This page lists Victorian-related online, networked and microform resources as well as print publications available for use within the National Library of Australia.

Online

Ancestry (Library Edition)

You can find Ancestry by visiting our eResources portal and searching for this database under the Browse eResources tab. Currently, Ancestry has the following Victoria-related BDM records available:.

Findmypast (World Edition)

You can find Findmypast (World Edition) by visiting our eResources portal and searching for this database under the Browse eResources tab. Currently, Findmypast has the following Victoria-related BDM records available:

Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages

The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages now provides a free searchable Historical index to the following:

  • Church baptisms, marriages and burials 1836-1853
  • Births 1853 -100 years ago
  • Marriages 1853 - 60 years ago
  • Deaths 1853 - 30 years ago
  • Events at sea (Marine) births, deaths and marriages on ships bound for Victoria between 1853 and 1920. Ship's names are included on this index. 

PDF images of historical certificates can be purchased and immediately downloaded online.

Index to Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-2016

An index to Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records.  Only records from 1841-1925 can be viewed online.

CD-ROMs in the Library

In addition to the Library's subscription databases, the following CD-ROM resources are available for access within the Library. 

Microfilmed and other published material

The following microfilmed products and published works are available on open access in the Newspapers and Family History zone:

Divorce Records

Divorce records for Victoria commence from 1861 onward. 

The Supreme Court heard divorce cases in Victoria until 1975.

The Public Record Office of Victoria (PROV) hold records of divorce cases up until the end of 1944. Refer to their Divorce files and cause books webpage for further information. Digitised copies of these records can now be accessed through the Ancestry database.

From 1976 onward, divorce records are the responsibility of the Commonwealth Family Court of Australia. 

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Chinese rites at the graves of their countrymen

Carrington, Thomas. (1872), Chinese rites at the graves of their countrymen, Melbourne [picture], nla.obj-135884299

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