Moonee Valley Family & Local History Blog: Family History Magazines

Moonee Valley Library Service has several magazine subscriptions that may be of interest to anyone researching their family history.

Ancestor: quarterly journal of the Genealogical Society of Victoria
Australian Family Tree Connections
Family Tree Magazine: your ancestors, your history

All three magazines have a great mix of history and tips and apart from the latest issue are available to borrow. Check them out for yourself at Sam Merrifield Library.

JM

Who is Sam Merrifield?

Sam Merrifield spent many years serving the Essendon community. He was an ALP member of the ‎Legislative Assembly for Essendon from 1943-1955, later he was a member of the Legislative Council ‎for the seat of Doutta Galla. After retiring in 1970 he gave his time to the Essendon Historical Society; ‎‎ he also had a 22 year association with the Essendon District Football League. Following his death on ‎the 30th August, 1982, the Essendon Library was renamed in his honour and became the Sam Merrifield ‎Library which now houses the Local History Collection for the area and resources for family history ‎researchers.‎

May 11, 2012

Family History Magazines

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