Newspapers

Newspapers are a wonderful source of biographical information. They can also help explore the social history of a particular time and place, leading to a richer and more interesting family history.

Online

The Digitised newspapers and more section of Trove on the National Library of Australia's website includes many digitised newspapers for Victoria up to 1954. We recommend using the Advanced Search feature which gives you more search options.

Australian Periodical Publications
This site has several journals and newspapers for Victoria from the 1840s.

Library Holdings

We hold the following newspapers for Victoria. Some are available in the Genealogy Centre on the 1st floor and others are held in the stack area and need to be requested through our online request system. Please ask staff if you need help.

Indexes

We hold indexes to the Argus newspaper in various formats for the periods 1846-1869 and 1910-1949. To find these, try searching our catalogue using the keywords argus indexes.

Argus Index 1870-1879
Use this website to search for articles in the Argus newspaper 1870-1879.

Genealogical societies often produce indexes to names and notices appearing in newspapers. To find these, try searching our catalogue using the keywords indexes newspapers victoria.