GUIDE TO RESOURCES FOR TASMANIAN GENEALOGY

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START HERE! AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL

Searchable name lists for many conflicts that Australia has sent service men and women to can be found on the Australian War Memorial web site here: http://www.awm.gov.au/database/nroll.asp

The 'Roll of Honour' (fatalities) can be found here: http://www.awm.gov.au/database/roh.asp

Other databases can be found on this site, under 'biographical databases'.

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AIF WORLD WAR 1

A searchable database of the service records of members of the Australian Infantry Forces who served in World War 1 can be found here: http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/index.html

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COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION

A searchable database on service men and women who died overseas and are buried in cemeteries administered by the CWGC can be found here: http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/search.aspx

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NATIONAL ARCHIVES

The service records of defence personnel can be obtained from the National Archives of Australia, Canberra - see http://www.naa.gov.au/the_collection/family_history/armed_services.html.
In addition, a name search conducted at http://www.naa.gov.au/the_collection/recordsearch.html can sometimes find a service person who cannot be located on the Australian War Memorial nominal rolls.

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BRITISH ARMY (COLONIAL)

The AOT has listed the British army regiments serving in Tasmania 1803-1870: http://www.archives.tas.gov.au/guides/list/bg033

The UK National Archives guide on useful sources for tracing soldiers of the British Army is here: http://www.catalogue.nationalarchives.gov.uk/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=23

Other guides relevant to the British Army can be found here: http://www.catalogue.nationalarchives.gov.uk/researchguidesindex.asp#b

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BRITISH NAVY (COLONIAL)

The UK National Archives have a number of guides for researching the Royal Navy and navy personnel and these are listed here:
http://www.catalogue.nationalarchives.gov.uk/researchguidesindex.asp#r

A further guide for researching Royal Navy personnel is here:
http://www.port.nmm.ac.uk/research/b1.html ; also the 'Mariners' web site: http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/ and ships of the Royal Navy: http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/INTRO.HTM

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BRITISH ROYAL MARINES (COLONIAL)

The UK National Archives research guides pertinent to tracing Royal Marines are as follows:

Other Ranks service records:
http://www.catalogue.nationalarchives.gov.uk/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=56
How to find a Division:
http://www.catalogue.nationalarchives.gov.uk/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=57
Officer's service records:
http://www.catalogue.nationalarchives.gov.uk/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=58
Other areas for research:
http://www.catalogue.nationalarchives.gov.uk/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=59