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'''Capital  '''Canberra<br><br>
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'''Language '''  English<br><br>
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'''Currency ''' Australian dollar<br><br>
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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.
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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.archivenet.gov.au/archives.html Archives around Australia]
  
==Australia - general==
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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]
  
'''Links'''
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*[http://www.ga.gov.au/map/names/ Gazetteer of Australia]
  
*[http://www.mhsa.org.au/ MILITARY HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA]
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*[http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/genelist.html National Library of Australia]
  
*[http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/genelist.html NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA]
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*[http://trove.nla.gov.au/ National Library of Australia - Trove - archived resources]
  
*[http://www.naa.gov.au/ NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF AUSTRALIA]
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*[http://www.pictureaustralia.org/apps/pictureaustralia National Picture Library of Australia]
  
*[http://www.awm.gov.au/ AUSTRALIA WAR MEMORIAL]
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*[http://www.whitepages.com.au/wp/index.jsp White Pages Online]  
  
*[http://aussierhonda.com/deathcare/index.php?module=article&view=6&MMN_position=21:21 Australian Funeral Industry Cemetery links]
 
  
*[http://members.westnet.com.au/web/llarment/ Lorraine’s Burial Records Pages]
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*[http://www.sag.org.au/ Society of Australian Genealogists]
  
*[http://www.brandis.com.au/index.html Jenny Brandis’ Web Page]
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*[http://www.australiagenweb.org/ AustraliaGenWeb Project]
  
*[http://gutenberg.net.au/dictbiog/00-dict-biogIndex.html Dictionary of Australian Biography]
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*[http://www.familytreeoz.com/ Australian Family History Online Resources]  
  
*[http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/name.asp World War 2 Nominal Roll]
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*[http://www.coraweb.com.au/ Cora Nun's Australian Gateway]
  
*[http://www.whitepages.com.au/wp/index.jsp White Pages Online]
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*[http://www.brandis.com.au/index.html Genealogy Links]
  
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~nswsdps/dpsindex.htm The Ryerson Index]
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*[http://www.ozgenonline.com/surnsrch.htm Oz Gen Online]
  
*[http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au Links to all State BMD and other records, and military links]
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*[http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au Nationwide Links]
  
*[http://www.ozgenonline.com/surnsrch.htm Oz Gen Link - has links to useful sites in Aust and abroad]
 
  
*[http://www.blaxland.com/ozships/ Convictions, Australian Shipping ]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tigerhawk71/aus-sa_lookup.htm Australian Volunteers Lookup Page]
  
~ Arrivals, August 1 1771 - August 11 1967
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*[http://raogk.com/australia.htm Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness: Australia]
  
~ Departures, August 26 1768 - April 30 1968
 
  
~ passenger Lists, index of passengers, convicts and crew on vessels.
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*[http://www.jaunay.com/auscensus.html The Census in Australia]
  
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*[http://scs.une.edu.au/Bushrangers/biog.htm The Bushranger Site]
  
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*[http://www.nederland-australie2006.nl/geschiedenis/au/html/index.html Netherlands to Australia: 1606 to 2006]
  
*[http://home.iprimus.com.au/yarragon/pages/AustralianLinks.htm Australian Research]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tigerhawk71/aus-sa_lookup.htm Australian Volunteers Lookup Page]
 
  
*[http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/adbonline.htm Australian Dictionary of Biography]
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==Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates==
  
*[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.jaunay.com/bdm.html What You Can Expect To See on A Historical Australian BMD Certificate]
  
*[http://raogk.com/australia.htm Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Australia]
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*[http://www.ausbdm.org/ Australian BMD Certificate Exchange Site]
  
*[http://www.janetreakesgenealogy.com/VirtualWall/Welcome.htm AUSTRALIA'S V*I*R*T*U*A*L IMMIGRATION WALL OF HONOUR]
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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.cwgc.org/debt_of_honour.asp?menuid=14 Debt of Honour Register (Commonwealth War Graves Commission)]
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*[http://www.hagsoc.org.au/sagraves/index.php Australian War Graves in South Africa 1899 - 1902]
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==Cemeteries==
  
*[http://members.pcug.org.au/~croe/ozb/oz_boer.cgi?setup_file=oz_boer.setup Oz-Boer Database]
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See [[Cemeteries Online]]
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==Emigration, Immigration, Shipping and Passenger Lists==
  
*[http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/ World War Two Nominal Roll website]
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*[http://www.janetreakesgenealogy.com/VirtualWall/Welcome.htm V*I*R*T*U*A*L Immigration Wall of Honour]
  
*[http://www.australiansatwar.com.au/ Australians At War]
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* Also see [[Emigration_and_Immigration|Emigration/Immigration, Shipping and Passenger Lists]]
  
*[http://www.judywebster.gil.com.au/index.html Judy Webster Site]
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*[http://www.nationaalarchief.nl/emigranten/en/ Database of Emigrants from the Netherlands to Australia between 1946 and 1991]
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==Military History==
  
*[http://www.nederland-australie2006.nl/geschiedenis/au/html/index.html Dedicated to 400 years Netherlands - Australia]
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*[[:Category:Military and Maritime History|'''Military and Maritime History''']]
  
*[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.anzacs.net Anzacs]
  
*[http://www.australiasredcoats.com/ Australia's Redcoat Settlers]
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*[http://www.mhsa.org.au/ Military Historical Society of Australia]
  
*[http://members.pcug.org.au/~pdownes/dps/3rdflt.txt Alphabetical list of 2000 convicts transported on the 3rd fleet in 1791]
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*[http://www.australiansatwar.com.au/ Australians at War]
  
*[http://www.naa.gov.au/publications/fact_sheets/fs89.html Contact addresses for Australian births, deaths and marriages]
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*[http://members.pcug.org.au/~croe/ozb/oz_boer.cgi?setup_file=oz_boer.setup Australians in the Boer War]
  
* [http://www.jaunay.com/bdm.html What you can expect to see on an historical AUS BDM certificate]
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*[http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ausnavy/ Australian Naval History]
  
* [http://www.ozgenonline.com/aust_cemeteries/ Australian Cemeteries - with links to online data where available]
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*[http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/name.asp World War 2 Nominal Roll]
  
*[http://www.ausbdm.org/ Australian BMD certificate exchange site]
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*[[War_Memorials#ANZACS|War Memorials ANZACS]]
  
*[http://www.jaunay.com/auscensus.html The census in Australia]
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==Newspapers==
  
==The States==
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*[http://www.newspapers.com.au/ Australian Newspaper Directory]
  
===New South Wales===
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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]
  
'''Record Office Lookup Requests'''
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*[http://www.gold-net.com.au/alphabet.html Alphabetical List of Archived Magazines]
  
Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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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]
  
'''Record Office Contacts'''
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*[http://hiddencanberra.webs.com/ Hidden Canberra]
  
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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*[http://www.canberrahistorygroup.com/ The Canberra History Group]
  
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*[http://www.hagsoc.org.au/ Heraldry & Genealogical Society of Canberra]
  
'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
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Sydney, NSW [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=257 Laurie in Oz]
 
  
  
'''Links'''
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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]
  
*[http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/staterecords/ NSW State records - search index, has immigration records, convicts records and much more. very good esp for early days in Aust]
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*[http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/ New South Wales Government State Archives]
  
*[http://www.marbract.com.au Marbract - get cheap transcriptions of NSW BDM certs. Service is reliable and prompt]
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*[http://www.ihr.com.au/ Internet History Resources NSW Family History Document Service]
  
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*[http://www.marbract.com.au Transcription Agent for NSW BMD Certificates]
  
===Queensland===
 
  
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~nswahps/ Abermain Heritage Preservation Society]
  
'''Record Office Lookup Requests'''
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~nswbelli/ Bellingen GenWeb Pages]
  
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/~ppmay/braidwood.htm Braidwood Gaol Admissions 1856-1899]
  
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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*[http://www.convicttrail.org/ Great North Road Convict Trail]
  
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~ausghs/ Gresford Historical Society]
  
'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://www.huntervalleygenealogy.com/ Hunter Valley Genealogy]
  
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*[http://www.jenwilletts.com/index.htm Hunter Valley and Newcastle ancestor database]
  
'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://freesettler2.wetpaint.com/?t=anon Hunter Valley History Connection]
  
not listed, yet.
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~auslordh/ Lord Howe Island]
  
'''Links'''
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*[http://blogs.manly.nsw.gov.au/manlyfamilies/index.html Manly Families]
  
*[http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/bdm/IndexSearch.htm Queensland Birth , Death & marriage index 1829 - 1914]
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*[http://www.ulladulla.info/history/ Milton Ulladulla Local & Family History]
  
*[http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:STANDARD::pc=PC_899 Brisbane City Council grave location search]
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~nswsyd/index.htm History and Genealogy of Greater Sydney]
  
*[http://www.toowoomba.qld.gov.au/index.phpoption=com_gravefinder&Itemid=46 Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery grave records]
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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.]
  
*[http://www.burdekin.qld.gov.au/services/databases/burialregister/ Ayr & Home Hill Burial Records]
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*[http://www.sydneybenevolentasylum.com/index.php?page=search-index Sydney Benevolent Asylum - Admissions & Discharges 1857-1900]  
  
*[http://hinchinbrook.ddsconsulting.com.au/cemeteries_register_burials.asp Ingham & District Cemetery records]
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*[http://archives.smh.com.au The Sydney Morning Herald Archives]
  
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*[http://www.waggafamilyhistory.org.au/ Wagga Wagga and District Family History Society]
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==Northern Territory==
  
===South Australia===
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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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*[http://members.iinet.net.au/~genient  Genealogical Society of Northern Territory]
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==Queensland==
  
'''Record Office Lookup Requests'''
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*[http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/ Queensland State Archives]
  
Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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*[http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/bdm/IndexSearch.htm Queensland Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages]
  
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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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]
  
'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://www.judywebster.gil.com.au/ Queensland Genealogy Pages]
  
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*[http://queenslandhistory.org.au/ Queenland Historical Society]
  
'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/property/place_names.html Queensland Place Names]
  
not listed, yet.
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*[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]
  
'''links'''
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*[http://www.qppha.com.au/ Queensland Prison and Penal Historical Association]
  
*[http://www.saghs.org.au/graves.htm S.A. Deaths and Burials - searchable databases]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hcastle/transcripts/bev_edmonds/bevedmonds.html Newspaper Transcripts from The Queenslander]
  
*[http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/fh/passengerlists/SAShips1836-1840.htm South Australian Passenger Lists 1836-1851]
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*[http://www.brisbanehistory.com/index.htm History of Brisbane from Statehood to Federation]  
  
*[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, military records]
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*[http://www.nambour-chronicle.com/ Digital Nambour Chronicle]
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==South Australia==
  
*[http://www.tributesofhonour.info/ South Australian War Memorials]
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*[http://www.archives.sa.gov.au/ State Records of South Australia]
  
* [http://www.jaunay.com/census.html 1841 census of South Australia]
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*[http://www.familyhistorysa.info/ South Australia Family History Society]  
  
===Tasmania===
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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]
  
'''Record Office Lookup Requests'''
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*[http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/ The Manning Index Newspaper and Magazine Transcriptions 1837-1937]
  
Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/australia/south-australia/index.html South Australia Genealogy Links]  
  
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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*[http://users.esc.net.au/~pereilly/index.html Murray River Heritage]
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==Tasmania==
  
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*[http://www.archives.tas.gov.au/ Archives Office of Tasmania]
  
'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
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*[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]
  
'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?search=8 Colonial Tasmanian Family Links Database]
  
not listed, yet.
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*[http://www.femalefactory.com.au/ Cascades Female Factory]
  
===Victoria===
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*[http://www.hotkey.net.au/~jwilliams4/factory.htm Female Convict Factories]
  
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*[http://www.portarthur.org.au/ Port Arthur]
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==Victoria==
  
'''Record Office Lookup Requests'''
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*[http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/ Public Record Office Victoria]
  
Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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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]  
  
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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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]
  
'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
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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]
  
'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://home.vicnet.net.au/~caov/index.htm Cornish Association of Victoria]
  
not listed, yet.
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*[http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/ Ballarat and District Genealogical Society]
  
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~ausygs/ Yarram Genealogy Group]
  
'''Links'''
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*[http://yplocalhistory.blogspot.com/ Yarra Plenty Local History Blog]
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==Western Australia==
  
* [http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/servlet/bdm_home Victorian BDM (searchable indexes, images of the original entries can be downloaded for a fee)]
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*[http://aeon.sro.wa.gov.au/investigator/investigator.htm State Records of Western Australia]
  
===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]
  
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*[http://www.liswa.wa.gov.au/ State Library of W.A.]
  
'''Record Office Lookup Requests'''
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*[http://welcomewalls.museum.wa.gov.au/ Western Australian Museum]
  
Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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*[http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/index.htm Parliament of Western Australia]
  
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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*[http://www.encyclopedia.uwapress.uwa.edu.au/ Historical Encyclopedia of WA]
  
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*[http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/find/guides/wa_history/post_office_directories Western Australian Post Office Directories 1893-1949]
  
'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
 
 
 
'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
 
 
Karrakatta, Perth [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=831 Richard in Perth]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Links'''
 
 
*[http://www.mcb.wa.gov.au/default.php Metropolitan Cemeteries Board,Perth WA]
 
 
*[http://www.openwindows.com/marriage/search.htm Reverse Marriages Index WA ,1905-1942]
 
 
*[http://www.interment.net/aus/wa/index.htm Cemeteries of Western Australia]
 
 
*[http://aeon.sro.wa.gov.au/Investigator/simple.asp State Records of Western Australia]
 
 
*[http://www.fremantleprison.com.au/history/history6.cfm Fremantle Prison Convict database]
 
  
 
*[http://www.wags.org.au/genisite.htm Western Australian Genealogical Society]
 
*[http://www.wags.org.au/genisite.htm Western Australian Genealogical Society]
  
*[http://www.sro.wa.gov.au/collection/births.asp#coroner State Records Office of Western Australia]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~westaust/index.html And All So Far From Home]
 
 
*[http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/web/newwebparl.nsf/iframewebpages/Hansard%20-%20Advanced%20Search Parliament of Western Australia-Hansard Search]
 
  
*[http://www.justice.wa.gov.au/F/familyhistory.aspx?uid=7603-9553-6410-6954 Department of the Attorney General/WA (BDMs) Follow the links to find Pioneer births indexes 1841-1931; death indexes 1841-1927;marriage indexes 1841-1905]
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*[http://www.wamarriage.info/ Western Australia Marriage index 1906-1953]
  
*[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]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~australind/ Australind]
  
*[http://www.liswa.wa.gov.au/ State Library of W.A]
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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://welcomewalls.museum.wa.gov.au/ Western Australian Museum Welcome Walls (listing of some migrants to WA)]
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==External==
 
 
*[http://members.westnet.com.au/web/gfhs/Cemeteries/utakarra/retrieve.asp Geraldton Cemetery Burials & Cremations]
 
 
 
==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)]
 
 
 
====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.
 
 
 
'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
 
 
 
 
 
'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
 
 
 
not listed, yet.
 
 
 
==External==  
 
  
 
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
 
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
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Heard and McDonald Islands
 
Heard and McDonald Islands
  
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==Requests for Research and Photographs==
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Please read the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Research_Offers Terms and Conditions] before requesting a lookup.<br>
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A list of members who have volunteered to do Research lookups or take photographs can be found in the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/ Research Offers forum]  or on the following pages in the Wiki:<br>
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*[[Research Offers: Cemetery]]
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*[[Research Offers: Photograph]]
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*[[Research Offers: Probate]]
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*[[Research Offers: Record Office/Archive]]
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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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