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AIF Database Project
Great database with lots of information. Well worth bookmarking. |
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Archives Around Australia
Has links to all the major libraries in Australia and some important ones overseas as well. 
This site submitted by a member. Bookmark this one. |
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Australia's founding documents
Australia's founding documents – the 'birth certificates' telling the story of our democracy.
This is a good site for researchers worth bookmarking.
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Australian History on the Internet
This is a tremendous resource site from the National Library. Bookmark this one.  |
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Australian Institute of Genealogists
Home Page of the Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies Inc. |
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Australian Newspapers - NLA Digitisation Project
The National Library of Australia has been working on the Newspaper digitisation project.
This is a resource of great value, they are using the beta site as a test, and members or the public can help by editing the scanned content that is incorrect.
However even with the incorrect content this resource is very valuable to those researching Australian history and genealogy.
Well worth a visit, and also well worth helping to edit those bits you find. |
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Australian Passenger Indexes
Worth adding to your resources. |
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Australian Periodical Publications
The digital library of Australian journals that began publication between 1840-1845.
Well worth searching through. |
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Australian Pioneers Medical Index
Well worth a look if your ancestors were from the medical profession. |
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Australian War Memorial.
Has databases that can be searched online. |
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Ballarat & District Genealogical Society
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Ballarat Genealogy: Victorian Mining Accident Inde
This link is part of the Ballarat Genealogy site. It takes you to the: Victorian Mining Accident Index. This is a great site with a searchable database. |
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Bendigo Regional Genealogical Society
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Convictions
Australian shipping 1788-1968 |
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Convicts Australia
Convict History and Genealogy Links this site is well worth a visit. |
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Divorce Index. Victoria 1861 - 1900
This site is one of the databases offered through Macbeath. The link takes you to the: Divorce Index. Victoria 1861 - 1900 |
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Electronic Encyclopedia of Gold in Australia
This is well worth bookmarking. |
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Encyclopedia of Australian Shipwrecks
Great site for those seeking information on Australian Shipwrecks. Well worth bookmarking. |
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Eureka - 12th Regiment List
A list of the 12th regiment. Worth looking through. |
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Eureka on Trial
Archives of the Eureka Stockade. Worth looking through for those researching the Eureka Stockade. |
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First Families 2001 pilot program
The site has been archived on PANDORA. Glad we have not lost access to this wonderful database. |
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Forgotten Faces: Chinese and the Law
This is very interesting site, and worth adding to your bookmarks. Below is the first few paragraphs from the Introduction for the site.
Forgotten Faces: Chinese and the Law is an online education resource based on a series of nineteenth century photographs of Chinese prisoners held in Public Record Office Victoria's collections.
It is enriched by the use of other stories about Chinese prisoners from the nineteenth century prison registers and trial briefs.
Together the photographs and the text help us to better understand what it must have been like to be Chinese in nineteenth-century Australia and to understand the attitudes and behaviours of European Australians towards them. |
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Gold
This site looks at the gold rush in Australia and it's impact. |
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Gum San - Chinese Heritage Centre
This is an interesting site on the Chinese who came to Australia found gold and more. Well worth bookmarking. |
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Historic Photographs
You can view thousands of photos and purchase online. |
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Immigrant Ships
World War II Refugees to Australia |
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Index To Missing People Found In Victoria Police C
Index To Missing People Found In Victoria Police Correspondence Records.
This is quite interesting and worth a visit. |
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Index to the Admission Books
This site contains the Index to the Admission Books of the Geelong Infirmary and Benevolent Asylum. |
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Interment.net
There are links to cemeteries in different countries. The Australian link allows you to search by surname many of the cemeteries listed. |
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Janet Reakes Genealogy
This site is maintained in memory of Janet Reakes for the help she gave to so many people seeking information to do with their families.
There is also a link to: 'Australia's Virtual Immigration Wall of Honour'
The names listed are worth looking through, or maybe you would like to add one.
well worth a visit. |
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Lenore Frost’s Homepage
This is a link on the Lenore Frost’s Homepage. Lots of links to Ship sites and information. |
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List of Institutions/Homes
This site looks interesting. Some of the links from the site are not working. But you may find some interesting information in the main page. |
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National Archives
Terrific site with a wealth of information. Searchable database. Bookmark this one. |
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National Library of Australia
The site contains many links for Australian History and databases that can be searched. |
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NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Index
Historical Index search facility. Worth bookmarking. |
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Old Newspaper Copy
This is a great site for seaching for old newspaper articles, this is a searchable database of items published in particular edition newspapers.
You can order photocopies of the items via snail mail.
Well worth looking through for Australian research. |
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PictureAustralia®
This is a wonderful site with so many images of Australia places and people. |
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Port Phillip Colony - Early Exploraton
Well worth a vist, bookmark this one. |
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Public Record Office Victoria - Databases
There are a number of searchable databaes that you can search for information.
You will still need to visit the office to view the documents.
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Public Records Office of Victoria
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Queensland - BD&M Historical Indexes
The Queensland Government has placed the Historical Indexes online which is great news for historians wanting to search the indexes for family history.
Well worth bookmarking.
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Queensland State Archives
Worth bookmarking. |
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State Records NSW
This is the site of the State Records Authority of New South Wales. |
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Tasmanian Genealogy Dataweb
Databases for Convicts, Shipping Lists, Electoral Rolls, Post Office Directories and Towns.
Well worth a look. |
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The Argus Index
This is a new site from the NLA. It is a searchable index of 'The Argus Newspaper" for 1870 to 1879.
Truely worth visiting.I hope they add more years to the index. |
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THE RYERSON INDEX
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Victorian Railways
This website explores Victoria's rich railway history, drawing on over 1,000 historic images from the collections of Museum Victoria and the Public Record Office Victoria.
This is a great site, I found some images that will be wonderful for my own research. Worth looking through and bookmarking.
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Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages
New site for the Victorian BD&M.
You still need to pay for searching the history indexes.
You can access the online databases for searches and to purchase online the certificates. You can obtain an uncertified image for download. There are restrictions on these and you should make sure that you have the certificate you require as there is no refund for selecting the wrong one. |
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Victorians At War
Well worth a look. |
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Websites for Genealogists
This site has a wealth of information and links.
Well worth a visit. |
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West Wimmera Mail & Natimuk & Goroke Advertiser 18
A database from papers in the region.
Worth a look. |
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Women Of Vision
I came across this site in my browsing, and thought it may be of interest. I haven't had time to view the database, bt will get back to it when time permits.
The site lists an index and history of the nuns and sisters of the catholic church in Australia between 1838 - 1918. |
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| British Resources |
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Emigrant Ship Photograph Service.
Australian and New Zealand Emigrant Ship Photograph Service.
The colour background isn't great, but worth looking at for photo's of ships. Have only just sent an email on this one. So here is hoping.
Good turnaround time for the email, and some futher information to help me in my quest. Well worth using. |
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England Census records
Came across this one while doing some searching, it may be of interest to others researching this area. |
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Family Records.gov .uk
A good resource site. |
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Find My Past
This was the 1837 online site. It has changed names and is now found at: http://www.findmypast.com/
As a registerd member you can login and search and view records. You will be required to pay for this site.
I had luck finding some information so if you are happy to pay it is worth being one of your resources. |
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Gloucestershire Genealogical Search
The Gloucestershire Concil have a link to this database from their main website. Worth a look.
Gloucestershire Record Office
Genealogical Search |
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Old Bailey online
What a great site, I got lost in here for ages. Some really interesting reading and history. Careful or you will be lost for a few hours in here. Well worth bookmarking and sharing with others. |
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Register of British ships
This is another resource from the National Archive of Australia. Worth adding to your database list. |
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Roll of Honour
Well worth bookmarking. |
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Staffordshire BDM
Has searchable databases for Birth Death and Marriages for the area. |
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Surry Plus Wills Index
This is a nice site, certainly worth adding to your resources. |
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The Hall Genealogy Website
This was a nice find, has a lot of links to other research. I especially liked the Indec of Old Occupations. Certainly worth bookmarking. |
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The Workhouse
Information and names on the workhouses. I have only had a quick look will review further. |
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UK Census Online
This site contains an online searchable database of the 19th century UK census returns. |
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UKBMD
Provides links to other web sites offering on-line transcriptions of UK births, marriages and deaths. |
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| General Resources |
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Cyndi's List
A wonderful resource site, with many links to resources that you will find invaluable. Worth bookmarking. |
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Family History Project
This site is from the History Channel, I have only started looking at it, but there seems to be a lot of useful articles. I guess it will depend what you're after. Certainly worth bookmarking. |
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Internet Genealogy
http://www.genealogy.com/uni-internet.htmlThanks for this posting Trevor, a valuable resource.
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Jewish Records Indexing - Poland
A database to search through. Worth bookmarking. |
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Message Boards
Part of the Ancestry.com site, these message board sites contain listings from people searching particular surnames. |
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Resource site
Certainly worth bookmarking this one, it leads off to many other sites under different countries. |
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| Ireland Irish Resources |
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Census Returns
The National Archives of Ireland: Census Returns |
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Curious Fox
This site was posted by a member.
It does look very good I have signed up and will add some further feedback in time. 
I did sign up, but never received any answers to my request. Certainly lots of names to look through and if you are lucky someone will answer your requests.
So worth it for the names, but you may never get a response. |
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Donegal Relief Fund
The site focuses on the Donegal Relief Fund based in Australia, which operated between 1858 and 1862. |
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Freeholders' Records Site
This site has searchable databases. Worth a look.
Freeholders' records are lists of people entitled to vote, or of people who voted, at elections. |
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History of Derry
Great site with history on Derry |
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History of the workhouse
Has great information. Descendants of Irish orphan girls will find it especially useful. 
This site was submitted by a member. Well worth a visit. |
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Ireland Genealogy Projects
Ireland Genealogy Projects: This is a terrific site and has a wealth of information. Worth adding to your bookmarks. |
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Ireland information Guide
A lot of good sites listed from here. The links within the site to history and many other sections that may be of great interest to researchers. Well worth bookmarking.
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Ireland Information Guide
This is worth bookmarking, there are leads of to lots of different information.
I also enjoyed reading through the Irish mythology on this site worth having a look at if you get a free moment or two. |
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Ireland Old News
This is a great site, you can search on surname and you just never know what you might find. Try a search using 'Australia' it turns up some really interesting stories. |
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Ireland's History in Maps
This site is terrific the information and history is worth reading through. |
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Irish Ancestry Group
Contact and information for the Irish Ancestry Group, they are a service group from the Genealogical Society of Victoria. |
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Irish Church Records
Irish Church Records
Baptisms and Marriages
Add this one to your resources. A searchable database. |
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Irish Families - Irish Roots.com
I have sent for one of the publications this is one of those sites that will be useful for you if your research has you pointing in this direction. |
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Irish family Research
For those searching Irish families this is a nice site, you will need to register for to use the members services. |
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Irish Famine Orphans
Descendants of irish 'orphan girls' who came to Australia under the "Earl Grey' scheme, 1848-1850 will be interested in http://www.irishfaminememorial.org/
This site was submitted by a member. Well worth a visit. |
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Irish Historic Maps
A great new service--over 40,000 maps available online.
Thanks Trevor for this one.
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LEITRIM-ROSCOMMON Genealogy Site
Has searchable databases for the 1901 census records for Counties Leitrim & Roscommon.
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McCorkell Line from 1778 - 1897
Worth a look especially if you are after shipping information. |
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National Archives of Ireland
Lots of information, certainly worth reading through and bookmarking this one.
URL updated 17/02/2008 |
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National Library of Ireland
Worth a look. |
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Nick Reddan's Newspaper Abstracts
An interesting resource, I had no luck finding anything for my family history however worth adding to your list of resources. |
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Northern Ireland history
A terrific site for those search Northern Ireland history. |
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Projects (IGP) TM
I have found this site very interesting hope you also do. The site is for: Ireland Genealogy Projects (IGP) TM |
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Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
This site is for the Public Record Office
of Northern Ireland. |
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St. Patrick's Cemetery, Court St., Brockton, MA
There is a list of the inscriptions. Worth looking through
From the Site:
Saint Patrick's Cemetery is located off Court St. just east of Rt. 28 in Brockton, MA. The cemetery is just about all Irish and dates from the middle 1800's.
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The Londonderry Northern Ireland,
The Londonderry Northern Ireland, IrishGenWeb Project this is a great site especially for those researching Irish roots. There is a lot of god direction for the new historian as well as for those already familair with Irish research.
Well worth bookmarking. |
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Travel Through the Ireland Story
The history of Ireland and the especially the information on the famine is a very good read. |
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Ulster Ancestry
This is a good site and worth bookmarking. I have initiated their service and so far have been very impressed with the turn-around time for their emails.
They obtained a certificate I have been trying to get for ages, and had not been successful through other agencies. The turnaround time and the communication between myself and the company was very good. Well worth the charges. |
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Ulster Historical Foundation
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| Scottish Resources |
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Official Government Source for Scottish Genealogy
Official Government Source for Scottish Genealogy.
Worth reading through. |
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Scotlands People
This is a great site, you will need to pay to purchase images or documents, and search lists.
I have been able to link together a number of family members and to also obtain images of the birth entries.
Certainly worth adding to your bookmarks. |
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Shetland Family History
A great site with a searchable database well worth using if your research brings you to Shetland. |
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The Clearances Org
Well worth bookmarking |
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