Australia, Victoria, Inquest Deposition Files, 1840-1925

Inquest Deposition Files created by the Coroners Court of Victoria. The original records are located in the Public Record Office of Victoria (PROV) in North Melbourne, Australia.

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Australia, Victoria, Inquest Deposition Files

What is in This Collection?

This collection contains digital images of court inquest records from the Public Records Office of Victoria in North Melbourne, Australia. The collection will also include Inquest Deposition Files created by the Coroners Court of Victoria. The years covered include 1840-1925. Earlier records are handwritten.

Most genealogical records found in Australia are in English. However, due to immigrants coming from various countries throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, variations in spelling may appear in many of the records. See Australia Language and Languages for further help.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

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You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Australia, Victoria, Inquest Deposition Files, 1840-1925.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Inquest Records

  • Name of deceased
  • Cause of death
  • Date of death
  • Place of death
  • Age of deceased
  • Date of Inquest
  • Names of any witnesses
  • Testimonies of witnesses

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