Quarterly Journal of The Genealogical Society of Victoria Inc Getting It Write Research Corner Self Publishing a Book What's Your Island Story? VOLUME 33 ISSUE 23 SEPTEMBERJUNE 2016 $9.50 ISSN 0044-8222 A Cornish Goldmine in our Library Ben Gould: from Convict to Pioneer Lola Russell's Ancestors The Flying Doctor John the Coachman Volunteering at the GSV 'How to' Series: Parliamentary Papers Discover a world of family history The Genealogical Society of Seminar Victoria Inc MMoreore EarlyEarly MelbourneMelbourne SSuburbsuburbs 11835–1880835–1880 Speakers include Max Lay, Tim Gatehouse, Lorna Hannan, Peter Johnson and Cara Webber Saturday 22 October 2016 10.00am – 3.00pm GSV Meeting Room Topics include • Land development leadingng to the creation of suburbs • Hotham (North Melbourne) • Fitzroy and North Fitzroy • Collingwood • St Kilda Bookings with payment essential GSV Members $50.00 – AIGS/RHSV $75.00 – Non-members $100.00 Make payments at GSV reception or online www.gsv.org.au Plans of Melbourne suburbs from the photograph collection of the SLV Nos. H89.91, H2000.180/231, H2000.180/298 CORRESPONDENCE The Editor, Ancestor, The Genealogical Society of Victoria, Level B1, 257 Collins Quarterly Journal of The Genealogical Society of Victoria Inc. Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Volume 33 Issue 3 / September 2016 Phone: (03) 9662 4455 or email: [email protected] EDITORIAL TEAM Margaret Vines – chairperson The Editorial Team is pleased to off er readers a wide range of articles in this issue Bill Barlow as you will read below. We continue to seek ideas on how to improve the magazine. Barbara Beaumont So please send your views to us ([email protected]). It’s your magazine. Sue Blackwood Martin Playne Cornish Goldmine is a comprehensive article on the resources available, most of Jenny Redman which are in our GSV Library. This is an excellent ‘how-to’ article on searching for Jeanette Wickham your Cornish ancestors – written by an expert – our own Stephen Hawke. CREATIVE Ben Gould was an inmate of Parkhurst Prison on the Isle of Wight, before being Jeanette Wickham transported to Australia. He became an associate of Ned Kelly. The article is PRINTER by Tony Cocks of Hampshire, England, who has made a study of inmates of the Blue Star Print Vic Parkhurst Prison. CONTRIBUTIONS Actress Lola Russell’s Ancestors is by Susan Pierotti, who has made a special study We welcome the submission of articles of Lola’s family diaries. The Flying Doctor describes the little known origin of the on family history topics for possible use of planes for the Royal Flying Doctor Service and the short life of an Inverleigh publication. man, Cliff Peel. The article is by Jenny Kisler. John the Coachman by Margaret The editor reserves the right to edit/ Vines is a cautionary tale about newspaper articles, illustrating how events are abridge articles to meet space constraints and editorial considerations. By variously described by journalists, and showing how stories can change with time. submitting any written material to us for publication you agree that we may edit Meg Bate has written on how to search the British Parliamentary Papers. Many your writing to satisfy these objectives. do not realise that these online documents contain a wealth of information on Submissions should be the work of the early Australia. In Research Corner we have a special article from Linda Romeril, Author submitting the article and should Director of the Jersey Archive and Collections discussing the Australian not have been published elsewhere connections with the Channel Islands, and the materials available in Jersey for unless agreed. Although we endeavour to take care of all family historians. materials submitted for publication, we regret that we cannot be held responsible We have asked three volunteers at the GSV their views on volunteering. They for any loss or damage. have all emphasised how much they got from volunteering, as well as the time It is advisable to retain original items and they have spent on helping fellow members. Of course, this issue includes all of submit scanned images in high resolution our usual range of regular articles and detailed calendars of events. The Editorial JPG or TIFF fi le format. Team is always looking for new short articles for publication by members. It’s a really good way to record interesting parts of your family history. See our brand CLOSING DATES MARCH 1 JANUARY new website for details on how to submit your article to Ancestor. JUNE 1 APRIL SEPTEMBER 1 JULY Martin Playne DECEMBER 1 OCTOBER Editorial Team ADVERTISING Advertising space is available. For details contact [email protected] © The Genealogical Society of Victoria. Material in this publication must not be reproduced without consent. The views expressed in Ancestor are those of the Author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of The Genealogical Society of Victoria. Our cover: Port Isaac, Cornwall by Max Garner. Used with permission. Pen of the President David Down Allan George Lorraine - OAM - Past President and satisfaction they have received from their various Pen of the President Pen Allan Lorraine, President of this Society between 1985 volunteer roles. and 1987, was recently awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for services to the community, particularly to aged The events and services provided by the Society are care. Allan Lorraine is a current long-time member of the overwhelmingly provided by volunteers. Some 185 GSV having joined in April 1973. He has been a very active volunteers are now registered as assisting with a multitude member over the years serving as a Councillor from October of activities. A number of members have volunteered 1980 to October 1988. During this time he acted as Treasurer following my article in the last edition of Ancestor and between April 1987 and March 1988 and as President from this has helped the Society enormously. However we are October 1985 and October 1987. always looking for additional assistance with all aspects of the GSV and are currently seeking Web Content Editors, Allan’s accounting qualifi cations enabled him to provide Administration Assistants and Library Research Assistants. sterling service as Treasurer and his time as President is remembered as one of stability and careful management due The web content editors would assist with seeking largely to his business acumen and skills. information from the committees and departments of the Society to post to the website and to review work written Our Library holds fi ve publications authored by Allan. Four by others to ensure consistency of presentation. We have are multi-volume publications in which he records his volunteers who are familiar with the technical process of research of various branches of the Lorraine families in the creating and posting web pages so an understanding of this UK. The fi fth is a volume of transcriptions of the Baptismal process is not a requirement. Volunteers who are interested Registers of St David’s Anglican Church, Moorabbin, in the writing aspect of the role would be most welcome. Victoria for the period January 1889 to October 1983. Each day we endeavour to have administration assistants The Society congratulates Allan on his award. on duty in the reception and bookshop area and we are seeking more volunteers to help. Training will be provided in The Society’s motto: Genealogi semper vigiles all aspects of the role from answering telephone queries to The Society’s Coat of Arms appears on all our offi cial handling the membership and bookshop systems. This role publications including our stationary, our promotional would involve a commitment for a specifi c and regular half material and the cover of this journal. The design was or full day each week wherever possible. The role is to assist developed by the Court of the Lord Lyon of Scotland and the the on-duty staff member and so the volunteer is very much Grant of Arms was made in September 1986. That document part of the offi ce team. has been framed and hangs on the wall of our meeting room. A team of at least four Library Research Assistants are on The motto, Genealogi Semper Vigiles, resides in a scroll duty each day to assist members and non-members to fi nd above the Crest. The Latin translates to genealogists always appropriate resources to enable them to progress their watchful and is a play on the initials of the GSV. family history research. They also provide help in using the library's physical and digital resources. We are seeking It is timely to refl ect on the motto as a wealth of historical volunteers who would like to become Library Research data continues to be published online. Contiguous with Assistants after receiving training. this explosion has been the publication of a multitude of family trees of very dubious quality. As family historians it Should you like to volunteer for any of these roles please is encumbered upon us to be vigilant and watchful to ensure contact me or Eleanor Pugsley by ringing or emailing the that our research practices are of the highest standard. Too Society. often we see family trees populated by information taken verbatim from information posted to the web. Unverifi ed New website information abounds in many publications and confusion By the time that you read this edition of Ancestor our new over the American versus the English manner in which website and membership system will have been operational dates of events are recorded on the trees also compounds for three months. A team of dedicated volunteers and errors. As genealogists, our adherence to good research staff have been involved with the web project for quite principles and practices should be the primary focus to a long time.