Comments on: 50 Australian Websites For Family History

By: cheap links

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By: cassmob

cassmob — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:39:02 +0000

hi Shauna

Great list. You asked about the Australian info on Findmypast: it appears to be under parish records (though fairly well hidden). This blog elaborates: http://blog.findmypast.co.uk/2009/06/australian-records-are-here/

My extra sites would include the various cemetery ones:
http://www.catholiccemeteries.org.au/ (for Sydney especially Rookwood, Catholic)
http://www.rookwoodindependent.com.au/deceased.aspx (again Rookwood)
and one of the earliest grave search possibilities:
http://ww2.toowoombarc.qld.gov.au/index.php?option=com_gravefinder&view=burials&Itemid=2 (Drayton & Toowoomba cemetery)
You’re right -it would be very easy to hit a magic 100

Cassmob

Hope this helps

By: shaunahicks

shaunahicks — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:13:35 +0000

Thanks all for comments and suggestions – already working on the update! Most appreciated. Shauna

By: shaunahicks

shaunahicks — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:10:45 +0000

Thanks for additional refs – see also response to Carole. Good to see you are still at SLQ and reading this blog! All the best in 2010. Shauna

By: shaunahicks

shaunahicks — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:08:37 +0000

I did say that I struggled to fit the major State archives and libraries into only one category because they have so much to offer. Reflecting on my list I have got the NLA in many categories and my old friend Steve in his comment gave more refs to State Library of Qld. I will do an additional category for those who fit multiple categories. All I need is a catchy name for it. Suggestions please!

By: Scampus

Scampus — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:08:02 +0000

Hey Shauna! Long time now speak!

Just thought I might suggest another couple of State Library of Queensland resources that would be useful in your list:

1. http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/info/fh – our Information for Family Historians page – includes links to a number of online indexes put together by State Library staff and volunteers over the years;
2. http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/info/fh/convicts – the Convict transportation registers database – a searchable database for over 123,000 of the 160,000 convicts sent to Australia in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Hope everything is well with you, and have a good Xmas!

Scampus

By: Rosemary

Rosemary — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:07:15 +0000

Great list. I also love the new Archives Office of Tasmania Index to Wills & Letters of Administration 1824-1989 – can also download images of the documents.

By: Carole Riley

Carole Riley — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:03:49 +0000

I was disturbed that The State Library NSW and State Records NSW did not appear in the first two categories until I saw them under convicts. NSW is more than convicts!!!

Also State Records NSW has started to put images of passenger lists online, so it should be under immigration too!

Another website that I use quite often is the NSW Dept Lands – for the historical parish maps, the current maps, and the copies of old titles – http://www.lands.nsw.gov.au. It’s not intuitive to navigate. And while I am on land records Google Maps has Australian portions marked on the maps, so you can find the portion and then go to satellite view to see what’s there now. I don’t know if it does that for other countries, I’ve never seen it mentioned.

It’s a good list, I am struggling to come up with any additions!

By: Bobby

Bobby — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:10:04 +0000

All for Aussie genealogy lists, you beaut. Hopefully this list will end up on page 1 of google.