Mt Evelyn in Newspapers

What could you expect to find about your Mt Evelyn family in the newspapers?

Notices, reports, photos about:
   Births, Deaths, Marriages     Funerals    Obituaries     Achievements
   Awards    Court Cases   Clearing Sales    Coroner's Inquests    Accidents
   Nick names- eg although named William Stanley Jones, everyone called him Stan, not Bill.

A: On-line Digitised Newspapers

http://trove.nla.gov.au/

Alexandra and Yea Standard and Yarck, Gobur, Thornton and Acheron Express (Vic. : 1908 - 1949) Evelyn Observer, and South and East Bourke Record (Vic. : 1882 - 1902) Healesville and Yarra Glen Guardian (Vic. : 1900 - 1942) Healesville Guardian (Lilydale, Vic. : 1942 - 1954) Healesville Guardian (Lilydale, Vic. : 1942 - 1954) Ringwood and Croydon Chronicle (Vic. : 1914 - 1918) The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956) The Australasian Sketcher with Pen and Pencil (Melbourne, Vic. : 1873 - 1889) The Lilydale Express (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)

Hint: Use the Advanced Search to seek information about your families.  Begin with typing your request into "The phrase" then select the date, paper(s) etc appropriate to your need.  http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/search?adv=y

    Simple Search of Trove
    eg Type in  Mt Evelyn 1940 and press Go
    
Old copies of The Age Newspaper can be read on-line - Google Search Service
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=MDQ-9Oe3GGUC&dat=19810211&b_mode=2&hl=en

Current On-line Versions of Newspapers - Lilydale and Yarra Valley Leader: leader.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx

B: Libraries

State Library of Victoria 

The Argus  (Jun 1846 - Jan 1957)  Microfilm

Lilydale Express  (30 Jun 1886 - 24 Jun 1965)    Microfilm 

Lilydale Mail  (10 Jan 1929 - 30 Aug 1929 )  Microfilm

Guide to Newspapers on Microfilm
Newspapers in neighbouring areas on microfilm.

Ferntree Gully News	1923 - 1947
Mountaineer (Ferntree Gully)	1920 - 1921
Pilot (Ferntree Gully)	1921 - 1922
Healesville and Yarra Glen Guardian	1893 - 1930	1948 - 1964
Healesville and Yarra Glen Standard	1909 - 1911

C: Historical Societies
Lilydale Historical Society  

Has digital copies of the Lilydale Express from 1886 to 1965 and bound copies through to the present time. It costs $15 an hour for people to come in and do research and bookings are essential. 

Mt Evelyn History Group webpage -  www.mt-evelyn.net/Community-Groups/Mt-Evelyn-History-Group.aspx

Military Records

Was your ancestor living in Mt Evelyn when he/she enlisted for war service?

Internet Search Engine
Hint: Open Advanced Search and type in person's full name in the dialogue box next to the following wording: "this/the  exact word or phrase" 

 In many cases this may be sufficient to find the website with their  military history.

For all wars and conflicts involving Australians.

http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/

First World War

First World War personnel who embarked overseas. 
"Mapping our Anzacs"   http://mappingouranzacs.naa.gov.au/

Register as a researcher at the National Archives website
http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/search/index.aspx

Mt Evelyn RSL Sub-Branch

Meeting Hall - Hardy House
49 Birmingham Road 
(Post - 12 Lara Crt)

Mt Evelyn Victoria 3796
Website: http://www.rslvic.com.au/rsl-network/victorian-map-of-all-branches/mt-evelyn/

Email:  antmca@bigpond.com (President)
President- Mr Anthony McAleer

Lilydale RSL Sub-Branch

SB - 52 Anderson St (Post - PO Box 88)

Lilydale Victoria 3140

Email:  lilydalersl@yahoo.com.au

Other sources of information

- Newspapers: Local or State

- Honour Boards in schools and community halls.

- Military history websites  http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8888/main.html 

  Excellent site for understanding the Units of the First AIF 1914-1918, the Campaigns etc.
- State Library of Victoria or Public Records Office of Victoria (PROV)
- Some Professional Associations or Union Groups have produced books about their members who enlisted for military service. eg  Teachers - The Education Department War Service 1914-17, and 1939 - 1945  This information can also be found via "Find My Past" website.

Fee Based Internet service
"Find My Past" http://www.findmypast.com.au/
Click the following links to begin
1. Our Collections
2. Life Events - Birth Death Marriage  "Search Now"
Look on the left hand column for references to Military, War

"Find My Past" is accessable, free, from some libraries.

Cemeteries and Deceased Records

Mt Evelyn families mostly chose the following cemeteries to bury their dead.

Upon request, more information about deceased people is sometime offered by a cemetery archivist. This may include details such as birth date, religion, age at death. 

Lilydale Memorial Park (Cemetery)

http://gmct.com.au/our-locations/lilydale-memorial-park.aspx

Healsville Cemetery

http://www.australiancemeteries.com/vic/yarra_ranges/healesville.htm

Yarra Glen

http://gmct.com.au/our-locations/yarra-glen-cemetery.aspx

Lilydale Lawn Cemetery

http://gmct.com.au/our-locations/lilydale-lawn-cemetery.aspx

Springvale, and other Melbourne Cemeteries –Deceased Search

http://deceasedsearch.com/index.php

For other cemeteries in Victoria

http://www.australiancemeteries.com/vic/vic2.htm#anchor345210

Lilydale Historical Society has the following information. There is a low cost research service.

- Copy of the Lilydale Cemetery Register.

- Photographs of Lilydale cemetery headstones from the 1860s to 1931

- Lilydale cemetery headstones on microfiche from 1864 to 1993
    http://www.lilydalehistorical.com.au/museum.htm         

Publications by Lilydale Historical Society

http://www.lilydalehistorical.com.au/publications.htm

Throughout its history, this society has endeavoured to produce publications about historical events and places to foster and interest in their history and also generate income for continued research and new publications.

Below is the list and year of publications presently available.
If you wish to order any of their publications, you can do this via their website

   A Tour of the Lilydale Cemetery 1861 - 1994, 

   No Tombstones Unmarked Graves at Lilydale Cemetery,

   What's behind the name

More sources of information about deceased persons:-

The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust - Deceased Search
- Military Records

- Newspapers : Local or State. Death and funeral notices, obituaries, special tributes, accounts of accidents and coroner's reports.

- Coroner's Inquests 1840-1985:   Public Records Office of Victoria.
The following is a link to an information guide on this topic
PROV - Guide to Coroner's Inquests

- Department of Justice (Registry of Births, Deaths, Marriages)
- Department of Justice - Registry of Office for BDM   Historical Index Search


Mt Evelyn History Group webpage -  www.mt-evelyn.net/Community-Groups/Mt-Evelyn-History-Group.aspx