Just to add to this info. The database goes live from next Monday and all 1800's records should be digitized to PDF documents. Cheers, Rowena (in Melbourne) -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of robert.j Sent: Sunday, 7 December 2008 10:42 AM To: Goldfields List Subject: VIC PRO INDEX ONLINE hi all, I don't know whether this has been widely advertised - haven't noticed it - so I thought you may like to know that the Vic Public Records Office have released for testing - a searchable online version of the Vic Probate Index for 1841 to 1925 ... This is a wonderful development for historians and family researchers .. the probate indexes generally contain the death date, occupation, residence - often removing the need to purchase death certifcates - . but that is not all ... If the actual probate document is digitized then it appears possible to access it as a PDF image - an option which has been available for some time - but with the added benefit provided by the searchable index - an invaluable addition to any serious researchers toolbox. here's the address: > http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/index_search.asp?searchid=54 Enjoy ... lets hope the site doesn't fall over due to popularity :) cheers Robert ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.12/1821 - Release Date: 12/6/2008 4:55 PM