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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== | + | ==Australia: General Information== |
| + | *[http://www.naa.gov.au/ National Archives of Australia] | ||
| − | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/adbonline.htm Australian Dictionary of Biography] |
| − | *[http:// | + | *[http://gutenberg.net.au/dictbiog/00-dict-biogIndex.html Dictionary of Australian Biography] |
| − | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.ga.gov.au/map/names/ Gazetteer of Australia] |
| − | *[http:// | + | *[http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/genelist.html National Library of Australia] |
| − | + | *[http://www.pictureaustralia.org/apps/pictureaustralia National Picture Library of Australia] | |
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| − | *[http://www.pictureaustralia.org/apps/pictureaustralia | ||
*[http://www.whitepages.com.au/wp/index.jsp White Pages Online] | *[http://www.whitepages.com.au/wp/index.jsp White Pages Online] | ||
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*[http://www.sag.org.au/ Society of Australian Genealogists] | *[http://www.sag.org.au/ Society of Australian Genealogists] | ||
| − | *[http://www.familytreeoz.com/ | + | *[http://www.familytreeoz.com/ Australian Family History Online Resources] |
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| + | *[http://www.coraweb.com.au/ Cora Nun's Australian Gateway] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.brandis.com.au/index.html Genealogy Links] | ||
| − | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.ozgenonline.com/surnsrch.htm Oz Gen Online] |
*[http://www.judywebster.gil.com.au/index.html Genealogy Advice for Australia (especially Queensland)] | *[http://www.judywebster.gil.com.au/index.html Genealogy Advice for Australia (especially Queensland)] | ||
*[http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au Links to All State BMD & Other Records including Military Links] | *[http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au Links to All State BMD & Other Records including Military Links] | ||
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*[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.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] | ||
| − | + | *[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 | ||
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Revision as of 11:31, 8 November 2009
Page being updated by Caroline
Contents
- 1 Australia: General Information
- 2 Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates
- 3 Cemeteries
- 4 Emigration, Immigration, Shipping and Passenger Lists
- 5 Military History
- 6 Newspapers
- 7 Australian Capital Territory
- 8 New South Wales
- 9 Northern Territory
- 10 Queensland
- 11 South Australia
- 12 Tasmania
- 13 Victoria
- 14 Western Australia
- 15 External
- 16 Requests for Research and Photographs
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: General Information
Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates
Cemeteries
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:
- Research Offers: Cemetery
- Research Offers: Photograph
- Research Offers: Probate
- Research Offers: Record Office/Archive
If any member wishes to offer to do lookups or take photographs in a particular location, please leave a message on our Volunteers Needed thread.
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