Western Australia - Avon Valley index to BDM's
Post date: Apr 7, 2010 3:39:51 AM
WESTERN AUSTRALIA -
A very useful site which includes an index to the Avon Valley region in Western Australia. The index to births, marriages and deaths in the Avon Valley has been compiled by Jan James. Below is an excerpt from the website detailing the area and records covered. There are many other useful references on the website to Western Australian convicts and more.
The Avon Valley Collection - Western Australia
The Jan James Avon Valley Collection is a life time's work. The transcripts of Birth, Baptism, Marriage and Death begin circa 1841. These records are supported by Shire burial registers, Funeral Director's records, headstone inscriptions and many other items. Included is Jan's Index of Mug Shots and charges from Police Gazettes concerning those from the Avon Valley who were sentenced of a crime and served time in Fremantle Prison prior to 1952.
The Avon Valley
The Avon Valley is in Western Australia and was named in 1834. It encompasses the four major towns of Northam, Toodyay, York & Beverley and also includes the surrounding districts of the area known as 'the Avon Valley'.
The Index to the Collection
Jan created an index to the Avon Valley Collection. You will be able to use this index on this site to find the surname you want to research. Then contact Jan James for further information.
The index is an ongoing project; records are still being processed. If you have queries about an Avon Valley family that is not yet listed in the index, Jan may be able to look up the relevant information for you. Please provide as many details as you can when you email Jan with your query.