Ballarat & District Genealogical Society is very pleased to announce the availability of new indexes to the Ballarat Courier. The date range now spans 65 years with a break only for 1956-59. This section is currently being compiled and will most likely be ready early in 2016.
Countless entries have been transcribed from the BALLARAT COURIER by one very dedicated volunteer, Marilyn Miller, whose tireless work is very much to the benefit of our members. These indexes are only available on the computers in the Australiana Research Room of the Ballarat Library and on the research laptops. For people unable to visit the library enquiries may be made to
The Courier indexes are much more than just BDMs because also noted are other announcements such as Anniversaries, Birthdays, Engagements and Remembrances.
Abbreviations used -
anniv: Anniversary
b: Birth
b'day: Birthday
Bro:Fr:Mons:Mother:Rev:Rt.Rev:Sr: Religious titles
bro: Brother
C: Courier
d: Death
eng: Engagement
Jnr: Junior - Snr: Senior
m: Marriage
sb: Stillbirth
sis: Sister
th'you: Thankyou
It is advised to also check newspapers either side of the Courier date shown
Disclaimer: Every care has been taken when transcribing this information but there is no guarantee that this information is error free.