Databases and Indexes

Further details of many of these database indexes may be available through the Geelong Family History Group.

Make sure you look at the two Research Options on their website and most importantly follow the link to the GFHG Research Files Catalogue List to check for these or many more indexes and documents.

• Geelong Advertiser [and Corio Chronicle] 1843-1850
• available at Geelong Heritage Centre, Geelong
  Deakin University, Alfred Deakin Prime Ministerial Library, Waterfront Campus, Geelong
  State Library of Victoria, Melbourne
  and various other locations on microfilm
• NOTE: these entries are the full transcription of details in the Geelong Advertiser - no additional information is available in the newspaper.

• NAME: Name [of person qualified to vote]
• DATE: Geelong Advertiser publication date
• ADDRESS: Where the property affording the Qualifictaion is situated
• COMMENT: Nature of the qualification [to be an elector]

• 10 April 1843 - completed
• 15 April 1844 - completed
• 16 April 1845 - completed
• 15 April 1846 - completed
• 13 April 1847 - imminent
• 8 May 1848 - imminent [Corio Chronicle]
• 12 April 1849 - imminent
• 18 April 1850 - imminent

• 563 entries

• Geelong Advertiser commenced 21 November 1840
• Lists of Electors in the Electoral District of Port Phillip in the Police District of Geelong - published annually 1843-1850