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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]
  
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*[http://www.sag.org.au/ Society of Australian Genealogists]
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*[http://www.archivenet.gov.au/archives.html Archives around Australia]
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*[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.ga.gov.au/map/names/ Gazetteer of Australia]
 
*[http://www.ga.gov.au/map/names/ Gazetteer of Australia]
  
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*[http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/genelist.html '''National Library of Australia''']
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*[http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/genelist.html National Library of Australia]
  
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*[http://www.naa.gov.au/ '''National Archives of Australia''']
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*[http://trove.nla.gov.au/ National Library of Australia - Trove - archived resources]
  
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*[http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/adbonline.htm '''Australian Dictionary of Biography''']
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*[http://www.pictureaustralia.org/apps/pictureaustralia National Picture Library of Australia]
  
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*[http://gutenberg.net.au/dictbiog/00-dict-biogIndex.html '''Dictionary of Australian Biography''']
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*[http://www.whitepages.com.au/wp/index.jsp White Pages Online]  
  
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*[http://www.pictureaustralia.org/apps/pictureaustralia '''National Picture Library of Australia''']
 
  
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*[http://www.whitepages.com.au/wp/index.jsp White Pages Online]  
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*[http://www.sag.org.au/ Society of Australian Genealogists]
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*[http://www.australiagenweb.org/ AustraliaGenWeb Project]
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*[http://www.familytreeoz.com/ Australian Family History Online Resources]  
  
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*[http://www.jaunay.com/auscensus.html The Census in Australia]
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*[http://www.coraweb.com.au/ Cora Nun's Australian Gateway]
  
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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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*[http://www.brandis.com.au/index.html Genealogy Links]
  
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*[http://www.familytreeoz.com/ Australia Family History Online Resources]  
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*[http://www.ozgenonline.com/surnsrch.htm Oz Gen Online]
  
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*[http://www.judywebster.gil.com.au/index.html Genealogy Advice for Australia (especially Queensland)]
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*[http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au Nationwide Links]
  
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*[http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au Links to All State BMD & Other Records including Military Links]
 
  
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tigerhawk71/aus-sa_lookup.htm Australian Volunteers Lookup Page]
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tigerhawk71/aus-sa_lookup.htm Australian Volunteers Lookup Page]
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*[http://raogk.com/australia.htm Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness: Australia]  
 
*[http://raogk.com/australia.htm Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness: Australia]  
  
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*[http://www.coraweb.com.au/ Cora Nun's Australia Gateway]
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*[http://www.jaunay.com/auscensus.html The Census in Australia]
  
 
*[http://scs.une.edu.au/Bushrangers/biog.htm The Bushranger Site]  
 
*[http://scs.une.edu.au/Bushrangers/biog.htm The Bushranger Site]  
  
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*[http://www.brandis.com.au/index.html Jenny Brandis’ Web Page]
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*[http://www.nederland-australie2006.nl/geschiedenis/au/html/index.html Netherlands to Australia: 1606 to 2006]
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*[http://www.nederland-australie2006.nl/geschiedenis/au/html/index.html Dedicated to 400 years Netherlands - Australia]
 
  
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*[http://www.ozgenonline.com/surnsrch.htm Oz Gen Links]
 
 
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*[http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/publications/fact-sheets/fs89.aspx Contact Addresses for Australian Births, Deaths & Marriages]
 
*[http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/publications/fact-sheets/fs89.aspx Contact Addresses for Australian Births, Deaths & Marriages]
  
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==Cemeteries==
  
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See [[Cemeteries Online]]
 
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==Emigration, Immigration, Shipping and Passenger Lists==
 
==Emigration, Immigration, Shipping and Passenger Lists==
  
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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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* Also see [[Emigration_and_Immigration|Emigration/Immigration, Shipping and Passenger Lists]]
  
 
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==Military History==
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*[[:Category:Military and Maritime History|'''Military and Maritime History''']]
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*[http://www.anzacs.net Anzacs]
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*[http://www.mhsa.org.au/ Military Historical Society of Australia]
  
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*[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.australiansatwar.com.au/ Australians at War]
  
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*[http://www.ozgenonline.com/aust_cemeteries/ Australian Cemeteries]  
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*[http://members.pcug.org.au/~croe/ozb/oz_boer.cgi?setup_file=oz_boer.setup Australians in the Boer War]
  
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*[http://www.auscem.com/auscemlist.php Australian Cemeteries Geolocator]
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*[http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ausnavy/ Australian Naval History]
  
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*[http://ajhs.info/cemetery/ Jewish Burials in Australia]
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*[http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/name.asp World War 2 Nominal Roll]
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*[[War_Memorials#ANZACS|War Memorials ANZACS]]
  
 
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==Newspapers==
 
==Newspapers==
  
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*[http://www.gold-net.com.au/alphabet.html Alphabetical List of Archived Magazines]
 
*[http://www.gold-net.com.au/alphabet.html Alphabetical List of Archived Magazines]
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==Australian Capital Territory==
  
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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://www.canberrahistorygroup.com/ The Canberra History Group]
  
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*[http://www.hagsoc.org.au/ Heraldry & Genealogical Society of Canberra]
  
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*[http://members.pcug.org.au/~croe/ozb/oz_boer.cgi?setup_file=oz_boer.setup Australians in the Boer War]
 
  
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==New South Wales==
 
==New South Wales==
  
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*[http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/ NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages]
  
 
*[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]
  
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*[http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/ NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages]
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*[http://www.marbract.com.au Transcription Agent for NSW BMD Certificates]  
  
  
 
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~nswahps/ Abermain Heritage Preservation Society]
 
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~nswahps/ Abermain Heritage Preservation Society]
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*[http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/5525/ Armidale Family History Society]
 
  
 
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~nswbelli/ Bellingen GenWeb Pages]
 
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~nswbelli/ Bellingen GenWeb Pages]
  
 
*[http://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/braidwood.htm Braidwood Gaol Admissions 1856-1899]
 
*[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]
 
*[http://www.convicttrail.org/ Great North Road Convict Trail]
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*[http://www.huntervalleygenealogy.com/ Hunter Valley Genealogy]
 
*[http://www.huntervalleygenealogy.com/ Hunter Valley Genealogy]
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*[http://www.jenwilletts.com/index.htm Hunter Valley and Newcastle ancestor database]
  
 
*[http://freesettler2.wetpaint.com/?t=anon Hunter Valley History Connection]  
 
*[http://freesettler2.wetpaint.com/?t=anon Hunter Valley History Connection]  
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*[http://www.ulladulla.info/history/ Milton Ulladulla Local & Family History]
 
*[http://www.ulladulla.info/history/ Milton Ulladulla Local & Family History]
  
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==Northern Territory==
  
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From 1926 to 1931, Central Australia existed as a separate territory, before being reincorporated into the Northern Territory.
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==Queensland==
 
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*[http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/bdm/IndexSearch.htm Queensland Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages]
  
 
*[http://www.qfhs.org.au/ Queensland Family History Society]
 
*[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]  
 
*[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]
  
 
*[http://queenslandhistory.org.au/ Queenland Historical Society]
 
*[http://queenslandhistory.org.au/ Queenland Historical Society]
  
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*[http://www.pictureqld.slq.qld.gov.au/ Queensland Photographs]
 
*[http://www.pictureqld.slq.qld.gov.au/ Queensland Photographs]
  
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*[http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/info/ind Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders]
  
 
*[http://www.qppha.com.au/ Queensland Prison and Penal Historical Association]
 
*[http://www.qppha.com.au/ Queensland Prison and Penal Historical Association]
  
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*[http://www.brisbanehistory.com/index.htm History of Brisbane from Statehood to Federation]
  
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*[http://www.archives.sa.gov.au/ State Records of South Australia]
  
 
*[http://www.familyhistorysa.info/ South Australia Family History Society]  
 
*[http://www.familyhistorysa.info/ South Australia Family History Society]  
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*[http://www.jaunay.com/census.html 1841 Census of South Australia]
 
*[http://www.jaunay.com/census.html 1841 Census of South Australia]
  
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*[http://www.saghs.org.au/ South Australian Genealogy and Heraldy Society Inc.]  
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*[http://www.saghs.org.au/ South Australian Genealogy and Heraldry Society]  
  
 
*[http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/ The Manning Index Newspaper and Magazine Transcriptions 1837-1937]
 
*[http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/ The Manning Index Newspaper and Magazine Transcriptions 1837-1937]
  
 
*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/australia/south-australia/index.html South Australia Genealogy Links]  
 
*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/australia/south-australia/index.html South Australia Genealogy Links]  
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*[http://users.esc.net.au/~pereilly/index.html Murray River Heritage]
 
*[http://users.esc.net.au/~pereilly/index.html Murray River Heritage]
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==Tasmania==
 
==Tasmania==
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*[http://www.archives.tas.gov.au/ Archives Office of Tasmania]  
 
*[http://www.archives.tas.gov.au/ Archives Office of Tasmania]  
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*[http://www.tasfamily.net.au/ Tasmanian Family History Service]
 
*[http://www.tasfamily.net.au/ Tasmanian Family History Service]
  
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*[http://www.statelibrary.tas.gov.au/familyhistory Tasmania State Library's Family History Pages]
  
 
*[http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?search=8 Colonial Tasmanian Family Links Database]
 
*[http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?search=8 Colonial Tasmanian Family Links Database]
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*[http://www.portarthur.org.au/ Port Arthur]
 
*[http://www.portarthur.org.au/ Port Arthur]
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==Victoria==
 
==Victoria==
  
 
*[http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/ Public Record Office Victoria]
 
*[http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/ Public Record Office Victoria]
  
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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]
  
 
*[http://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/ Victoria Government Gazette Online Archive 1836-1997]  
 
*[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]
  
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*[http://www.citymuseummelbourne.org/exhibitions/builtongold.html Melbourne City Museum and The Gold Rush]
  
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*[http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/ Ballarat and District Genealogical Society]
 
*[http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/ Ballarat and District Genealogical Society]
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*[http://yplocalhistory.blogspot.com/ Yarra Plenty Local History Blog]
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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

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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



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