Publications
Our members have documented their family stories and research journeys, including advice about historical sources and how to develop skills to use them.
Chinese graves at Melbourne General Cemetery
Find the Chinese interred at Melbourne General Cemetery. Learn their Chinese names and discover the locations from where they came.
Family History Research Guide
This guide identifies the difficulties of Chinese Australian family history research and provides you with the key information and knowledge to begin your research.
Victorian CEDT Index
This site provides an online searchable index to three registers of applications for Certificates Exempting from Dictation Test (CEDT) from 1904-1959.
Our Stories
Meet our members. Look at their family photographs and learn about their ancestors. Watch their presentations. Listen to their stories.

Chinese Australian Family Historians of Victoria

About Us

About the Chinese Australian Family Historians of Victoria (CAFHOV)

Joining CAFHOV *New

CAFHOV Committee *Updated

CAFHOV Meeting Calendar *New

Our Stories

A Brief Introduction to Some of our Members

Our Photo Album

Memories of Chinatown (Melbourne)

CAFHOV Ancestor Register

Family History Day 2024 Presentations *New

Family History Day 2023 Presentations

Family History Day 2021 Presentations

Family History Day 2019 Presentations

Other Member Presentations

Resources

The Chinese Community in Maryborough, Victoria: Water Rates 1887 – 1936

Chinese Australian Family History Research Guide

Victorian CEDT Index

Chinese Graves at Melbourne General Cemetery

Chinese Market Gardens of Melbourne

Historic Businesses of Chinatown/Little Bourke St *New

Early Chinese Restaurants of Melbourne *New

CAFHOV Publications

Reading Suggestions *Updated