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Australia comprises six states, two mainland territories and a few island territories. Six colonies were created in the late 18th and 19th centuries and became the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. Australia’s main industries were the mining of coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold and silver, along with farming.
 
Australia comprises six states, two mainland territories and a few island territories. Six colonies were created in the late 18th and 19th centuries and became the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. Australia’s main industries were the mining of coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold and silver, along with farming.
 
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==Australia~General==
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==Australia: National Information==
  
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*[http://www.naa.gov.au/ National Archives of Australia]
  
*[http://home.iprimus.com.au/yarragon/pages/AustralianLinks.htm Australian Research]
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*[http://www.archivenet.gov.au/archives.html Archives around Australia]
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tigerhawk71/aus-sa_lookup.htm Australian Volunteers Lookup Page]
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*[http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/adbonline.htm Australian Dictionary of Biography]
  
*[http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/adbonline.htm Australian Dictionary of Biography]
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*[http://gutenberg.net.au/dictbiog/00-dict-biogIndex.html Dictionary of Australian Biography]
  
*[http://www.awm.gov.au/ Australia War Memorial]
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*[http://www.ga.gov.au/map/names/ Gazetteer of Australia]
  
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~nswsdps/ Australia newspaper archives]
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*[http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/genelist.html National Library of Australia]
  
*[http://www.gold-net.com.au/alphabet.html Alphabetical list of archived magazines]
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*[http://trove.nla.gov.au/ National Library of Australia - Trove - archived resources]
  
*[http://www.hagsoc.org.au/sagraves/index.php Australian War Graves in South Africa 1899 - 1902]
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*[http://www.pictureaustralia.org/apps/pictureaustralia National Picture Library of Australia]
  
*[http://aussierhonda.com/deathcare/index.php?module=article&view=6&MMN_position=21:21 Australian Funeral Industry Cemetery links]
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*[http://www.whitepages.com.au/wp/index.jsp White Pages Online]  
  
*[http://www.australiansatwar.com.au/ Australians at War]
 
  
*[http://www.ozgenonline.com/aust_cemeteries/ Australian Cemeteries - with links to online data where available]
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*[http://www.sag.org.au/ Society of Australian Genealogists]
  
*[http://www.ausbdm.org/ Australian BMD certificate exchange site]
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*[http://www.australiagenweb.org/ AustraliaGenWeb Project]
  
*[http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-conflicts-periods/other/british_army-in-aust.htm British Army in Australia, 1788 - 1870]
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*[http://www.familytreeoz.com/ Australian Family History Online Resources]  
  
*[http://www.naa.gov.au/publications/fact_sheets/fs89.html Contact addresses for Australian births, deaths and marriages]
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*[http://www.coraweb.com.au/ Cora Nun's Australian Gateway]
  
*[http://gutenberg.net.au/dictbiog/00-dict-biogIndex.html Dictionary of Australian Biography]
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*[http://www.brandis.com.au/index.html Genealogy Links]
  
*[http://www.cwgc.org/debt_of_honour.asp?menuid=14 Debt of Honour Register (Commonwealth War Graves Commission)]
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*[http://www.ozgenonline.com/surnsrch.htm Oz Gen Online]
  
*[http://www.nederland-australie2006.nl/geschiedenis/au/html/index.html Dedicated to 400 years Netherlands - Australia]
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*[http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au Nationwide Links]
  
*[http://www.judywebster.gil.com.au/index.html Genealogy Advice for Australia, especially Queensland]
 
  
*[http://www.brandis.com.au/index.html Jenny Brandis’ Web Page]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tigerhawk71/aus-sa_lookup.htm Australian Volunteers Lookup Page]
  
*[http://members.westnet.com.au/web/llarment/ Lorraine’s Burial Records Pages]
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*[http://raogk.com/australia.htm Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness: Australia]  
  
*[http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au Links to all State BMD and other records, and military links]
 
  
*[http://www.mhsa.org.au/ Military Historical Society of Australia]
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*[http://www.jaunay.com/auscensus.html The Census in Australia]
  
*[http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/genelist.html National Library of Australia]
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*[http://scs.une.edu.au/Bushrangers/biog.htm The Bushranger Site]  
  
*[http://www.naa.gov.au/ National Archives of Australia]
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*[http://www.nederland-australie2006.nl/geschiedenis/au/html/index.html Netherlands to Australia: 1606 to 2006]
  
*[http://www.ozgenonline.com/surnsrch.htm Oz Gen Link - has links to useful sites in Australia and abroad]
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*[http://members.pcug.org.au/~croe/ozb/oz_boer.cgi?setup_file=oz_boer.setup Oz-Boer Database]
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==Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates==
  
*[http://raogk.com/australia.htm Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Australia]
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*[http://www.jaunay.com/bdm.html What You Can Expect To See on A Historical Australian BMD Certificate]
  
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~nswsdps/dpsindex.htm The Ryerson Index-Contemporary Death Notices and Obituaries in Australian Newspapers]
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*[http://www.ausbdm.org/ Australian BMD Certificate Exchange Site]
  
*[http://www.jaunay.com/auscensus.html The census in Australia]
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*[http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/publications/fact-sheets/fs89.aspx Contact Addresses for Australian Births, Deaths & Marriages]
  
*[http://scs.une.edu.au/Bushrangers/biog.htm The Bushranger Site - profiles of some of Australia's more infamous characters]
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*[http://www.janetreakesgenealogy.com/VirtualWall/Welcome.htm V*I*R*T*U*A*L Immigration Wall of Honour]
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==Cemeteries==
  
*[http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/name.asp World War 2 Nominal Roll]
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See [[Cemeteries Online]]
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==Emigration, Immigration, Shipping and Passenger Lists==
  
*[http://www.whitepages.com.au/wp/index.jsp White Pages Online- Telephone Directory]
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*[http://www.janetreakesgenealogy.com/VirtualWall/Welcome.htm V*I*R*T*U*A*L Immigration Wall of Honour]
  
*[http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/ World War Two Nominal Roll website]
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* Also see [[Emigration_and_Immigration|Emigration/Immigration, Shipping and Passenger Lists]]
  
*[http://www.jaunay.com/bdm.html What you can expect to see on an historical Australian BMD certificate]
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==The States==
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==Military History==
  
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*[[:Category:Military and Maritime History|'''Military and Maritime History''']]
  
===New South Wales===
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*[http://www.anzacs.net Anzacs]
  
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*[http://www.mhsa.org.au/ Military Historical Society of Australia]
  
'''Record Office Lookup Requests'''
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*[http://www.australiansatwar.com.au/ Australians at War]
  
Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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*[http://members.pcug.org.au/~croe/ozb/oz_boer.cgi?setup_file=oz_boer.setup Australians in the Boer War]
  
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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*[http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ausnavy/ Australian Naval History]
  
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*[http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/name.asp World War 2 Nominal Roll]
  
'''Record Office Contacts'''
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*[[War_Memorials#ANZACS|War Memorials ANZACS]]
  
*New South Wales State Archives/Records office - Each Tuesday [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=257 Laurie in Oz]
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==Newspapers==
  
'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://www.newspapers.com.au/ Australian Newspaper Directory]
  
*Sydney, NSW [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=257 Laurie in Oz]
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~nswsdps/ The Ryerson Index to Contemporary Death Notices and Obituaries in Australian Newspapers]
  
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*[http://www.nla.gov.au/ndp/ Australian Newspapers Digitisation Project]
  
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*[http://www.gold-net.com.au/alphabet.html Alphabetical List of Archived Magazines]
  
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==Australian Capital Territory==
  
'''Links'''
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*[http://www.ors.act.gov.au/bdm/index.html Office of Regulatory Services. Births Deaths & Marriages]
  
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*[http://hiddencanberra.webs.com/ Hidden Canberra]
  
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~nswahps/ Abermain Heritage Preservation Society]
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*[http://www.canberrahistorygroup.com/ The Canberra History Group]
  
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~nswbelli/ Bellingen GenWeb pages]
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*[http://www.hagsoc.org.au/ Heraldry & Genealogical Society of Canberra]
  
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~ausghs/ Gresford Historical Society]
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~nswsyd/index.htm History and Genealogy of Sydney and the surrounding area]
 
  
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~auslordh/ Lord Howe Island]
 
  
*[http://www.marbract.com.au Marbract - get cheap transcriptions of NSW BMD certs. Service is reliable and prompt]
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==New South Wales==
  
 
*[http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/ NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages]
 
*[http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/ NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages]
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*[http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/ New South Wales Government State Archives]
 
*[http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/ New South Wales Government State Archives]
  
*[http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/staterecords/ NSW State records - search index with immigration records, convicts records and much more. Very good especially for early days in Australia]
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*[http://www.ihr.com.au/ Internet History Resources NSW Family History Document Service]
  
*[http://www.sag.org.au/ Society of Australian Genealogists]
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*[http://www.marbract.com.au Transcription Agent for NSW BMD Certificates]  
  
  
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~nswahps/ Abermain Heritage Preservation Society]
  
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~nswbelli/ Bellingen GenWeb Pages]
  
===Queensland===
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*[http://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/braidwood.htm Braidwood Gaol Admissions 1856-1899]
  
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*[http://www.convicttrail.org/ Great North Road Convict Trail]
  
'''Record Office Lookup Requests'''
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~ausghs/ Gresford Historical Society]
  
Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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*[http://www.huntervalleygenealogy.com/ Hunter Valley Genealogy]
  
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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*[http://www.jenwilletts.com/index.htm Hunter Valley and Newcastle ancestor database]
  
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*[http://freesettler2.wetpaint.com/?t=anon Hunter Valley History Connection]
  
'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~auslordh/ Lord Howe Island]
  
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*[http://blogs.manly.nsw.gov.au/manlyfamilies/index.html Manly Families]
  
'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://www.ulladulla.info/history/ Milton Ulladulla Local & Family History]
  
not listed, yet.
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~nswsyd/index.htm History and Genealogy of Greater Sydney]
  
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*[http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/assessmentbooks/ City of Sydney Assessment Books 1845-1948. Large PDF files to download, searchable for names. Includes ward maps.]
  
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*[http://www.sydneybenevolentasylum.com/index.php?page=search-index Sydney Benevolent Asylum - Admissions & Discharges 1857-1900]
  
'''Links'''
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*[http://archives.smh.com.au The Sydney Morning Herald Archives]
  
*[http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/bdm/IndexSearch.htm Queensland birth, death & marriage index 1829 - 1914]
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*[http://www.waggafamilyhistory.org.au/ Wagga Wagga and District Family History Society]
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==Northern Territory==
  
*[http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:STANDARD::pc=PC_899 Brisbane City Council grave location search]
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From 1926 to 1931, Central Australia existed as a separate territory, before being reincorporated into the Northern Territory.
  
*[http://www.toowoomba.qld.gov.au/index.phpoption=com_gravefinder&Itemid=46 Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery grave records]
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*[http://members.iinet.net.au/~genient  Genealogical Society of Northern Territory]
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==Queensland==
  
*[http://www.burdekin.qld.gov.au/services/databases/burialregister/ Ayr & Home Hill Burial Records]
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*[http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/ Queensland State Archives]
  
*[http://hinchinbrook.ddsconsulting.com.au/cemeteries_register_burials.asp Ingham & District Cemetery records]
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*[http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/bdm/IndexSearch.htm Queensland Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages]
  
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*[http://www.qfhs.org.au/ Queensland Family History Society]
  
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~auscqfha/index.htm Central Queensland Family History Society]
  
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*[http://www.judywebster.gil.com.au/ Queensland Genealogy Pages]
  
===South Australia===
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*[http://queenslandhistory.org.au/ Queenland Historical Society]
  
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*[http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/property/place_names.html Queensland Place Names]
  
'''Record Office Lookup Requests'''
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*[http://www.pictureqld.slq.qld.gov.au/ Queensland Photographs]
  
Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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*[http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/info/ind Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders]
  
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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*[http://www.qppha.com.au/ Queensland Prison and Penal Historical Association]
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hcastle/transcripts/bev_edmonds/bevedmonds.html Newspaper Transcripts from The Queenslander]
  
'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://www.brisbanehistory.com/index.htm History of Brisbane from Statehood to Federation]
  
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*[http://www.nambour-chronicle.com/ Digital Nambour Chronicle]
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==South Australia==
  
'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://www.archives.sa.gov.au/ State Records of South Australia]
  
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*[http://www.familyhistorysa.info/ South Australia Family History Society]
  
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*[http://www.jaunay.com/census.html 1841 Census of South Australia]
  
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*[http://www.saghs.org.au/ South Australian Genealogy and Heraldry Society]
  
'''Links'''
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*[http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/ The Manning Index Newspaper and Magazine Transcriptions 1837-1937]
  
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*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/australia/south-australia/index.html South Australia Genealogy Links]
  
*[http://www.saghs.org.au/graves.htm S.A. Deaths and Burials - searchable databases]
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*[http://users.esc.net.au/~pereilly/index.html Murray River Heritage]
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==Tasmania==
  
*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/australia/south-australia/index.html South Australia Genealogy Links - over 100 genealogy links for South Australia, Australia, including ships' passenger lists, censuses, cemetery transcriptions and military records]
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*[http://www.archives.tas.gov.au/ Archives Office of Tasmania]  
  
*[http://www.tributesofhonour.info/ South Australian War Memorials]
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*[http://www.tasfamily.net.au/ Tasmanian Family History Service]
  
* [http://www.jaunay.com/census.html 1841 census of South Australia]
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*[http://www.statelibrary.tas.gov.au/familyhistory Tasmania State Library's Family History Pages]
  
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*[http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?search=8 Colonial Tasmanian Family Links Database]
  
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*[http://www.femalefactory.com.au/ Cascades Female Factory]
  
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*[http://www.hotkey.net.au/~jwilliams4/factory.htm Female Convict Factories]  
===Tasmania===
 
 
 
 
 
'''Record Office Lookup Requests'''
 
 
 
Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
 
 
 
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
 
 
 
 
 
'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
 
 
 
 
 
'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
'''Links'''
 
 
 
*[http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?search=8 Colonial Tasmanian Family Links database]
 
 
 
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~austashs/convicts/con_main.htm Tasmania Gen Web]
 
  
 
*[http://www.portarthur.org.au/ Port Arthur]
 
*[http://www.portarthur.org.au/ Port Arthur]
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==Victoria==
  
*[http://www.femalefactory.com.au/ Cascades Female Factory- a history]
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*[http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/ Public Record Office Victoria]
  
*[http://www.hotkey.net.au/~jwilliams4/factory.htm Female Convict Factories - Tasmania including branches at Brickfield, Launceston, Hobart]
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*[https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/CA2574F700805DE7/page/Historical+Research?OpenDocument&1=60-Historical+Research~&2=~&3=~ Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages: Historical Research]  
  
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*[http://www.access.prov.vic.gov.au/public/PROVguides/PROVguide050/PROVguide050.jsp Locating and Copying Ships' Passenger Lists]
  
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*[http://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/ Victoria Government Gazette Online Archive 1836-1997]
  
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*[http://www.gsv.org.au/ The Genealogical Society of Victoria]
  
===Victoria===
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*[http://www.citymuseummelbourne.org/exhibitions/builtongold.html Melbourne City Museum and The Gold Rush]
  
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*[http://home.vicnet.net.au/~caov/index.htm Cornish Association of Victoria]
  
'''Record Office Lookup Requests'''
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*[http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/ Ballarat and District Genealogical Society]
 
 
Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
 
 
 
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
 
 
 
 
 
'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
 
 
 
 
 
'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
'''Links'''
 
 
 
*[http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/servlet/bdm_home Victorian BMD (searchable indexes, images of the original entries can be downloaded for a fee)]
 
 
 
*[http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/archivesvictoria/recordimages/10879/10879-P00000-index.html Registration numbers for female prisoners received into custody at Victorian prisons between 1857 and 1948]
 
 
 
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~ausvicca/ Camaspe Genealogy]
 
  
 
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~ausygs/ Yarram Genealogy Group]
 
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~ausygs/ Yarram Genealogy Group]
  
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*[http://yplocalhistory.blogspot.com/ Yarra Plenty Local History Blog]
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==Western Australia==
  
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*[http://aeon.sro.wa.gov.au/investigator/investigator.htm State Records of Western Australia]
  
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*[http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au/F/family_history.aspx?uid=8948-7352-6630-2234 Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages]
  
===Western Australia===
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*[http://www.liswa.wa.gov.au/ State Library of W.A.]
  
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*[http://welcomewalls.museum.wa.gov.au/ Western Australian Museum]
  
'''Record Office Lookup Requests'''
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*[http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/index.htm Parliament of Western Australia]
 
 
Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
 
 
 
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
 
 
 
 
 
'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
 
 
 
 
 
'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
 
 
 
Karrakatta, Perth [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=831 Richard in Perth]
 
 
 
  
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*[http://www.encyclopedia.uwapress.uwa.edu.au/ Historical Encyclopedia of WA]
  
'''Links'''
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*[http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/find/guides/wa_history/post_office_directories Western Australian Post Office Directories 1893-1949]
  
  
 
*[http://www.wags.org.au/genisite.htm Western Australian Genealogical Society]
 
*[http://www.wags.org.au/genisite.htm Western Australian Genealogical Society]
  
*[http://www.liswa.wa.gov.au/ State Library of W.A.]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~westaust/index.html And All So Far From Home]
 
 
*[http://aeon.sro.wa.gov.au/Investigator/simple.asp State Records of Western Australia]
 
  
*[http://www.openwindows.com/marriage/search.htm Western Australia Marriage lookup 1906 - 1936]
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*[http://www.wamarriage.info/ Western Australia Marriage index 1906-1953]
  
*[http://www.justice.wa.gov.au/portal/server.pt Western Australia BMDs online for free]
 
  
*[http://www.openwindows.com/marriage/search.htm Reverse Marriages Index WA, 1905-1942]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~australind/ Australind]
  
*[http://www.justice.wa.gov.au/F/familyhistory.aspx?uid=7603-9553-6410-6954 Department of the Attorney General/WA (BMDs). Follow the links to find pioneer births indexes 1841-1931, death indexes 1841-1927, marriage indexes 1841-1905]
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*[http://www.fremantleprison.com/ Freemantle Prison Convict Database]
  
 
*[http://www.perthdps.com/ Perth Dead Persons Society]
 
*[http://www.perthdps.com/ Perth Dead Persons Society]
 
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*[http://members.westnet.com.au/web/gfhs/Cemeteries/utakarra/retrieve.asp Geraldton Cemetery Burials & Cremations] <''link currently broken - replacement being sought''
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==External==
 
 
*[http://www.mcb.wa.gov.au/default.php Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, Perth, WA]
 
 
 
*[http://www.interment.net/aus/wa/index.htm Cemeteries of Western Australia]
 
 
 
*[http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/web/newwebparl.nsf/iframewebpages/Hansard%20-%20Advanced%20Search Parliament of Western Australia - Hansard Search]
 
 
 
*[http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/pdf/battye/pods/Post_Office_Directories_Contents.html Western Australian Post Office Directories 1893-1949]
 
 
 
*[http://www.encyclopedia.uwapress.uwa.edu.au/ Historical Encyclopedia of WA]
 
 
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~westaust/index.html And All So Far From Home]
 
 
 
*[http://www.liswa.wa.gov.au/ State Library of W.A.]
 
 
 
* [http://welcomewalls.museum.wa.gov.au/ Western Australian Museum Welcome Walls (listing of some migrants to WA)]
 
 
 
 
 
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==The Territories==
 
 
 
 
 
===Australian Capital Territory===
 
 
 
 
 
'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
 
 
 
'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
 
 
 
not listed, yet.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
'''Links'''
 
 
 
* [http://www.rgo.act.gov.au/bdm.shtml ACT Registrar-General's Office (includes online list of deaths 1930-1973)]
 
 
 
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===Jervis Bay Territory===
 
 
 
'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
 
 
 
'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
 
 
 
not listed, yet.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
===Northern Territory===
 
 
 
 
 
From 1926 to 1931, Central Australia existed as a separate territory, before being reincorporated into the Northern Territory.
 
 
 
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Latest revision as of 11:45, 10 September 2022

Wikipedia image: Map of Australia



Capital Canberra

Language English

Currency Australian dollar



Australia comprises six states, two mainland territories and a few island territories. Six colonies were created in the late 18th and 19th centuries and became the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. Australia’s main industries were the mining of coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold and silver, along with farming.



Australia: National Information






Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates



Cemeteries

See Cemeteries Online



Emigration, Immigration, Shipping and Passenger Lists



Military History



Newspapers



Australian Capital Territory




New South Wales




Northern Territory

From 1926 to 1931, Central Australia existed as a separate territory, before being reincorporated into the Northern Territory.



Queensland



South Australia



Tasmania



Victoria



Western Australia





External

Ashmore and Cartier Islands

Australian Antarctic Territory

Norfolk Island

Christmas Island

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Coral Sea Islands Territory

Heard and McDonald Islands



Requests for Research and Photographs

Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.

A list of members who have volunteered to do Research lookups or take photographs can be found in the Research Offers forum or on the following pages in the Wiki:

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