Welcome to the Public Record Office Victoria, also known as PROV.
On the pages below you will find tips and hints on what PROV has to offer when you are researching your family history.
Introduction to Public Record Office Victoria
This will give you a basic overview of what PROV is and what PROV does. This is a great start to your research at PROV.
Overview of our online indexes and digitised records
This is where you will find out about everything that you can do from the comfort of your own home! Or from anywhere that you have internet access.
How to register as a user and how to order items
This is where you will learn how to register as a user, as you need to do this before you can order original records from PROV.
Will and Probate records
Find out how to access Will and Probate records from PROV - these can provide you with lots of information about your ancestors.
Inquest records
Find out how to access Inquest records from PROV.
Passenger/Shipping lists
You will need to visit one of our Reading Rooms to look at these, but learn more about what you can do before you visit to make your trip worthwhile.
Where to now.....
On the pages below you will find tips and hints on what PROV has to offer when you are researching your family history.
Introduction to Public Record Office Victoria
This will give you a basic overview of what PROV is and what PROV does. This is a great start to your research at PROV.
Overview of our online indexes and digitised records
This is where you will find out about everything that you can do from the comfort of your own home! Or from anywhere that you have internet access.
How to register as a user and how to order items
This is where you will learn how to register as a user, as you need to do this before you can order original records from PROV.
Will and Probate records
Find out how to access Will and Probate records from PROV - these can provide you with lots of information about your ancestors.
Inquest records
Find out how to access Inquest records from PROV.
Passenger/Shipping lists
You will need to visit one of our Reading Rooms to look at these, but learn more about what you can do before you visit to make your trip worthwhile.
Where to now.....
So where to now??? What else can you do???
