D P S Melbourne Family History and Genealogy Group

D P S Melbourne Family History and Genealogy Group We are a Family History Group of over thirty years. DPS Family History Group began 29 years ago, we have no joining fee or annual subscription.

Our motto is "Preserving Our Past for the Future", There are no membership fees, we are a not for profit group, simply researchers assisting researchers. We ask for a small donation per meeting to cover the cost of tea, coffee and milk. We also ask that each person brings along a plate of goodies to share for afternoon tea. We meet at Watsonia Library. Meetings are held from January to November o

n the Fourth Sunday from 1 pm doors open Meeting is from 1.30pm o to 4.00pm. At each meeting we may have a Guest Speaker from 2pm or help sessions on various subjects i.e. Computer, Family History or new Tech Products. At each meeting after the talk or help sessions and afternoon tea we have a discussion time where each person can speak about their genealogical finds or ask for assistance with their Family History. Our members with their vast range of knowledge in Genealogy are our best resource. One of our objectives is to encourage people who are new to Family History and help them make connections with as yet undiscovered ancestors. After attending three meetings new members are invited to subscribe to our mailing list which is very active with helpful hints and Family History information. Whether you are new to Family History or an experienced researcher you are most welcome to join us.

https://yprl.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/EVSESENQYarra Plenty Regional Library - Introduction to Family Searc...
03/06/2026

https://yprl.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/EVSESENQ
Yarra Plenty Regional Library - Introduction to Family Search
Sunday, 28 June 2026 - 1:30 PM to 3:30 Watsonia Library
YPRL is a FamilySearch affiliated library.
Liz Pidgeon, YPRL’s Local and Family History Librarian who will introduce the website and some of its services and highlight some of the exclusive records which cannot be accessed at home.
Free, but need to register.

https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash-archives Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives Site Blog:The Bureau of Aircraft Acci...
03/06/2026

https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash-archives
Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives Site Blog:The Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A) was established in Geneva in 1990 for the purpose to deal with all information related to aviation accidentology.
*** Came across this site while investigating the death of a family member who died in WW2 after a plane was shot down by a German fighter. It listed all crew members of the plane and where it crashed in Marson-sur-Barboure France. Great information.

DPS Meeting Watsonia Library Thanks to all who attended the meeting last month. Jim Connor did a great talk on behalf o...
03/06/2026

DPS Meeting Watsonia Library
Thanks to all who attended the meeting last month.
Jim Connor did a great talk on behalf of the Eltham Family District Historical Society https://elthamhistory.wordpress.com/
We were the recipients of a great presentation re the district history and collection held by the society.
It brings to mind again, do contact possible societies that might cover your area/district of interest in your research.
They have a depth of knowledge, and might have details of relatives that you have not yet discovered.

Our Society encourages interest in and the sharing of stories about the local history of the Eltham district in Victoria, Australia

New Zealand- links for family research
23/05/2026

New Zealand- links for family research

The best websites for New Zealand family history research

https://ash.howison.co.nz/New Zealand Research - As many Aussies seem to have family that traveled too and fro to New Ze...
23/05/2026

https://ash.howison.co.nz/
New Zealand Research - As many Aussies seem to have family that traveled too and fro to New Zealand, I have found this 'New Zealand Ancestor Search Helper' quite good to use.

A genealogical search tool for New Zealand-focused research. Collates results from NZ DIA's Births, Deaths & Marriages, dozens of council cemetery websites, and many other sources covering probates, military service records, etc.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/243906032A Map for Early Melbourne Post Codes was published in the Herald in ...
15/05/2026

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/243906032
A Map for Early Melbourne Post Codes was published in the Herald in 1928.
'Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), Thursday 15 March 1928, page 6'
I have attached the image, if you go to the link you will access the article & image.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postal_district_numbers_of_MelbourneEarly Melbourne Post Codes - I was looking at early e...
15/05/2026

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postal_district_numbers_of_Melbourne
Early Melbourne Post Codes - I was looking at early electoral rolls and wondering what the postcodes stood for. Wikipedia explains it: Postal district numbers for the addressing and sorting of mail were used in the suburban area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia from February 1928[1] until their 1967 replacement by the Australia-wide postcodes. They were based on the London codes with a letter (or letters) denoting the direction from the main city post office and a number appended to, generally, correlate with the relative distance. An earlier system from around 1923 with twelve districts or 54[1][2] which had failed due to neglect was replaced.
**Site lists lots of helpful codes to sort your suburb.

Postal district numbers for the addressing and sorting of mail were used in the suburban area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia from February 1928[1] until their 1967 replacement by the Australia-wide postcodes. They were based on the London codes with a letter (or letters) denoting the direction fr...

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