Databases and Indexes

• Geelong District: local entries extracted from Crown Reserves Correspondence files (1852-1980) - these are generally petitions with locals named in the petition
• Public Record Office Victoria, North Melbourne
• VPRS 242 various Units

• NAME: Name of petitioner or organisation
• DATE: of petition or file
• OTHER NAMES: Occupation of petitioner
• PLACE: Location for petition or residence of petitioner
• COMMENT: Petition details
• REFERENCE: VPRS number and UNIT

VPRS 242 / P0 contains many units - various files for the Geelong district have been extracted

• 663 entries

View the files at the Public Record Office Victoria.  These files contain letters, petitions, maps and plans concerning any correspondence that transpired concerning anything to do with Crown Land that had been reserved for such things as:

• commons
• churches
• roads
• jetties
• powder magazines
• manure depots
• police stations

There are letters from those seeking such reserves to those opposing such.  Some files are quite large, others may only contain a sheet or two.

You should also read the following references:

• PROV catalogue description for VPRS 242
• PROV WIKI for Crown Reserves Correspondence files with details of the indexes on microfiche