Helpful Websites
Listed below are some useful research sites. Please contact us regarding any invalid sites or suggestions for inclusion on this list.
USEFUL AUSTRALIAN INTERNET SITES
Society of Australian Genealogists www.sag.org.au
Many research guides, links to State and National records.
National Archives of Australia www.naa.gov.au Click on Record Search, then search as a guest uses.
National Library of Australia www.nla.gov.au
Museums of History New South Wales (State Archives Collection) https://mhnsw.au
State Records Queensland www.archives.qld.gov.au
Public Office of Victoria www.prov.vic.gov.au
NSW State Library www.sl.nsw.gov.au
Libraries Tasmania Join the library to access these collections from home. Included 19th Century British Newspapers.
Births, Deaths & Marriages
NSW: www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/searchHistoricalRecords.htm
QLD: www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research/
VIC: www.bdm.vic.gov.au/home/family+history/search+your+family+history/
WA: https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-justice/online-index-search-tool
TAS: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/family-history/births-deaths-andmarriages/introduction/
SA: https://www.genealogysa.org.au/resources/online-database-search
Australian Newspapers:
National Library – Trove site http://trove.nla.gov.au/
Ryerson Index: An index of deaths, funerals, and probate notices from Australian newspapers. It is an ongoing project by volunteers. You can search the index and can ask for “lookups.” http://ryersonindex.net/search.php
Cemeteries
Australian Cemeteries Index: https://austcemindex.comMany cemeteries have photos of individual graves.
Australian Cemeteries: http://www.australiancemeteries.com/nsw/index.htm
Find a Grave: https://findagrave.com/memorial
MILITARY
Nominal Roll (WW2, Korean & Vietnam): https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/
WW1: https://aif.adfa.edu.au/search Boer
War: http://members.iinet.net.au/
Australian War Memorial: https://www.awm.gov.au/
National Archives of Australia: https://www.naa.gov.au/
PASSENGERS/SHIPPING INTO AUSTRALIA
State Records & National Archives (later arrivals) have searchable databases. Also try http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au
Blaxland site: http://www.ozships.net/ozships
Victorian Immigration Records: https://prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/exploretopic/passenger-records-and-immigration
Libraries Tasmania: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/slat/records-included-in-the-namesindex/
Queensland Assisted Immigrant Records 1848 to 1912: https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/assisted-immigration-1848-to-1912
Museums of NSW Immigration Records: https://mhnsw.au/archive/subjects/immigration-and-shipping/
Australian Record Websites
National:
National Archives of Australia
Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
National Library – Australian Newspapers (Trove)
Society of Australian Genealogists
Ryerson Index – Death and funeral notices from Australian newspapers.
NSW:
Births, Deaths & Marriages – NSW
QLD:
Births, Deaths & Marriages and Divorces – QLD
SA:
Births, Deaths & Marriages – SA
TAS:
Births, Deaths & Marriages – TAS
VIC:
Births, Deaths & Marriages – VIC
Public Record Office of Victoria
WA:
Births, Deaths & Marriages – WA
Transcription Services:
Joy Murrin’s Family History Service
Laurie Turtle - Turtle Consolidated Services
Marilyn Rowan - NSW Family History Transcriptions
Other Historical/Genealogy Groups:
Casino & District Family History Society
Tweed Gold Coast Family History Society
Gold Coast Family History Society
Richmond River Historical Society
Alstonville Plateau Historical Society
UK Resources:
GENUKI - UK & Ireland Genealogy Research Guides
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Proceedings of the Old Bailey. Criminal Trials (1674-1913)
Workhouses – Workhouses, the Poor Law, Links to Finding Records
Other Useful Links
The Ships List - Passenger Lists, Fleet Lists, Emigration
Family Search - Worldwide Access Through the Mormon Church
Internet Archive - A Library of Millions of Books