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Digital Collections - Maps - The New atlas of Australia [cartographic material] : the complete work containing over one hundred maps and full descriptive geography of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia, together w. Victoria Graves search. VIC Public Record Office online- WILLS. Australian Cemeteries Index. Claim a Convict. Convictcentral.com. Old Bailey Online - The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 1674-1913 - Central Criminal Court. Convict Search Database - History Services NSW. Convict records. New!

Convict records

Sentenced beyond the Seas: Australia's early convict records, 1788-1801 A project to digitise and index Australia's earliest convict records. Convict Indents list the convicts transported to New South Wales. Search over 12,000 names listed in these records and view the digital indents online.Search early convict arrivals and view the indents online » Search over 130,000 names in the convict databaseAll available in the one index - Search c.130,000 entries including certificates of freedom; bank accounts; deaths; exemptions from Government Labor; pardons; tickets of leave; and, tickets of leave passports. See more about these records » How do you know if there was a convict in your family? There are several different records that may indicate if a person was a convict: A marriage certificate of the ancestor may state 'married with the permission of the Governor'. Now you can start on the exciting research to find your convict ancestor! On this page Finding Aids Trial and Transportation.

Australian Family History Online Resources. OZ Gen Online, Australia's Family History Web Server. Genealogy Search Australia - Free Genealogy and Family History Search Engine and Directory. NSW state library. You are here :: Home › Services › Family history and local history Visit our family history and local history area on Lower Ground 2 of the State Reference Library Reading Room.

NSW state library

There are staff here who can help you to get started with your research as well as using our collections. You will also find a large collection of family history and local history resources in this area. Programs We run a ‘Researching your family history’ program for family history groups. Introduction to our catalogues introduction to our eresources advice on research strategies an orientation tour. We can tailor the program to cover a specific topic for your group. Make a booking › We also offer workshops and talks on different aspects of family history and local history.

Research guides We have created a number of family history research guides. Getting started guides Use our getting started guides for a basic introduction to resources. eresources You will need our Library card to use eresources. Galerie de State Library of New South Wales collection. National Archives of Australia. Researching family history is a favourite hobby for many people.

National Archives of Australia

The National Archives holds many 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 can view records online using RecordSearch or check original archival records in one of our Reading rooms. Researching your family; How to do family history research in the National Archives Case studies; Stories from the Archives about the families of famous and not-so-famous Australians Resources; Links to family history publications, websites, seminars and other resources Caring for your collection; How to look after your precious family documents and photos.

National Library of Australia. The internet is a valuable aid to research into family history.

National Library of Australia

These Australian sites contain a variety of information relating to family history and genealogy including guides, indexes and digitised images of documents. They also provide links to other informative sites both in Australia and overseas and pathways to make contact with other family historians via indexed family trees, mailing lists and bulletin boards. Further online resources for family history can be located via eResources, although some of these subscription resources are only available for use in the National Library reading rooms. State and Territory libraries State and territory libraries hold family history collections specialising in resources for their jurisdiction and a selection of material relating to other areas of Australia and overseas. National, State and Territory archives The National Archives of Australia holds the records of the Commonwealth government.

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