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BOOKS AND RESOURCES

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There are many books and resources from which interested readers and researchers can learn more of the life and times of early Eltham and its inhabitants. This short list includes some books from my own library, as well as other very helpful resources

Please feel free to contribute other books or resources for inclusion to Tim Erickson (terick@melbpc.org.au)

BOOKS
Dirt Poor Spirit Rich		Our family history which follows the journeys of the Carrucans who left Ireland in the 1800s, seeking a better life abroad in places as far away as Australia and America. Published in 2011. Available for online order from Lulu Publishing (http://www.lulu.com).
Escape to Eltham		Escape to Eltham was published in 2013 by Georgina (Gina) Allen. It traces the family of John and Anna Lane who lived in Shanagolden in County Limerick during the early and middle parts of the 1800s. The book follows the movements of their son, Richard, and daughter, Anne, who migrated to Australia. Richard's son, Patrick Lane, married a young Bridget Carrucan and settled in Victoria. When the global recession of the 1890s decimated Patrick's businesses, he headed to the arid Western Australian goldfields to 'make his fortune'. The large family followed and settled in Boulder. A strong line of Allens (and related families) now lives in Western Australia. Available for online order from Lulu Publishing (http://www.lulu.com).
Pioneers And Painters		In 1971, the centenary of the Eltham Shire's birth, the Council felt that the publication of a history would fittingly mark more than a century of achievement. Eltham was fortunate in having Alan Marshall as a resident and editor of this book, to which many individuals contributed.   What was published is a wonderful history of the early settlement of Eltham and the surrounding towns -  Kangaroo Ground, Queenstown, Panton Hill, Christmass Hills, Yarra Glen, Kinglake. There are references to the Carrucan family and to Thomas Sweeney. It is still generally available for purchase at second hand bookshops and via online vendors.   My uncle Jack Carrucan was one of the many people to whom Alan Marshall talked when he was researching for the book.
We Did Open A School in Little Eltham		Published in 2006, this book, written by Ian Anderson, Barry Carozzi and Tarja Fellowes, covers the history of the Eltham Primary School (school number 209) on the occasion of its 150th anniversary. The school, in Dalton St and hence very close to the early Carrucan farms, saw many Carrucan and Sweeney children in attendance. The chapters covering the early history of the school are excellent. It was on sale during the 150 year celebration period.
Family History Comes to Life		Well known historian Peter Cuffley, who helped us with so much of our own Carrucan research, is a Sweeney descendant, and hence descended from one of the earliest Eltham family that subsequently intermarried with the Carrucans. What better person to write an introduction to genealogy. Published in 1999 and running to just on 200 pages, it is full of help for the aspiring family historian.
A pictorial history of Heidelberg Since 1836		This book was released in 1971, to mark the hundredth anniversary of the Shire of Heidelberg. Edited by Cyril Cummins and published by the Heidelberg Historical Society, this is a wonderful history book which traces the founding and development of Heidelberg and its surrounding towns. Eltham doesn't get a mention as such but Heidelberg looms large in any Eltham history. Heidelberg was where many of the Eltham marriages and funerals took place in the early days and it was a destination for local Eltham farmers to sell their goods. Believe it or not, I got this at a book sale for books that were being given away by the Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service.
RESOURCES - A FEW OF THE THOUSANDS!
TROVE	http://trove.nla.gov.au/	Trove is an Australian online library database aggregator; a free faceted-search engine hosted by the National Library of Australia. It's more than a search engine. Trove brings together content from libraries, museums, archives, repositories and other research and collecting organisations big and small. One of its best features for budding family historians is its newspaper search facility, whereby it is possible to search the early editionso of papers like the Melbourne Argus, the Melbourne Advocate (Catholic weekly) or even smaller town papers like the Evelyn Observer. Newspaper search at http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/.
Genealogical Society of Victoria	https://gsv.org.au/	The GSV is a not-for-profit organization formed in 1941 to encourage and assist people with their family histories. Beginning your Family History – check out their advice page at https://gsv.org.au/research/start-here.html.
Coraweb	http://www.coraweb.com.au	Cora Num has worked as a professional family history researcher and lecturer for over twenty years. CoraWeb originally grew from a collection of websites compiled as class handouts for various adult education programs in Canberra. These handouts evolved into the book Web Sites for Genealogists published from July 1997 until 10th edition, 2008. In August 1997 a website to compliment the book was launched. It is still online today as CoraWeb. Fantastic online resource.
Australian War Memorial	http://www.awm.gov.au	If you are trying to track down information about relatives who served in any of the conflicts in which Australia has been involved since the 1860s, you can search their collections.
National Archives of Australia	http://www.naa.gov.au	The National Archives of Australia holds many millions records in which you might find information about your ancestors. This is the place to come if your family members served in the Australian armed forces or if they migrated to Australia during the 20th century, you may also find business records.

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