - and this number is regularly increasing as more information is added.
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Unless otherwise stated, databases / files refer to the region - Geelong & District. The "boundary" of this region is very loosely an arc from Cape Otway, north to below Ballarat, and across to Werribee.
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Large on-line searchable databases and A-Z [.pdf] collections are identified with [ *** ].
| Database / Files | Brief Summary | More information |
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Consolidated Book Index [*** ] |
Searchable database of book indexes for a large number of local / regional books, many of which were previously unindexed. | The Books which can also be used as a Bibliography for the region |
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Burials / Headstones Index [*** ] |
Searchable database of many of the cemeteries in the region | The Cemeteries including maps, plans, and headstone transcriptions |
| Directories Index [*** ] | Searchable database of full transcriptions from Post Office, Commercial and other directories | The Directories |
| Bellarine Peninsula Consolidated Names Index [*** ] | Searchable database of the "Index of Indexes" - a window into the large collection of holdings indexed by the Bellarine Historical Society. | The records / holdings included in the index |
| Pot-pourri Index [*** ] | Browse and Search the A-Z database of an eclectic collection of indexes from the Geelong & District region. | See main link |
| 1891 Women Petitioners [*** ] | Women in our region who signed the 1891 Women's Suffrage Petition | See main link |
| Alternate Place Names | A list of former / alternate place names in the region | See main link |
| BDM abbreviations | Some abbreviations used in BDM indexes for places in the region | See main link |
| Councils & Records | Web site showing all current and former councils in the region, and the location and date range of Rate / Valuation books for each council | See main link |
| Geelong Churches | Location of some of Geelong's early churches | See main link |
| Places in c.1882-1890 | Description of various towns in our region in c.1882-1890 | See main link |
| Midwives [*** ] | Possible midwives in the Geelong & District region | See main link |
| Photographers | Photographers operating in the region, including photos of studios, examples of their work, and some biographies. | See main link |
| Research Centres | Research Centres in the region | See main link |
| St Augustine's Orphanage [*** ] | Admissions and Discharges 1857-1878 together with a brief history of the Orphanage. | See main link |
| Surnames of Interest | Surnames submitted by visitors to this web site. | See main link |
| Timeline History : Geelong | Events in Geelong's history | See main link |
| Towns & Places [*** ] | Acrobat (.pdf) file including alternate names, Parish, 1955 Municipality, Current Municipality, Land District and County | See main link |
