Family History Research at the Burke Museum
The Burke Museum's extensive archive holdings includes newspapers, public records (municipal rate books, court registers, mining registers), church and cemetery records, reference books and directories.
Newspapers
The Ovens and Murray Advertiser (microfilm) 1855-1978.
The Constitution and Ovens Mining Intelligence 1856-1867 (microfilm 1856-57)
The Ovens Register - June 1875 to August 1877, 1897 - 1901 & 1904-07.
Cemetery Records
Stanley Cemetery
Yackandandah Cemetery available on CD
Church Records
Beechworth Presbyterian Church - Baptisms and Marriages Feb 1859 - Dec 1868.
Beechworth Church of England Index to Marriages August 1855 – July 1963; Index to Baptisms 1854-1904
Stanley St. Peter’s Catholic Church – Baptisms 1855 – 1877
Beechworth St. Joseph’s Catholic Church please write directly to the church presbytery at P O Box 403,
Beechworth 3747.
Public Records
The Burke Museum is a registered repository for Public Records relating to the Beechworth Mining District. The collection includes:
Mining Records
-Registers of mining claims for Beechworth, Stanley, Woolshed, Buckland, Indigo, Goulburn, Omeo, Jordan and Yackandandah
mining districts – 1855 onwards for varying dates for each district.
-Water rights & races.
-Wardens Registers
-Gold Buyers Register 1907-1953
-Letters Despatched Gold Wardens Office 1872-1882
Non-PRO Mining Records
-Quarterly Reports of the Mining Registrars- 1874 – 1887
-Mines Registers, Maps and Dredges on CD
-Archived documents – reports of mining surveyors, correspondence, licenses, maps, applications, goldfields monthly returns, mineral statistics, reports on fossils etc.
Rate Books
-Beechworth Municipal Rate Books: 1856 - 1965.
-Rutherglen Municipal Rate Books (microfilm)
-Yackandandah Rate Books (microfilm)
-Water Rate Books
-Index Resident Areas
Court Records
-General Sessions 1854-68
-Petty Sessions April 1875- 1907
-County Court 1858 - 1940
-Licensing Court 1865 - 1897
-Insolvency 1871 - 1926
Ovens District Hospital
-Register of Patients 1906 – 1925
-List of Subscribers – 1894-99
United Shire of Beechworth
-Council Minute Books & Correspondence: 1858 - 1958.
Schools - Index to Beechworth State School Registers
-Beechworth Common School No.36 - 1864 - 1875.
-Beechworth State School No.1560 - 1883 - 1925.
Other Research Tools
-Postal and Street Directories
-Electoral Rolls – 1856-57, 1903, 1929, 1939, 1943, 1989, 1999
-Published local histories and theses
-Government Gazettes -1857 – 1898
-Victorian Year Books- 1961-1971
-London Punch – 1896 – 1902 (prior notice required)
-Melbourne Punch 1873-1888 (prior notice required)
-Scientific American- 1898- 1902 (prior notice required)
-MAP (Mainly About People) 1901-02 (prior notice required)
Data Bases:
-Family Histories already researched and associated files
-Collection data base
Photographs (available to purchase)
-Pioneer Board
-Family and local history
-Beechworth Residential Street photos
Oral History Project (20th century Beechworth)
-Tapes and transcripts
Maps
Facilities
The George Briscoe Kerferd Research Room at the Museum is equipped for use by family history researchers. Contains a microfilm reader/printer, adequate desk space and helpful staff in attendance if you require assistance with your research.
Fee Scale
-Preliminary Search Fee $10.00 per search. Search includes:
-Assessment and advice on research direction
-Database search
-Biographical, postal and street directories
-Electoral Rolls
-Local Histories
-No charge for the use of Public Records.
-Microfilm Reader - a charge of $5.70 per hour or part thereof applies (plus copying fees 50 cents per page)
-Research conducted on your behalf by a member of staff - $35.00 per hour.
Location
The Burke Museum is located in Loch Street, Beechworth (next to the Town Hall Gardens). The Museum is open daily (except Christmas Day) from 10.00am-5.00pm.
It is advisable to make a booking to undertake research at the Burke Museum. Phone: 0357 288067;
Burke Museum, PO Box 28, Beechworth, Victoria 3747. Fax: 035728 2979.
Email: burke_museum@indigoshire.vic.gov.au Website: www.beechworthonline.com.au
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