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 on 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://hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/archive-library/lloyds-register-of-ships-onlineLooking of Lloyds Register of ships?Vesse...
09/10/2025

https://hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/archive-library/lloyds-register-of-ships-online
Looking of Lloyds Register of ships?
Vessels across the Registers can be found in alphabetical order of ship name. All digitised Registers can be searched by any of the fields such as: Ship name, Master, Ship owner, Place of build

Digitised historic editions of the Lloyd's Register of Shipping, including the oldest surviving Register Book from 1764.

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05/10/2025

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Electric Scotland is all about the history of Scotland, Scots and Scots-Irish people in Scotland and around the world.

Google BooksFor those interested in early Victoria, download, either as pdf or epub these books.Victoria and Its Metropo...
28/09/2025

Google Books
For those interested in early Victoria, download, either as pdf or epub these books.
Victoria and Its Metropolis, Past and Present pub 1888 Vol 1
By Alexander Sutherland
Victoria and Its Metropolis, Past and Present pub 1888 Vol 11
By Various Authors (The Colony And Its People)

28/09/2025

Thanks to those who attended today's meeting. We had a great presentation by Keen on double dates in the calendar plus using the snip tool....
Hope those who follow the AFL and Rugby had a good weekend and not too disappointed if their team did not make it.
Come on next year!

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https://pastmap.org.uk/Scotland- Allows you to compare modern maps to historic mapsYou can also view items such as shipw...
27/09/2025

https://pastmap.org.uk/
Scotland- Allows you to compare modern maps to historic maps
You can also view items such as shipwrecks, battlefields and historic buildings. Modern, Historic, Arial, Data
Site developed by Historic Environment Scotland

27/09/2025

http://historic-shipping.co.uk/index.html
Private site with various items of interest -
Site blog: Over this time I have collected many things associated with shipping, pictures, stories, facts and figures which go back many years
Plymouth emigration & ships, some hulks, shipowners & companies

Plymouth hulks in and around Plymouth, Victorian ships, 19th century shipping. Visit this site for stories and presentations on Plymouth hulks and historical shipping stories.

21/09/2025

https://history.cass.anu.edu.au/centres/ncb/digitised-biographies
Australian National University _ The National Centre of Biography is committed to digitising compendiums of Australian biography, that are out of copyright, and making them freely available via the web
You can download items as a pdf
Bank of NSW Roll of Honour 1921, Pastoral Pioneers of SA, Australian Men of Mark Vol 1 & 2 plus more

The National Centre of Biography is committed to digitising compendiums of Australian biography, that are out of copyright, and making them freely available via the web. If you know of any such publications, or would like to help us in this project, please contact us at ncb@anu.edu.au Bank of New So...

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DPS Family History Group has been going for 27 years, is a not for profit group, we have no joining fee or annual subscription. 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. Meetings Are held from January to November on the Fourth Sunday from 1 pm to 4.00pm. We meet in the Community Room at Watsonia Library. At each meeting we usually have a Guest Speaker from 1.30pm or help sessions on various subjects i.e. Computer, Family History or new Tech Products. At each meeting after the talk and afternoon tea we have a discussion time where each person talks of their genealogical finds or asks 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 assist people who use computers for Family History. Also after attending at least 3 meetings people 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.