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Convict Transportation Registers Database
A database of over 123 000 of the estimated 160 000 convicts transported to Australia in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Manuscripts Queensland
Manuscripts Queensland provides access to original material collections (letters, diaries, journals etc) held by the State Library.
Picture Queensland
A mix of historical and contemporary images from urban, regional and rural Queensland.
Queenslanders in the South African War, 1899-1902
Search for the names of Boer War soldiers whose portraits appeared in 1899-1902 issues of The Queenslander newspaper.
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Australia
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Australia wide
Adelaide Proformat : ancestral and local history researchers [new window]
Graham Jaunay provides access to family history guides, useful software, shipping lists, surname lists plus guidance in locating information on Australian births, deaths and marriages as well as census records.
Australasian Association of Genealogists and Record Agents [new window]
Provides a listing of record/research agents and genealogists who subscribe to a Code of Ethics regarding the profession of the genealogist.
Australia's Redcoat Settlers [new window]
Acts as a collecting point for information on the officers, men and families of British Regiments who settled in colonial Australia and New Zealand.
Australian Cemeteries Index [new window]
A searchable index that provides access to headstone inscriptions and images from more than 650 cemeteries around Australia, predominantly New South Wales.
Australian Dictionary of Biography : online edition [new window]
ADB online provides access to authoritative biographies of notable figures in Australian history who died before 1980.
Australian Electoral Commission [new window]
Useful information on Australian electoral milestones as well as such information as current electoral boundaries can be found at this web site. The State Library of Queensland holds an extensive collection of electoral rolls. See Info Guide 3.7 - Electoral rolls for more details.
Australian Jewish Genealogical Society [new window]
Provides guidance for those researching Jewish connections both in Australia and internationally.
Australian Lost School Friends [new window]
This Australian reunion website allows former pupils to re-establish contact with each other. Registration is free.
Australian Medical Pioneers Index [new window]
A database of pioneer Australian doctors from 1700s to 1875. The site also provides background information on early colonial medical life.
Australian National Maritime Museum [new window]
The Museum site provides guides to shipping and immigration resources held in the Museum library. Research guides [new window] are a feature of the site. Of particular interest is Pictures of ships in the Australian trade [new window] where there are many links to images of ships including the Index to ship pictures [new window], which lists ship images held in the Museum's collection. The State Library holds many of the books indexed.
Australian War Memorial [new window]
This is the official web site of the Australian War Memorial. Important biographical databases [new window] such as the Boer War, WWI and WWII Nominal Rolls and Roll of Honour records can be searched here. Also available is a Collection database [new window] that includes film, sound, war art, photos, offical and private records.
Australian Women's Archives Project : Australian Women's Register [new window]
Useful resource for locating information on specific Australian women and Australian women's organisations.
Australians in the Boer War: Oz-Boer Database Project [new window]
The OZ-Boer Database Project contains nearly 20,000 records relating to Australian soldiers who served in the Boer War.
Claim a convict [new window]
Contains details on 21,000 convicts (including the Irish) and exiles from 1788 to 1813.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission [new window]
This database contains over 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 world-wide where they are commemorated.
Convict Transportation Registers Database
A database of over 123 000 of the estimated 160 000 convicts transported to Australia in the 18th and 19th centuries.
First Fleet Online [new window]
First Fleet Online has an online database of all those who arrived in Australia in 1788 and provides background information on each individual.
Geoscience Australia Place Names Search [new window]
Allows you to search the Gazetteer of Australia, a searchable database of Australian place names. Included are man-made places such as cities, homesteads and highways, as well as geographical features such as rivers, mountains, headlands and islands.
Graves and memorials of Australians in the Boer War 1899-1902 [new window]
Includes an index to graves, memorials and photographs.
National Archives of Australia [new window]
The National Archives of Australia cares for the records of the Commonwealth government. The site gives an introduction to the collections, access information, exhibitions, services to researchers including fact sheets on various subjects areas, research guides and publications. Search the collection [new window] in three ways: RecordSearch, NameSearch and PhotoSearch.
OZ reunion [new window]
Designed to reunite friends and family throughout Australia. Reunion categories include adoptions, family, lost loves, military, missing persons, and school reunions.
PictureAustralia [new window]
PictureAustralia provides access to images that cover all aspects of Australiana including artworks, photographs and objects.
Ryerson Index [new window]
Indexes death and funeral notices published in various newspapers around New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. Check the newspaper coverage [new window] and details for availability of information. This site is constantly being updated with current information.
Society of Australian Genealogists [new window]
Provides access to the Society’s newsletters plus information from special interest groups. Several searchable databases [new window] are also available.
Trove [new window]
Hosted by the National Library of Australia, this search service will search through a vast number of Australian and online resources: books, images, historic newspapers, maps, music, archives and more.
Web sites for genealogists [new window]
A genealogy gateway providing a comprehensive range of records available and of interest to Australian researchers.
Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
ACT Electoral Rolls 1916-1967 [new window]
Search transcriptions of the electoral rolls for 1916, 1917, 1928, 1935, 1943, 1949, 1955, 1959 and 1967.
ACT Births, Deaths and Marriages [new window]
Has two databases available: Historic Death Index 1930-1981 [new window] and Historic Marriage Index 1930-1936 [new window]. These indexes are available on an excel spreadsheet.
Canberra's Public Cemeteries [new window]
A database of burials for the three major cemeteries of Canberra: Gungahlin Cemetery, Hall Cemetery and Woden Cemetery.
New South Wales (NSW)
Blue Mountains City Council Cemetery Search [new window]
Contains burials from cemeteries in the Blue Mountains region, New South Wales. It includes Mt Irvine, Mt Victoria, Blackheath, Katoomba, Wentworth Falls, Lawson, Faulconbridge, and Springwood.
Braidwood Gaol Entrance Book 1856-1899 [new window]
A searchable database of the entrance books for Braidwood Gaol from 1856 to 1899. May contain details of age, birthplace, religion, height, complexion and occupation.
Capital Punishment Database NSW 1826-1837 [new window]
Comprised of information on 1300 people sentenced to death between 1826 and 1837. Many of those convicted later had their sentences commuted to transportation and sent to the penal colonies of Norfolk Island or Moreton Bay.
Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park (Botany) [new window]
A database of those buried or cremated at Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, Botany Cemetery and Eastern Suburbs Crematorium.
Great North Road Convict Trail [new window]
Provides historical information about the creation of the Great North Road as well as access to a database of convicts who worked on the construction of the Great North Road.
Hawkesbury on the Net : Cemetery Register [new window]
Contains listings of burials from a number of cemeteries in the Hawkesbury region, New South Wales. It includes cemeteries in Hawkesbury, Kurrajong Heights, Wilberforce, and Lower Portland. This is an ongoing project.
Hunter Valley genealogy [new window]
Provides access to numerous list of names of the early residents of the Hunter Valley region including Newcastle, Maitland, Raymond Terrace, Port Stephens, and Lake Macquarie.
Irish Convicts to NSW 1788-1849 [new window]
A database of Irish convicts transported to New South Wales between 1788 and 1849.
Lismore Lawn Cemetery and Memorial Gardens register [new window]
Register name search for burials and cremations at the Lismore Lawn Cemetery and Memorial Gardens.
Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium (North Ryde) [new window]
Search records to burials and cremations from 1922 onwards.
Milton Ulladulla : local and family history site [new window]
A comprehensive site containing both family history and local history information. Provides information to pioneer records, local serviceman records, convicts and cemeteries as well as information on the Budawang Aboriginals.
Newcastle City Council - Cemetery Index [new window]
People buried at Newcastle, Christ Church Cathedral, Tarro, Old Wallsend, North Waratah, Stratford, and Gloucester cemeteries may be found in a database of headstone transcriptions of significant cemeteries in the Newcastle area.
Newcastle Morning Herald Index [new window]
Hosted by the Newcastle Region Library, this index covers the years 1869 to 1984.
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages [new window]
Search historical indexes [new window] from 1788 for births up to 100 years ago, marriages up to 50 years ago and deaths up to 30 years ago. Updated annually. The State Library holds most of the pre-1856 births, deaths and marriages registers on microfilm.
Register of War Memorials in New South Wales [new window]
A database to locate soldiers' names on war memorials throughout New South Wales.
Shoalhaven Cemeteries and Crematorium [new window]
The cemeteries at Shoalhaven, Nowra, Berry, Cambewarra, and Mollymook can now be located on a searchable database of burials and cremations.
State Records New South Wales [new window]
Contains an ever expanding range of online indexes [new window]. Some of these indexes cover immigration, convicts, censuses, land, insolvency, naturalization, colonial secretary’s papers, indigenous Australians. Many of these records include Moreton Bay (Brisbane) to 1859. State Library holds much of the material indexed.
Sydney Benevolent Asylum – Index to admissions and discharges 1857-1900 [new window]
An index of inmates at the Sydney Benevolent Asylum. The database contains over 78,000 records.
Wentworth Shire Council Cemeteries [new window]
A database of those interred at the Wentworth, Gol Gol, Dareton and Pooncarie cemeteries. Some of the burials date back as early as the 1850s.
Queensland (Qld)
Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search [new window]
A database of people interred in Brisbane's public cemeteries including Toowong, Lutwyche, South Brisbane, Nundah, Balmoral and Pinnaroo.
Bundaberg Regional Cemeteries [new window]
Searchable database containing records from a number of cemeteries in this region. Provides years of birth and death, places of residence and grave details.
Cairns Regional Cemeteries [new window]
The cemeteries for Cairns, Babinda, Forest View, Gordonvale, Nelson Road, Babinda, Mossman, and Port Douglas can be searched through a database containing burial records.
Community and Personal Histories - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services [new window]
Community and Personal Histories team may be able to help you find out where your Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander family comes from, who your family are and how you are connected to a certain place.
Fraser Coast Regional Council Cemeteries [new window]
Searchable burials database for the following cemeteries: Howard cemetery (including the Columbarium and Lawn sections), Maryborough cemetery (including the Columbarium, Garden of Rest and Children's Memorial Garden), Polson Cemetery and Columbarium (including the South Sea Islander Memorial and Cemetery), Tiaro Cemetery (including the Columbarium), Munna Creek Cemetery, Deborah Cemetery, and Nikenbah Cemetery.
Genealogical Society of Queensland (GSQ) [new window]
The society has branches throughout Queensland. They offer access to the research centre in East Brisbane, various interest groups, courses in family history and genealogy, a fee-based research service and much more.
Gympie Cemetery Trust [new window]
Includes a Deceased search, also known as Gympie cemetery burial information database [new window].
Ingham Cemeteries [new window]
Searchable database of burials in the Ingham district, including Hinchinbrook, Ingham, and Halifax.
International Adoptive Families of Queensland Inc. [new window]
A non-profit support group for Queensland families involved in overseas adoptions.
Mackay cemeteries [new window]
Listing of cemeteries around the Mackay District, created by the Macky Historical Society. Some of the cemeteries include burial listings.
Manuscripts Queensland
Manuscripts Queensland provides access to original material collections (letters, diaries, journals etc) held by the State Library.
Moreton Bay Region Cemeteries Database [new window]
Moreton Bay Regional Council maintains a database of of burial records for people buried in Moreton Bay district cemeteries, including Albany Creek, Bribie Island, Caboolture, Dayboro, King Street, Lawnton, Redcliffe, Samford, and Samsonvale.
Muttaburra.com [new window]
Contains useful information about the Muttaburra area and community and includes an online history search [new window], which draws information from a number of databases including the the cemetery. The cemetery [new window] can also be browsed.
North Burnett Regional Council Cemeteries [new window]
Searchable database that covers the numerous cemeteries in the North Burnett Region. The cemeteries include: Byrnestown, Chowey, Coalstoun, Dallami, Degilbo, Eidsvold, Gayndah, Monto, Mount Perry, Mount Shanrock, Mulgildie, Mundubbera and Paradise. Please note that not all cemeteries are currently up-to-date.
Nudgee Cemetery – Deceased Search [new window]
Provides a searchable database for people interred in Nudgee Cemetery, Brisbane.
Picture Queensland
A mix of historical and contemporary images from urban, regional and rural Queensland.
Queensland births, deaths and marriages [new window]
Search the historical indexes [new window] of birth (1829-1914), death (1829-1964) and marriage (1829-1934) records without charge. This site also provides details on how to apply for certificates and the fees involved.
Queensland Courts [new window]
Provides access to information about the courts in Queensland including fact sheets [new window] and database to search civil files (e-courts) [new window] (dates of availability depend on the area in the state). Also of interest is the Supreme Court of Queensland Library, which offers access to the Library services and collections including the online databases North Queensland Legal Practitioners 1861-1964 [new window] and Queensland Judiciary Profiles [new window].
Queensland Department of Child Safety - Adoption[new window]
This department is responsible for providing statutory services to eligible adults affected by adoption seeking information. The site outlines non-identifying and identifying information it can provide to those in this situation.
Queensland Genealogy Blog [new window]
Professional family historian Judy Webster specializes in records held by Queensland State Archives and has compiled indexes to some of their records. This blog highlights useful resources as well as research techniques.
Queensland Family History Society (QFHS) [new window]
Based in Brisbane, QFHS is one of Queensland's major family history and genealogy organisations. They offer access to a large number of resources in their research centre as well as limited research assistance, workshops and one of Queensland's largest shops of genealogical resources.
Queensland place names [new window]
The Department of Environment and Resource Management manage place names in Queensland and have created a database [new window] of Queensland place names. Entries provide the geographical location and origin of the place name.
Queensland State Archives [new window]
Queensland State Archives is the storage place of numerous records for Queensland government and Queensland government agencies. Access is provided to numerous online indexes [new window] including assisted immigration, inquests, divorces, probate and much more. Also available are Brief Guides [new window] on many subjects and a catalogue search [new window].
Queenslanders in the South African War, 1899-1902
Search the State Library's own database for the names of Boer War soldiers whose portraits appeared in 1899-1902 issues of The Queenslander newspaper.
RHSQ : Royal Historical Society of Queensland [new window]
RHSQ promotes Queensland history. A feature of the site is the contents listing [new window] of their journal. Contents include obituaries, biographical articles, accounts of early immigrant ships, coastal shipping and the establishment of settlements throughout Queensland.
Rockhampton Regional Council Cemeteries [new window]
The Rockhampton Regional Council have a number of burial indexes available as pdf. They cover Rockhampton Memorial Gardens, Bajool cemetery, Cawarral cemetery, Emu Park cemetery, Gracemere cemetery, Mount Morgan cemeteries, Josekeleigh Cemetery, Marlborough cemetery, Milman cemetery, North Rockhampton and South Rockhampton cemeteries, Warcon cemetery, Westwood cemetery, Yaamba cemetery and Yeppoon cemetery.
SLQ Family History Nnub [new window]
A digital community noticeboard for family historians. Anyone can post.
South Burnett Regional Council - Cemeteries [new window]
The South Burnett Regional Council maintains a searchable database for the following cemeteries: Booie, Kumbia, Memerambi, Taabinga (General, Columbarium, Lawn, Memorial Gardens), Murgon (General, Columbarium, Lawn, Garden of Rememberance), Blackbutt, Burnett, Nanango, Mondure (Anglican and Lutheran), Mondure-Wheatlands, Proston (New and Old), Tingoora and Wondai.
Text Queensland [new window]
A searchable database of books, theses and journals and includes Pugh's Almanac and the Queensland Government Gazette 1959-1900.
Toowoomba Regional cemeteries [new window]
Database is searchable by surname, given name and cemetery. This database includes the following cemeteries: Back Plains, Bergen/Djuan, Cabarlah, Cecil Plains (Old), Cecil Plains, Clifton, Cooyar, Crows Nest, Douglas, Drayton & Toowoomba, Glencoe, Goombungee, Greenmount, Kooroongarra, Milmerran, Nobby, Pittsworth, St Paul's Church Tummaville and Yarraman. Please note this does not cover all cemeteries and crematoria in Toowoomba and further searches may need to be made.
South Australia (SA)
Centennial Park Cemetery [new window]
Conatains a searchable database of the cemetery and crematorium at Centennial Park, Pasadena, South Australia.
Family history South Australia [new window]
Includes searchable databases for: SA Passenger arrivals 1803 to 1854, SA Marriages 1836 to 1855 and many more.
Genealogy SA [new window]
Provides access to an Online Database Search [new window] that includes a cemeteries index, deaths reported in newspapers, an index to the South Australian Government Gazette (1845-2000), and indexes to South Australian births, deaths and marriages (1842-1928[B]/1972[D]/1937[M]).
Tasmania (Tas)
Carr Villa Memorial Park [new window]
Launceston City Council maintains this cemetery and provides an online database for searching.
LINC Tasmania [new window]
The joining together of the services and websites of the State Library of Tasmania, the Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Adult Education and online access centres.
Mersey Vale Memorial Park [new window]
An online searchable database is available as well as a site map of the cemetery, which is run by the Devonport City Council.
North-West Tasmanian Coastal Cemeteries [new window]
Searchable database of a number of historic cemteries in Don, Forth, Kindred and Devonport. The information has been gathered from headstone inscriptions, early newspaper articles and obituaries plus family information.
Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office [new window]
The amalgamation of the Archives Office of Tasmania and the Heritage Collections of the State Library of Tasmania. Includes online card indexes [new window] and name indexes [new window] on various topics and access to digitized Tasmanian convict documents.
Victoria (Vic)
Cranbourne Public Cemetery [new window]
Index of over 3000 persons buried in Cranbourne Cemetery since 1850. Provides name and age of deceased, date of burial and grave details.
Family Matters Blog [new window]
Keep up–to-date with all the latest family history news from Victoria.
Fawkner Crematorium and Memorial Park [new window]
Provides access to a searchable database of the cemetery and crematorium at the Fawkner Memorial Park in Victoria.
Necropolis [new window]
A database of burials and cremations at The Necropolis Springvale and the St. Kilda General Cemetery.
Public Record Office Victoria [new window]
The online indexes and records [new window] on this site provide access to helpful genealogical information. These include assisted and unassisted immigration, departing passengers, probate, education, divorce, publicans and criminals. Some records have been digitised. State Library of Queensland holds many of the immigration records indexed in these databases. A number of guides [new window] are also available containing further information on various subjects.
Victoria Government Gazette : Online Archive 1836-1997 [new window]
This archive of historic material provides access to digital images of the New South Wales Government Gazette (1836-1851), the Port Phillip Government Gazette (1843-1851) and the Victoria Government Gazette (1851-1997); as well as searchable indexes for each gazette.
Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages [new window]
Pay-per-view access to Victorian Births, Deaths and Marriages. The State Library holds the indexes on microfiche and CD-ROM.
Western Australia (WA)
Dead Persons' Society, Perth, Western Australia [new window]
An entry point to shipping information for all states and features material on convicts and the military.
Department of the Attorney General, Government of Western Australia [new window]
Search the Western Australian Online Indexes [new window] for births, deaths and marriages from 1841 until early last century for free. This site also contains information on who can apply for certificates, application forms and the fees involved.
Fremantle Prison – Convict Database [new window]
A searchable database of nearly 10,000 convicts who were transported to the Swan River Colony from 1850 to 1868.
Guides to Family History - State Library of Western Australia [new window]
Provides many useful guides on family history resources available within the State Library of Western Australia and online.
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board - Perth, Western Australia [new window]
A searchable database of interments, cremations and memorials at Fremantle Cemetery and the Perth cemeteries of Karrakatta, Pinnaroo Valley, Midland and Guildford. Search by given name(s) and/or surname.
State Records of Western Australia [new window]
The State Record Office of Western Australia has the "responsibility for managing, preserving and providing access to the State's archives." Available on this website are information sheets [new window], guides to the collection [new window] and much more.
Western Australia Post Office Directories [new window]
The State Library of Western Australia, through generous funding, has made available complete digitised versions of the post office directories for Western Australia for the years 1893 to 1949. They can be browsed but are not key word searchable.
New Zealand
Archives New Zealand [new window]
Archives New Zealand hold a variety of records including immigration, education, naturalisation, probate and inquests. Research resources [new window] provide indepth information on the collections.
Auckland City Libraries [new window]
Provides useful family history resources with databases covering Auckland area passenger arrivals 1838-1883, heritage images, police and cemetery records.
Cemetery and Cemetery Records : New Zealand [new window]
Hosted by Christchurch City Libraries, this site provides access to a number of New Zealand cemeteries including online indexes where they are available.
Department of Internal Affairs: Births, Deaths and Marriages [new window]
The Births, Deaths and Marriage Office are responsible for the registration of all births, deaths and marriages in New Zealand and access to the certificates. Births, Deaths and Marriages Online [new window] is a historical database to search New Zealand Government records for births, deaths and marriages from the 1840’s onwards. Some year restrictions do apply.
Dictionary of New Zealand Biography [new window]
The site offers over 3000 biographies of notable, deceased New Zealanders.
Otago Nominal Index [new window]
Contains 241302 records from a variety of sources including newspapers, electoral rolls, directories and police gazettes for the Otago and Southland district.
Papers past : New Zealand newspapers and periodicals [new window]
Showcases selected 19th century New Zealand newspapers and periodicals. The site currently contains digital images of over one million pages from a growing number of publications.
Passenger Lists [new window]
This site contains a number of passenger lists to ships entering New Zealand. These lists can be searched by the name of the ship or by the port of arrival. Information is provided about general conditions on the voyage out and government regulations to be observed onboard.
Varcoe's New Zealand Marriages Index [new window]
This database can be used in conjunction with the New Zealand marriage indexes on microfiche to find marriage partners. The New Zealand births, deaths and marriages indexes are available on microfiche at SLQ.
British Isles
British Isles | England & Wales | Ireland | Scotland
British Isles
ARCHON Directory [new window]
The ARCHON Directory includes contact details for record repositories in the United Kingdom and also for institutions elsewhere in the world which have substantial collections of manuscripts noted under the indexes to the National Register of Archives.
BT.com [new window]
The British Telecom site allows users to search the current white and yellow pages for the United Kingdom.
BBC - History - Family History [new window]
The BBC provides family historians with a wealth of information on how to trace their British family tree and explores the types of resource available.
Burke's Peerage & Gentry : the authentic genealogical guide to the UK and Ireland's titled and untitled families [new window]
A database listing the individuals and families who shaped the U.K. and Ireland.
FreeCEN: UK Census Online Project [new window]
Contains indexes to census records for England, Wales and Scotland for the years 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881 and 1891. This is an ongoing project and not yet complete.
Genuki : UK & Ireland genealogy [new window]
GENUKI is the definitive site for genealogical research in the UK and Ireland. Tips on locating information and writing a family history are provided.
National Archives [new window]
The National Archives holds government records for the United Kingdom. A number of research signposts or guides [new window] are available to help in the location and access of various types of records.
Society of Genealogists [new window]
This British society has produced a number of useful family history information sheets [new window] which can be found on this website.
England and Wales
A2A - Access to Archives [new window]
Contains the catalogues of over 400 archives, museums and historical societies in England and Wales.
Cheshire Archives and Local Studies [new window]
Provides access to a number of useful databases for family historians including Cheshire Wills, railway staff registers and an index to Overleigh Cemetery.
Digital Library of Historical Directories [new window]
A digital library of local and trade directories for England and Wales from 1750 to 1919
Findmypast [new window]
This pay-per-view website contains indexes to various records including English censuses and births, deaths and marriages. The site also contains an index to English migration records from 1890 to 1960. Some immigration records are available at the State Library of Queensland.
FreeBMD [new window]
This database of indexes to English and Welsh civil registration births, deaths and marriages from 1837 to 1983 is an ongoing project and not yet complete.
London Lives [new window]
Provides access to 240,000 manuscripts including workhouse records, criminal registers, coroners' reports and court orders ranging from 1690 to 1800 through a searchable database. 3.35 million names are listed in these documents.
Proceedings of the Old Bailey [new window]
Searchable database of nearly 200,000 criminal trials held at London's central criminal court, the Old Bailey bewteen 1674 and 1913.
Victoria county history [new window]
Provides a background to the local county histories series, current research being undertaken and the status of progress on the history of each county. State Library of Queensland holds most of the published volumes of this series.
Welsh Mariners [new window]
Online index of over 23,500 Welsh Merchant Mariners - masters, mates and engineers from 1800 to 1945.
Ireland
Ask about Ireland [new window]
AskAboutIreland and the Cultural Heritage Project is an initiative of public libraries together with local museums and archives in the digitisation and online publication of the original, the unusual and the unique material from their local studies' collections to create a national Internet resource for culture. The participating organisations have selected material of particular public interest from their holdings within a variety of common topics ranging from sport, transport and architecture to flora and fauna and Irish writers. The material is then digitised (scanned, digitally photographed, recorded etc.) and set in a narrative context. Content is added on an ongoing basis.
Belfast City Council burial records [new window]
Search for burial records in Belfast from 1869 onwards. Around 360,000 records are available relating to Belfast City Cemetery - records from 1869 (including the Jewish, public and Glenalina extension sections); Roselawn Cemetery - records from 1954; and Dundonald Cemetery - records from 1905.
Clare County Library [new window]
Clare County Library has produced a large number of online indexes including names of local landowners, Justices of the Peace, school registers, Griffith’s Valuation and more.
Census of Ireland 1901/1911 [new window]
They are arranged by townland or by street. They cover all 32 counties. The search of the index and viewing of original documents is free.
Directory of Irish genealogy [new window]
The Directory provides information on searching for Irish ancestors. One of the features of the site is the Primer in Irish Genealogy.
Donegal Genealogy Resources [new window]
This site contains a number of useful indexes. You can also find information on the Donegal Relief Fund, an immigration scheme operated in Australia, which ran between 1858 and 1862. There is also a 10 step guide to researching your Donegal ancestry [new window] that can be quite useful.
IreAtlas Townland Database [new window]
A database of townland locations providing details of county, acreage, civil parish, barony, province and Poor Law Union.
Irish Genealogy [new window]
Contains church records for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kerry, which includes parishes in western and north-western areas of County Cork, and Church of Ireland records of Dublin City, County Kerry and County Carlow. The church records for a subset of the Roman Catholic parishes in Dublin City and a subset of the Roman Catholic parishes in the Diocese of Cork and Ross are also available as are a small number of Presbyterian records. In addition to these records, digital images of the originals of these church records are also available to view.
National Archives of Ireland [new window]
The National Archives holds the records of the modern Irish state which document its historical evolution and the creation of its national identity. Included on this site is the Ireland-Australia transportation database [new window], an index to convicts transported from Ireland to Australia 1788-1868. The State Library hold the records on microfilm.
Public Record Office of Northern Ireland [new window]
A major site for research in Northern Ireland. Church records, wills and testaments as well as landed estate records are held here.
Views of the famine [new window]
Views of the Famine has gathered a number of articles and pictures on various aspects of the Irish Famine including housing, begging, ejectment, food riots, funerals and emigration.
Scotland
Electric Scotland [new window]
Links to information on Scottish clans and families.
Genealogy from Rampant Scotland Directory [new window]
Provides a directory of Scottish genealogical sites.
Inveraray Jail : Prison records [new window]
Contains a database of former inmates held at the Inverary Jail during the 1800s.
Scotland’s People [new window]
One of the largest online sources of original genealogical information for Scotland including births, deaths and marriages, census and wills. This is a pay-per-view website.
Scottish archive network [new window]
The aim of the site is to make the rich history of Scotland available online.
Scottish Post Office directories [new window]
Online access to 600 directories for the period 1773 to 1911, covering 28 of Scotland's towns and counties.
Shetland Family History Home Page [new window]
A large database of people with connections to the Shetland Island.
Other Countries
Germany | Scandinavia | Canada | United States of America
Germany
Atlas des Deutschen Reichs [new window]
This digitized version of the 1883 edition has a detailed name index which includes even small towns and villages. Maps can be downloaded free.
Bremen Passenger Lists 1920-1939 [new window]
Passenger lists for emigrants departing from the German port of Bremen between 1920-1939. Only a small number of the emigrants came to Australia in this period from Bremen.
Emigration from Southwest-Germany [new window]
This database contains the names of emigrants from Baden, Württemberg and Hohenzollern in Germany from the 1700s to the 1900s. Records contain the name of the emigrant, date of emigration, occupation, religion, last place of residence and country of destination.
genealogy.net : the number one source in German genealogy [new window]
A comprehensive site which provides information on emigration, regional resources and terminology.
Graebernachweis des Volksbundes Deutsche Kriegsgraeberfuersorge [new window]
The database covers over 1.8 million German war graves from Egypt to Uzbekistan. Text in German.
Kartenmeister [new window]
A searchable online database of locations east of the Oder and Neisse rivers and encompassing the areas of East and West Prussia, Brandenburg, Posen, Pomerania, and Silesia. Based on 1918 borders. Search using German, Polish or English names.
ProGenealogists – German Gazetteers Online [new window]
Links to a number of useful websites for places in specific duchies, kingdoms, principalities, states, and Prussian provinces.
Scandinavia
Danish State Archives [new window]
Provides a number of services on the Internet that make it possible to search for your ancestors online.
Digitalarkivet - Norway [new window]
The Digital Archives is a public service from the National Archives of Norway. Here you can search in transcribed source material for free.
Canada
Canadian Genealogy Centre [new window]
Part of Library and Archives Canada (LAC), it provides access to Ancestors Search [new window], which searches across a number of genealogical databases. It also provides information for beginners, guides on various subjects, how to access LAC records and links to other useful websites.
United States of America (USA)
American Family Immigration History Center [new window]
A searchable database of records on the 22 million passengers and ship crew members who emigrated to the United States via Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924. Registration is free.
Arizona Genealogy Birth and Deaths Certificates [new window]
Contains a searchable database of Arizona births (1855-1934) and deaths (1844-1959). A scanned image of the original birth or death certificate can be viewed.
Missouri State Archives [new window]
The State Archives in Missouri have produced a number of databases useful to those tracing ancestors in Missouri county. The indexes include birth and death records, military service cards and probate.
USGenWeb Project [new window]
The Project aims to provide genealogical research websites for every county and state of the United States.
Worldwide
Ancestry.com [new window]
Ancestry.com offers a large range of family history resources including free and subscription-based databases. Free access to the database and related image is available onsite at the State Library of Queensland.
Central Database of Shoah Victims' Names [new window]
A database of Jewish victims of the Holocaust during the Second World War. Includes date and place of birth, place of residence, name of father and date and place of death.
Cyndi's list of genealogy sites on the internet [new window]
Contains links to genealogy sites across the world. Browse by subject or search using keywords.
FamilySearch [new window]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has filmed birth, baptism and marriage records on a world-wide basis. Not all records within a country have been filmed. Church members have also added their own records and Web sites. This is an extensive index of these records.
Genseek’s Mariner and Crew Records [new window]
Contains a number of historical indexes to captains and crew worldwide.
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild [new window]
Transcribed shipping lists to read on-line. Incomplete coverage. Heavy American bias, but some Australian lists including WW2 European immigrants to Australia up to 1966.
Infobel.com [new window]
Provides access to the telephone directories of more than 180 countries. Often email and business directories are also available.
Rootsweb.com [new window]
Rootsweb provides access to a large number of databases including surnames, mailing lists and message boards.
Ships List [new window]
A database of information about immigrant ships travelling between Australia, Canada and other countries, with links to related sites of interest. It includes information about the major shipping companies and their vessels,immigration depots, some passenger lists, ships' arrivals and official immigration reports.
What passenger lists are online? [new window]
"A directory of passenger records available on the Internet to help find your immigrant ancestors." Links to North American, Australian, New Zealand and various other lists. There are also links to other genealogy resources and lists from many European countries.
Research aids
Yahoo! Babel Fish - Text translation and web page translation [new window]
Automatic translater from the Yahoo search engine. Translate words or whole web pages from English into several other European languages, and from the same languages, into English.
Ancestors [new window]
Contains a range of useful aids such as pedigree and family group charts to help you map your family tree, also helpful tips on how to write a family history.
Australian Copyright Council Online Information Centre [new window]
The ACC provides a number of information sheets on copyright issues relevant to family historians and others.
Genealogy mailing lists [new window]
There are a large number of mailing lists available and they can be useful in contacting others with specific interests.
Public Profiler [new window]
Search the origin and location of family names, throughout the British Isles and the major English speaking countries. Various statistics about the geographical spread of the surname are provided.
Researching your family tree : an introduction to genealogy [new window]
This free interactive family history tutorial is American but useful for understanding how to use pedigree and family groups sheets and the importance of birth, death and marriage indexes.
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