Australian help sources
Hi Folks
Just wanted to add some items of interst that you may or may not know.
I have been researching my Family History now for about 40 years and have been serving a FamilySearch MIssion for almost 5 Years, with specialised training in FamilyTree and research.
I was born in Australia and know most Australian websites.
- This site is great if you have an ancestor that was in the Australian Military it is the National Archives of Australia or the NAA https://www.naa.gov.au/
- Another great site is Australian newspapers called Trove this is part of the National Library of Australia or the NLA https://trove.nla.gov.au/ so if any one in your ancestral line made the newspapers in Australia, you can check out the article, years up to about 1953.
- Public Record Office of Victoria or PROV. This is a great resource for lots of documents including wills, divorce records and other great records. https://prov.vic.gov.au/
- Australia is made up of States and Territories and by doing a simple Google search and typing in the sate with the letters BMD eg Vic BDM https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history you come up with a website that you can search, most are free to search, if you require a certificate in some states you can order online as in Victoria it is sent to you via email for a cost of $20 Australian dollars.
- States of Australia are: Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania and the two Territories: Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory (Aussie politicians) check them out here: https://www.australia.gov.au/states
Have fun and send me a message if you have any questions or need help.
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Miriam
'Thank you', for that information; and, those 'Links'.
Just in case you were not aware ...
Many of those "Links" that you referenced, are already here in this 'Group; and, can be found, at the TOP of the 'Group', just under the Name and Description of the 'Group' .
You just need to MOVE that "Slider", along to the 'Left', to 'see' all the various Links/URL's.
Unfortunately, those Links/URLs are NOT as self-evident as they were in the previous Platform of this Forum.
Again, 'Thank You', for providing that additional information; and, reminder.
Brett
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Thanks for that Brett.
Still getting used to the new Communities and didnt "see" that they had already been posted.
Familysearch Wiki is another good site as well and I should have added it: https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Australia_Genealogy
Always good to have another reminder :-)👍️
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Miriam
No worries ...
Those Links/URLs are so easy to overlook and miss; and, as I advised, the Links/URLs are NOT as self-evident as they were in the previous Platform of this Forum.
And ...
Yep ...
The Link/URL to that "Australia Genealogy" web page/screen in the 'FamilySearch' "Research Wiki" is the FIRST one on the "List", you can 'see' it, in the above "Image", that I posted in my previous "Comment".
There are a number not yet listed.
That "List" is a 'work in progress' ...
IF, you come across a good one, that is not there; THEN, please advise; and, it could be listed.
Again, 'Thank You'.
Brett
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Hello @MiriamJoyce21
Thanks for posting those links. They are good resources.
There doesn't seem to be much happening in this group so how about if we all posted our resources for Australian research?
@Brett . has done a wonderful job putting the general resources in the Announcement section. It is easy to overlook that announcement and some people might not realise there is a scroll bar, especially if they are using a device such as a phone. @Brett . - what role do you have in this Group?
There are many more resources available for Australian research online and off. We are very fortunate in Australia with the resources that are available.
I am prepared to share the resources I use and would love to know about other resources - especially the smaller collections that will give me information or clues that the government websites don't cover. I still have a brick wall for an ancestor who lived in South Australia.
I don't think it matters if we repeat some of the resources. We could elaborate on the resources and explain what is available and what we have found.
So how about it we post our Australian resources - those online and offline?
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I totally agree ... it DOES NOT matter if the Links/URLs/Resources are REPEATED ...
My response, was originally, under the impression (which was subsequently, confirmed) that 'Miriam' was NOT aware that the "Resources" were ALEADY available/listed, in this 'Group', in the current (NEW) Platform of the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.
I was in NO way trying to, dissuade; or, put-off, (nor, especially, 'belittle') 'Miriam' (in any way), ONLY to advise her that the "Resources" were ALEADY available/listed in this 'Group'.
And ...
'Yes', there are MANY "Resources" available for the various States and Territories from "Downunder".
Some, in fact, MANY, of which, are NOT listed in the "Resources" of this 'Group'.
As I previous advised, those "Resources" (ie. Links/URLs) are NOT as self-evident; as, they were, in the previous (version of this) Platform of this Forum.
The real question is ...
HOW do we make those "Resources" MORE self-evident in this current (NEW) Platform?
[ Well; as, much (and, as 'Visible') as they were, in the previous (version of this) Platform of this Forum ... ]
To get the "Resources", in this 'Group', in the current (NEW) Platform of the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum, in the current state, was quite something, due to the 'nature' and 'format' of that section.
One MAJOR Problem/Issue being, is that, the SIZE (ie. in this case, "Height") of the 'Window' for the "Resources" is preset; and, VERY "Limited" (ie. we CANNOT make the 'Drop' any BIGGER); whereas, the ONLY way to INCREASE the SIZE of the 'Window' for the "Resources", as a 'whole', is to go "Laterally"; which, is NOT really that appropriate - SO "Easily" missed ...
That is WHY I liked the provision of the "Resources" in the previous (version of this) Platform of this Forum, which was on the 'right-hand-side', going "Down" the page/screen; as, one NATURALLY went "Down" the page/screen.
As an aside ...
To be honest ...
With the "Change" to this current (NEW) Platform of the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum ...
There is currently NOT much happening, in ANY, of the 'Groups', in the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum ...
[ Well, maybe some of the 'Groups', like "Indexing Chat"; and, a few others; but, the MAJORITY are certainly NOT as active as BEFORE ... ]
{ I know as I have 'looked' ... }
Now ...
I have Ancestors/Family/Relatives in ALL (the Main) States and Territories, other than the "Northern Territory"; and, I have lived and worked, in many, myself ...
As to ...
The State of "South Australia" ... which my Wife is originally from ...
The main "Resource" that we use is the:
"South Australian Genealogy and Heraldry Society Incorporated"
[ Trading as: "Genealogy SA" ]
Which also happens to be the ONLY available "Resource" for getting the "Details" of "Bs;Ds;&,Ms"; as, the "Registry of Bs;Ds;&,Ms", for the State of South Australia, DOES NOT even have such a PUBLIC "Index", like most of the OTHER States and Territories.
We have are NOT Members of "Genealogy SA"; so, ONLY get the ('scant') "Details" available/provided, to non-members, in their 'On-Line' Database.
In the past, we have used those, "Green" BOOKS; and, old CD's, for "South Australia", originally through "Genealogy SA".
In fact, we have those, "Green" BOOKS; and, CDs, at our local "Family History Centre" (FHC) of the Church ...
But, I have to take an OLD "Computer" (of mine) along to the FHC, if I want to access the CDs; as, they NO LONGER work on the Computers at the FHC.
Just for starters ...
Brett
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Yep agree @Brett .
I guess the best way is to have the additional resources listed on the FamilySearch WIKI page for Australia.
Perhaps we could come up with a list of resources and have them added to the WIKI page?
I am a member of GenealogySA so do have full access to their databases.So PM me if you want.
It's a fantastic resource for South Australia. I am very grateful to the volunteers who have made it possible.
Even so the info on the databases is not complete and sometimes not correct . And I want and need different sources because the information I need was not recorded on those resources.
The problem with the old green books for South Australia is that information is scant and often just not correct. There are also no sources listed. I want to look at primary sources.
So what do you think - how about we come up with a list of additional resources and you could get them added to the WIKI page for Australia?
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Hi @Kerrebee
For any info I cant find on FamilySearch or other Australian sites I sometimes use Google. Here is a great list of a lot of SA records:
Sometime Societies give us some great tips.
I did recieve some help from a woman from a SA society many years ago but unfortunately I do not remember where: but you could email some one above.
All the best
Miriam
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Thanks @MiriamJoyce21
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Sharing West Australian resources
I am a paid up member of Family History WA (formerly WAGS) but am just a member ie nothing special about me.
FHWA has some terrific resources - some are unique and cannot be found online other than on their website wags.org.au.
Listed below are collections which are available publicly on their website and could be useful if you are looking for your elusive Western Australian:-
- Baptism Index, St Augustine's Church Karridale, Western Australia 1898-1916
- Bride ships girls Western Australia 1853-1868
- British Army Regiments in Australia 1788-1870
- Crimean veterans
- Christmas Island, Old European Cemetery Transcription
- Colonial Secretary's Office Inwards Correspondence index to names 1829-1830
- Parkhurst Boys Index 1842-1851
- Presbyterian Marriages 1898-1910
- WA Biographical index (WABI)
- WA Churches and Cemeteries
- WA Passenger ship arrivals 1829
- WA Pioneer Cemeteries
- WA Schools Records Index 1891-2005
- WA Surnames Index 1900-1910
- WA Ship Arrivals 1898-1926 Index
- West Australians in Yatala Gaol, South Australia
- West Australians who count 1913
"You gotta try your luck at least once a day, because you could be going around lucky all day and not even know it" Jimmy Dean
Happy searching!
Kerrebee
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Hi @Kerrebee
I live in SA and am a member of SAGHS. Happy to help with your SA brick-wall if I can.
Cheers,
Liz
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Liz
There is NO 'Brick-Wall', in regard to "South Australia" ...
It is just a matter that one has to be a member of:
"South Australian Genealogy and Heraldry Society Incorporated" (SAGHS)
[ Trading as: "Genealogy SA" ]
Simple ...
My Wife's Stepmother's side is from "South Australia".
And, there are Members in my Stake (and, who are Staff at our Local "Family History Centre"), who I help, whose Ancestry in from "South Australia".
We (ie. Wife) is just going to have to, 'bite the bullet'; and, "Join", SAGHS ("Genealogy SA"), to get 'On-Line' access, to the FULL "Details", of ALL the Records there.
Just my thoughts.
Brett
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Liz
I know ... just being me ...
Brett
ps: But, seriously, We are going to have to "Join", there are just TOO many "Details", that we cannot get.
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Thanks for the offer @Liz Solomon . That is kind of you to offer.
I am also a paid up member of SAGHS. I don't live in South Australia but have many ancestors who came through Port Adelaide and many farmed in the outer regions of the state. But South Australia is like a foreign country for me. I am sure you and many others in this group know heaps more than me about researching in South Australia.
The SAGHS website is terrific and has been well worth the cost in membership.
As for brick walls, for my Samuel Jones I am blocked by a brick wall in South Australia. I wish the Registrar for Birth, Death and Marriages had recorded more!
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