Databases and Indexes

GDHA member - Public Record Office Victoria: Wills and probates

• 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