Family History
The Prospect Local History Collection can be accessed for personal research in the History Room on Level One at Prospect Library during library hours. Research material is available in the cupboards and can be freely accessed during library hours.
The Prospect History collection includes information on these local families:
The Prospect History collection includes information on these local families:
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Were family
A.S Horne Mrs H Lewry William Collins Charles Cane Miriam Goldsworthy A.A Stevens Jack Rattley Harrington family Keith Martin Mimi Stacey R.L Pash John Bannon Menzies family Murray Clements Doris Boyce Wickes Family A.S Horne L.C Campbell Esther Castle Joyce Watson Emilie Murdoch Jennifer Strickland Catherine Fuller John R. Peate Tean Lawson Paul F. Lawson |
Graeme Lewis Dimond
A.H Pfitzner Michael Llewellyn-Smith Katie Hicks Rawson family Samuel Braund Jack Clarke Grace Smith Elder George Whittle Brian Redpath Andy Sutherland Melville James McInnes William Harden Charles J. Williamson Lorna Fairweather Dudley family Nyorie Bungey Barrie Robran Jim Robb Brenda May Betty Tothill Dean Berry Parker family Vogt/Voigt Family. William Haines Junior. The Hamilton Heritage Ray Pincombe. |
Glen Stockham
Leane Family Sir Raymond Leane Thomas and Hannah Reid H C (Peter) Hatherly Mrs. E W Nicholls Charles Earnest Sweeney David Donaldson William Pybus Donald Leslie Stevens Sir Robert Chapman Sir William Gilbert George and Richard Fry Waites Family James Austin Patricia Dellavia George Sloman Frederick Fricensdorf John Eldridge David James Charles Forster Francis Lewis Desbrow Cathery Coady Green Albert James Shard Mary Ann Eyre (nee Cawrse) |
Family History Resources include:
Getting started in Family History
Where to start?
Write down what you know about yourself and your partner:
- Date of birth
- Where born
- Occupation
- Education
- Where your family lived
- Marriage - date, place, partners name
- Children's names, date of birth, place of birth
- Parents names - date of birth, place of birth, occupation, hobbies, etc.
- Grand parents names - date of birth, place of birth, occupation, hobbies, etc.
- Collect any supporting documentation
Talk with / interview family and friends:
Start with the oldest person in your family. Explain what you are doing and why. Set up a relaxing environment for interview e.g. over afternoon tea. Record the talk for future reference - don't rely on your memory. Get permission from the person you are interviewing.
Limit distractions and interview only one or two people at a time. Try to keep the interview on track so that you gather the correct information. Write interviewee's name and the date on the cassette as soon as you can.
Get as much information on family members as you can:
Tips on keeping and collecting information
A variety of genealogy recording sheets are available. They provide areas for name, date of birth, place of birth, parents' names, spouse and children's information. These sheets can be of your own creation, bought or downloaded off the Internet
Note the following on any photocopies from books, etc., so it can be found again if you need it:
… Title of book
… Author
… Edition number or year of publication
… Where book is located – e.g. name the library
Check all possible spellings of the name. It has been noticed that there are often two accents involved - the one who speaks and the one who listens. Often names have anglicised spelling, e.g. Irish names, so there may be other variations
Has it been done before?
Other family members may have already done some work on the family history. Find out from your family, check with your local library, State Library or the National Library, and the Genealogical Research Directory or (GRD) LDS Ancestral File.
- Birth, death and marriage indexes for South Australia, including pre civil registration.
- Marriage and death indexes for England and Wales
- Genealogy magazines for Australia and some UK.
- Ancestry.com (library edition)
- Some local and family histories for Prospect.
- Early South Australian census records and South Australian Government Gazettes
Getting started in Family History
Where to start?
Write down what you know about yourself and your partner:
- Date of birth
- Where born
- Occupation
- Education
- Where your family lived
- Marriage - date, place, partners name
- Children's names, date of birth, place of birth
- Parents names - date of birth, place of birth, occupation, hobbies, etc.
- Grand parents names - date of birth, place of birth, occupation, hobbies, etc.
- Collect any supporting documentation
Talk with / interview family and friends:
Start with the oldest person in your family. Explain what you are doing and why. Set up a relaxing environment for interview e.g. over afternoon tea. Record the talk for future reference - don't rely on your memory. Get permission from the person you are interviewing.
Limit distractions and interview only one or two people at a time. Try to keep the interview on track so that you gather the correct information. Write interviewee's name and the date on the cassette as soon as you can.
Get as much information on family members as you can:
- Names
- Date of birth
- Where they were born
- Parents names - date of birth, place of birth, occupation, etc.
- Grandparents' names - date of birth, place of birth, occupation, etc.
- Spouse
- Date of birth, place of birth plus any other information
- Occupation
- Places of residence
- Any other information you consider important
- Ask about certificates and photographs and if you can make copies
- Construct a questionnaire to contact interstate and overseas family members
Tips on keeping and collecting information
A variety of genealogy recording sheets are available. They provide areas for name, date of birth, place of birth, parents' names, spouse and children's information. These sheets can be of your own creation, bought or downloaded off the Internet
Note the following on any photocopies from books, etc., so it can be found again if you need it:
… Title of book
… Author
… Edition number or year of publication
… Where book is located – e.g. name the library
Check all possible spellings of the name. It has been noticed that there are often two accents involved - the one who speaks and the one who listens. Often names have anglicised spelling, e.g. Irish names, so there may be other variations
Has it been done before?
Other family members may have already done some work on the family history. Find out from your family, check with your local library, State Library or the National Library, and the Genealogical Research Directory or (GRD) LDS Ancestral File.
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Baby Show at Prospect, South Australia PRG 280/1/37/340
https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/PRG+280/1/37/340
1923
Baby Show at Prospect, South Australia PRG 280/1/37/340
https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/PRG+280/1/37/340
1923