Australia, Victoria, Tombstone Transcriptions from Various Cemeteries, 1850-1988

What is in This Collection?

This collection includes records from 1850-1988. Transcriptions from the following cemeteries in Victoria: Beechworth, Bowmans Forest, Bright, Bundalong, El Dorado, Greta, Hyam, Milawa, Old Chiltern, Rutherglen, Springhurst, Stanley, Tarrawingee, Tawonga, Una Boorhaman, Waygunyah, Winton, and Yackandandah,

These records are handwritten transcriptions, so there may be transcription errors.

Cemetery records often give more information than church burial records and may include the deceased’s name, age, date of death or burial, birth year or date of birth, age, relatives, and sometimes marriage information. They may also provide clues about an ancestor’s military service, religion, occupation, place of residence at time of death, or membership in an organization.

These records are useful in identifying children who died young or women who were not recorded in family or government documents. They are helpful in establishing family relationships and locating family members. The original transcriptions are located in the Wangaratta FamilySearch Centre.

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

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Tombstones

• Name of deceased
• Birth date of deceased
• Date of death
• Name of spouse and children
• Other family members
• Age at death
• Maiden name