Links for Family History
Web Links for Family History Research
Ancestry.com ~ (enhanced service only available from within STRL branches) free access to the largest online family history subscription service containing unique resources for genealogical and historical research.
Australian War Memorial ~ access to comprehensive Biographical Databases for those who have served in Australia's military and the arenas they have served in around the world.
LDS Familysearch (IGI) ~ family history is not limited by culture, ethnicity or religious faith - the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) have been actively gathering and preserving genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years.
Cora Num's web sites for genealogists ~ An Australian gateway site for tracing your family history. Just like the book of the same name, but kept constantly up-to-date.
National Archives of Australia ~ Official Australian family history sources for the 20th century: from armed forces to migration records
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages ~ free searching of the Historical Indexes for births in NSW up to 1908, marriages up to 1958 and deaths up to 1978.
Ryerson Index of Death Notices for Sydney Newspapers ~ death notices appearing in current Australian newspapers, including some funeral notices, probate notices and obituaries
State Library of NSW Family History Resources ~ a valuable source for 'getting started': includes Family History FAQs, electronic resources guide, Family History Research Guide and Getting Started guides.
State Records New South Wales ~ research and explore the official archives of the State of New South Wales, including pre-Federation convict, immigration and naturalization records; also deceased estates and probate records; records relating to mines, railways, schools and education, land, businesses, courts and police … and much more
World War II Nominal Roll ~ honouring and commemorating the men and women who served in Australia's defence forces and Merchant Navy during the WWII conflicts: contains service records of around 1 million individuals.