This website contains family history information for Thomas James Phillips, Irene Gladys McDonald and any of their relatives who lived in Australia.
Tom & Sis Phillips 1951
The major family names are Phillips, McDonald, O'Loughlin and Steer. The major locations are in Victoria, Australia, in the towns of Shepparton, Bacchus Marsh, Swan Hill, Nyah and the area between Geelong and Ballarat.
The focus of my research is on the first arrivals in Australia and any of their descendants, though some earlier information is also available on these pages. In the two pedigree charts below, the first arrivals are the people on the right of the charts and they emigrated from Ireland, England and Scotland.
Pedigree chart for Tom Phillips
Pedigree chart for Irene McDonald
In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
Many people on these pages are still living, but for privacy considerations, no birth information is given. This is a work in progress and comments are welcome. You can contact me via the disguised email address below.