"The Argus, published in Melbourne from 1846-1957, was the quality newspaper of record in the nineteenth and first part of the twentieth century. This index to the Argus covers the decade 1870-1879." There are links to key stories - for examples the index to Ned Kelly and his gang.

It aims to offer the public the services of reliable and competent genealogists, record agents and  family historians.

A terrific site for beginners as it has links to a lot of sites in Australia as well as covering other countries.

 A collection of the historical, phantasmagorical, and allegorical links.

This is an online guide to using the resources held in London University's libraries and archives for family

and local history research.

Search for your ancestors in our vast record collections.

Convicts Australia

A terrific site that collates information from a large variety of sources.

An Australian Gateway Site for Tracing your Family History

More than 235,000 links to sites all over the world.

See color images of the original wills of selected famous people, including William Shakespeare (PROB 1/4), Jane Austen, Sir Francis Drake, Byron, Samuel Pepys and Christopher Wren. Browse the famous wills or read more.

Contains links to a lot of valuable sites for the genealogist.

The Migration Heritage Centre identifies, records, preserves and interprets the heritage of migration in New South Wales from 1788 to the present day.

A joint project of the Ordnance Survey (the national mapping agency of Great Britain) and digital mapmakers Landmark Information Group. This site provides online access to an extensive archive of  historic British maps.

Digital images of historical Parish, Town, County and Municipal maps are available at this site. Images of Pastoral Maps, showing Pastoral Runs from the mid 1800's, can also be viewed. Current Parish Maps will be added as the project develops. The Parish Map Preservation Project is a cooperative effort involving the Department of Information Technology & Management, Department of Land & Water Conservation and the State Records Authority.

Links to lists of convicts from the first, second and third fleets, as well as Irish convicts sent to Australia from 1791-1825.

Learn how to identify, date and preserve old photographs.

Search for people, places and events in the collections of libraries, museums, galleries, archives, universities and other cultural agencies, in Australia and abroad - all at the same time. View the originals on the member agency web sites and order quality prints at your leisure.

Extracts from Governor Hunter's Assignment Report Women Convicts 1798

Established in 1932, we are the oldest society of its kind in Australia. We have over 7,800 members throughout the world.

Covers selected census, convict, court, gaol, and immigrant and naturalization records. Also the Colonial Secretary Papers, shipping and the Randwick Asylum for Destitute Children.

Discusses the advantages of using family health histories to predict potential health risks. Includes a FAQ, fact sheets,  presentations, and links to news articles and case studies about family health histories. Also offers links to sites related to family health histories and for specific diseases. From the Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Includes a variety of databases to search, which include the Roll of Honour, Nominal Rolls, Honours and Awards and Prisoners of War.

This site is the result of a State library project about local war memorials and honour rolls.  Complete with pictures, information, and a  listing of all the names. You can search by location or postcode or by a specific name.

The "Debt of Honour Register" is the Commission's database listing the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died during the two world wars and the 23,000 cemeteries, memorials and other locations worldwide where they are commemorated. The register can also be searched for details of the 67,000 Commonwealth civilians who died as a result of enemy action in the Second World War.

Military Service Records

Search the military records of family members during a variety of conflicts..

The World War Two Nominal Roll was created to honour and commemorate the men and women who served in Australia's defense forces and the Merchant Navy during this conflict. This site contains information from the service records of some one million individuals who served during World War Two.

Births Deaths and Marriages

Search the official NSW records. Births 1788-1905, Marriages 1788-1954, and Deaths 1788-1974.

Divorce Records

This index was compiled from the Index to Matrimonial Causes Files, 1873-1928 [8/3242-47], which was created by the Supreme Court of NSW and is available in State Records' reading rooms on microfiche. The microfiche index covers the years 1873-1974, Fiche 6130-6401. The index records name of petitioner, respondent and co-respondent (if named), Divorce number, year and remarks.

Old Bailey

A fully searchable online edition of the largest body of texts detailing the lives of non-elite people ever published, containing accounts of over 100,000 criminal trials held at London's central criminal court.

Index of all the cases heard before the Judge Advocate's Bench of Magistrates 19 Feb 1788-25 Nov 1820. Includes criminal and civil cases, publicans' licenses issued/cancelled, constables appointed.

A selection of cases heard before the Supreme Court of NSW between 1824 and 1900.