Databases and Indexes

GDHA member - Public Record Office Victoria: Wills and probates

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.

• People who may have had estates that went through the probate process in the Supreme Court of Victoria
  
• Public Record Office Victoria - Index to Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-2009 for people who died and left estates in Victoria
  

• NAME: Name of deceased
  
• DATE: Date of death [if only a year, this may not be the year of death but year of probate]
  
• OTHER NAMES: Alternate name
• PLACE: Place of residence
• COMMENT: Occupation
  

• 52,354 entries
  

PROCEDURE:

• Follow the link to the Public Record Office Index to Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-2009
• Search by name and date if name is common
• Select relevant entry from results
• Follow the link to order or download a digital copy of the files [2 or 3 files make up the complete file]

Geelong & District Database