Back then County Courts were literally that - there was a County Court at many country locations with judges in residence - unlike today where the court is centralised in Melbourne and judges go on circuit. I suspect the records would be from the court where the birth was registered. If they still exist they would probably be at the Public Records Office. Terry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Justin McDonald" <justin@shinethrough.com> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 12:07 AM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Late arriving twins? > I have an ancestor who's birth was registered 23 years after the fact. John > Joseph Johnson, born 1898, registered 1921 in Melbourne. It states on his > birth registration that the birth was registered by the written order of a > judge of the county court. My question is, what evidence would have been > required to register a birth so late, and where might I find the county > court records for this case? I'm at a bit of brick wall with his father, of > the same name, who was listed as born in Sweden. I haven't been able to > find anything else of John snr, so i'm hoping the court records may provide > some more details. > > Thanks, > > Justin Heath McDonald > > PS: I posted this same query to the AUS-MELBOURNE list some time ago, and > then it appeared in the last AIGS "Genealogist" magazine, thank you to the > person who submitted it, unless there is someone else looking into the same > person. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ada Ackerly" <aackers@alphalink.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 10:11 PM > Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Late arriving twins? > > > Hello Don and Listers, > > <snip> > > However, major changes came in 1899 when late registration of a birth with > evidence, was possible through the Supreme Court or the County > Court............ > > <snip> > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong and District web site : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/ >