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.

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...

To Mother's everywhere, have a wonderful Mother's Day this weekend!
09/05/2026

To Mother's everywhere, have a wonderful Mother's Day this weekend!

09/05/2026

Ancestry and its new tools Facematch & Document Transcription.
Just a thought, has anyone been successful in using the new tool "Face Match" on Ancestry?
I have a few photos, that I 'think' I know who they are but never upload as I am not certain. So if I upload to a person, whom I think they are of, I can go to Facematch option in their gallery, select Facematch and then apparently can tag the photo if I have a result.
So.... has anyone done this?
I have used the new tool of 'Document Transcription' when it has been available. Works quite well and the results have had minimal issues.
Cheers Lyn

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https://booth.lse.ac.uk/notebooks/stepney-union-casebooksFurther to the Charles Booth Site are note books for the Stepne...
09/05/2026

https://booth.lse.ac.uk/notebooks/stepney-union-casebooks
Further to the Charles Booth Site are note books for the Stepney Union Casebooks for inmates and more. These books are 1889-1890
Site Blog: Access six notebooks containing transcriptions of Stepney Union casebooks, 1889-1890. The volumes record detailed case histories of the inmates of Bromley and Stepney workhouses and of people who received outdoor relief from the Union. This material will be particularly useful to family historians. You can also search the notebooks for names and ages (or birth dates) of individuals mentioned.

https://booth.lse.ac.uk/learn-more/what-were-the-poverty-mapsReading a recent magazine, it had an article on Booth's pov...
09/05/2026

https://booth.lse.ac.uk/learn-more/what-were-the-poverty-maps
Reading a recent magazine, it had an article on Booth's poverty maps of London. This reminded me of this great resource for London. You can download the maps. On the page, I chose download maps on left of screen, resulting in 11 options. Further down the page is a link to 60 further maps.
Site blog: The Maps Descriptive of London Poverty are perhaps the most distinctive product of Charles Booth's Inquiry into Life and Labour in London (1886-1903). An early example of social cartography, each street is coloured to indicate the income and social class of its inhabitants.

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