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: In December 1810, the new Governor of NSW, Lachlan Macquarie, issued orders that Chaplains and Assistant Chaplains keep exact Registers of Marriages, Christenings, Churching of Women and Funerals which they performed and to make a correct Return thereof once in every Quarter to the Secretary's Office at Sydney. The said Registers were required to contain the Marriages, Christenings, Churchings and Funerals as of all convicts and prisoners as wel as of free persons. Marie explains about Churchings. Churchings by Marie Heilbruinn; Recently I underwent major surgery in a Sydney hospital. We would all be aware that Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease is a very big problem at the present time. When I became fully conscious after my operation, I found myself in a four-bed ward with two Dementia patients; a third was to arrive at midnight. For their privacy I will call them Millie, Molly and Mandy. Beryl tells her story. Five Days with Dementia by Beryl Whatson; Entertaining poem Grandma and the Family Tree (Extract) by Virginia Day McDonald. The full poem; Oral History is the first way notable events were recorded by mankind. One can only imagine early man huddled around the cave campfire regaling the day's hunt to his family. As the children grew, they would ask questions about other family members and past events and so the stories would grow and be repeated to others over time. Lynda explores this subject. Memories ..... Oral History or Just Small Talk by Lynda Smith; Taken from "The Old Historians Encyclopaedia" Old Names for Trades by Kerrie Metcalfe; This is of general interest to those who currently hold certificates with original names of townships in Australia prior to World War I. It may not be complete but is a good reference point. Place & District Name Changes in World War I Published TOL Vol 18 No 3, September 2002; Fermanagh or FIR MANACH was the name of the clan that had settled the area about 1 AD; they were one of five clans. The Irish - County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland by Gwen Bates; On 31st December 1838 after over four months at sea the sailing ship Francis Spaight arrived in Sydney. On board were five "Sister of Charity" nuns, an Irish religious order, sent out at the request of Bishop John Bede Polding. The Sisters of Charity and their Arrival in Sydney by Kevin Bradbury

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Convict Sites

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Website Links : Cemeteries, Headstones & Monumental Inscriptions

: You may search the Blue Mountains regional cemetery database for any recorded burial location. Simply type in the given name, surname, or both and click submit Blue Mountains Cemeteries : Blackheath, Faulconbridge, Katoomba, Lawson, Springwood & Wentworth Falls; Brisbane City Council maintains records of people interred in our facilities. Unfortunately, not all records are complete because Council only gained full control of Brisbane's public cemeteries in July 1930. Before that time, a number of trusts established under Queensland law managed these cemeteries. Brisbane Cemetery Records : Bald Hills, Balmoral, Brookfield, Cedar Creek, Hemmant, Lutwyche, Moggill, Mt Gravatt, Nundah, Pinnaroo, South Brisbane and Toowong; Cemeteries in and around Graeme Challinor has visited and catalogued the graves and memorials at twenty-nine cemeteries in and around the Shire of Gunning.Gunning; Cemeteries of the Hello my name is Karyn Findlay and I have been photographing cemeteries in and around South-East Queensland and Northern NSW for years and have finally decided to create a database to allow others easy access to the information. I hope that it will be a useful tool for others interested in genealogy and history.
All the transcriptions have been taken from original photos and in the case of cemeteries in the Warwick Shire transcriptions have been crossed referenced to the local Council's burial records.Darling Downs; Clarence Valley Council is pleased to present its online burial register. The register covers ashes internments and burials within the Clarence Valley. This register will be updated in the months of August and February with new ashes internments and burials plus any amendments/additional information received. Clarence Valley Cemeteries : Clarence Lawn, Copmanhurst, Glenreagh, Grafton, Lawrence, Maclean, Maclean Lawn, Ramornie, South Grafton & Ulmarra; Search registers by Country, Region, County, Burial Authority or Crematorium free of charge. Register as a Deceased Online user and gain access to
* Computerised cremation and burial records
* Digital scans of cremation and burial registers
* Digital scans of books of remembrance
* Photographs of graves and memorials
* Cemetery maps showing grave locations
* Other occupants in the same grave deceased Online The central database for UK burials and cremations; East Maitland; Campbells Hill; Morpeth; Rutherford and the historical cemetries Glebe; Hiland Crescent East Maitland; Oakhampton; Oswald and the Jewish Cemetery East Maitland. Scroll down the page for downloads of the Burial Registers and Family History enquiries. Maitland Local Government Area Cemeteries; The Hawkesbury Cemetery Register represents the results of an ongoing voluntary project to transcribe, photograph and map the cemeteries, graves, memorials and monuments within the Hawkesbury Region of New South Wales, Australia, and then to provide that information online. Information on War Memorials etc., can be found in the Memorials, Monuments & Plaques Register (Link on Page) Hawkesbury Cemetery and Grave Register; The purpose of this index is to provide a searchable data base for all cemetery inscriptions that have been recorded by the authors over several years. It is intended to be a useful tool for those researching their family history. Headstone Photos : Australian Cemetries Index; This collection of headstone and memorial photos is intended mostly to cover cemeteries for which there is no on-line lists of names. We hope that the photos of the headstones will help to provide a sense of place for those who can't visit the cemeteries personally. Headstone Photos : South East Queensland; Records relating to the Old Sydney Burial Ground are scant. No dedicated burial register or plan for the cemetery has survived and possibly never existed. No records were kept of where burial sites were located. Nearly 140 years later, the challenge has been to resurrect the names of those buried in Sydney’s first official cemetery. An inventory of names has been compiled by the council from historical sources and can be downloaded. Old Sydney Burial Ground Index (1792 - 1819); Rookwood Cemetery has been operating since 1867, and is one of the largest cemeteries in Australia. The Anglican and General Cemetery Trusts are responsible for the burial, care and maintenance of 92 hectares of Rookwood, approximately one-third of the cemetery. You have to register to search. Use the "Deceased Search" on the lefthand side under "My Menu". Rookwood Anglican & General Cemetery; Cemeteries currently available are Spencer (on the banks of Mangrove Creek), St Paul's Cemetery, Kincumber and Veteran Hall Cemetery (a private Central Coast Cemetery). The Cemetery Lady Central Coast Cemeteries

Website Links : Family History Societies, Groups & Research (Australian)

: This list is compiled from societies affiliated with Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations Inc, the NSW & ACT Association of Family History Societies, the Royal Australian Historical Society, 84 Australian family history societies participating in CBFHS journal exchange program, societies advertising in Australian Family Tree Connections magazine, other societies publicised on various Genealogical Mailing Lists and numerous direct requests for linking through our homepage. Australian Family History & Historical Societies; Lots of information about this neighbouring group Central Coast Family History Society; The Colonial Tasmanian Family Links database is designed to provide an initial online genealogical research resource. It links individuals with other members of their families living in Tasmania in the 19th Century. The information about individuals is based primarily on records of births, deaths, and marriages and similar events, held in the Archives Office and the linkages have been developed by family historians associated with the former National Heritage Foundation in the late 1990s. The database contains approximately five hundred thousand entries. Colonial Tasmanian Family Links database; Search for your ancestors using this interactive directory of the best free genealogy search engines. Search top world-wide & specialized genealogy databases from one genealogy search site Free Australia Passenger Lists Genealogy Searches; Genealogy Search Australia is a free, non commercial family history and genealogy site for the amateur or professional genealogist. Family history or ancestry research can be very rewarding, but time consuming and frustrating. Our objective is to provide researchers with the best family history and genealogy web sites. Not just the popular sites, but those more obscure or hard to find sites that may break down your brick walls. Genealogy Search Australia; Site run by Patricia May with emphasis on the Hunter Valley Hunter Valley Genealogy Site run by Patricia May; Links to various sites associated with Australian Family History IFHAA Internet Family History Association of Australia; The Newcastle Family History Society Inc., formed in 1983 is a friendly, busy group of people dedicated to family history, with interests in families from around the world. Newcastle Family History Society; Official site of NSW & ACT Association of Family History Societies NSW & ACT Association of Family History Societies

Website Links : Libraries, Newspapers, Gazettes & Directories

: For general enquiries and help accessing our collections, services and facilities, you can contact us online, by phone, post or fax Ask a Librarian : State Library of NSW free Information Service; Historic Australian Newspapers, 1803 to 1954 Australian Newspapers : produced by the National Library of Australia; Browse List of Titles Australian Periodical Publications 1840 - 1845; Explore two million pages of 19th century newspapers
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* View complete articles from the Penny Illustrated Paper and The Graphic free of charge British Newspapers 1800 - 1900; Index to the Moreton Bay Courier of BDM notices and other articles of interest Queensland's Courier Mail with links to actual articles on the National Library's newspaper database; Find directories by selecting from drop-down menus and/or entering your own keywords. You can find out which directories The University of Leicester holds for a particular location during a particular decade Historic Directories; What gazettes are on this site?
New South Wales Government Gazette(1836 - 1851)
Port Phillip Government Gazette(1843 - 1851)
Victoria Government Gazette(1851 - 1997) Historic Gazettes (1836 to 1997); Every year thousands of people visit the National Library to carry out family history research. Library material used by family history researchers includes the microfilms of Catholic parish registers, copies of the important nineteenth century land valuations (the Tithe Applotment Books and Griffith's Valuation), trade and social directories, estate records and newspapers. National Library of Ireland; Papers Past contains more than one million pages of digitised New Zealand newspapers and periodicals. The collection covers the years 1839 to 1920 and includes publications from all regions of New Zealand. Papers Past NZ Newspapers 1839 - 1920; Search great cultural institutions for Australian images. See pictures of Australia’s past and present including photographs, objects, maps and works of art. Request print quality copies. Picture Australia : National Library of Australia; The State Library of Victoria's catalogues and indexes allow you to search for and locate items in the collection. To access some books and other materials you need to register as a Library user. You can use the catalogues remotely via the web or by visiting the Library during open hours. You can also access other tools, such as information databases, eJournals, eBooks and links to other libraries' catalogues. The Main Catalogue now includes the Manuscripts and Pictures catalogues and has a new look. State Library of Victoria; Old obituaries, birth & marriage announcements, old news stories, old advertising, recipes, cartoons and humor, and more. All are scanned from my personal collection of original issues of 18th, 19th and early 20th century newspapers from the U. S., England, Scotland, Australia & Ireland. Most of the newspapers date between 1788 and 1920. The Olden Times : Historic Newspapers Online covering 1700 - 1900 in Australia, England, Scotland, Ireland and USA; The Transcripts of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, as well as Fairs, Fishery reports, Court reports, separation notices, absconded apprentices, Coroner's Inquests, etc. West Briton & Cornwall Advertiser. Transcriptions of the original newspaper, 1836 - 1887.

Website Links : Military

: Anzac on the Wall (The) A poem by Jim Brown Link 1 Link 2; The The AIF Project's major activity is the construction of a database that draws on a wide range of sources to provide details on the 330,000 men and women who served overseas in the (First) Australian Imperial Force, 1914-1918. Fully searchable.AIF Project; 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. Commonwealth War Graves Commission : Debt of Honour Register; The Australians in the Boer War (Oz-Boer) Database Project is a free online search aid to help you identify books, journals, webpages and other ephemera dealing with individual Australian soldiers and nurses involved in the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902). Oz-Boer Database Project; The World War Two Nominal Roll was created to honour and commemorate the men and women who served in Australia's defence 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. You may search for service record details by specifying name, service number, honours, place (of birth, of enlistment or residential locality at enlistment). Once you find an individual service record you can print a certificate of service, if you wish.

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WWII Nominal Roll (Australia)

Website Links : Other

: Use this search to find the location of places in Australia. Enter the first few letters of a place name and click the Submit Query button. To refine a search ..... Australian Place Names : Geoscience Australia; This site is being developed to be the major Australian History gateway.

* a FREE content site - lots of it in time;
* a collaborative site for any individual, society, library or other organisation with relevant content, products or services to be part of. A site it will pay you well to be part of;
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* a history and genealogy directory site - to other sites, societies, archives, organisations, commercial services and much more;
* a major bibliographic site - with links to where publications (in print or out print) can be sourced - to purchase or view;
* a site to give your society, library, related or project a much higher visibility on the web;
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* if you don't have a web site (or only something very basic) then your own home page can be here Australian History : Contains many aspects of Australian History; What you can expect to find on an Australian Marriage Index with fiche, CD and online Australian Marriage Index : What you can expect to find from each State; Web Sites for Genealogists - An Australian gateway site for tracing your family history by Cora Num BDM Records - Australia; This service calculates the duration, counting the day count and the number of days, months and years between two dates. Among other things, it can be used find how many days old you are and the weekday you were born. Useful for Birth date calculation when Death date and Age are known. Calculate duration between two dates; The household returns and ancillary records for the censuses of Ireland of 1901 and 1911, which are in the custody of the National Archives of Ireland, represent an extremely valuable part of the Irish national heritage. All thirty-two counties for 1911 are now available on this site. Census of Ireland 1911; The Crime and Punishment database comprises data about crimes, criminals and punishments included in the gaol files of the Court of Great Sessions in Wales from 1730 until its abolition in 1830. The Court could try all types of crimes, from petty thefts to high treason. Wales; The Department of Lands maintains the largest centralised land title registry in Australia and is the guardians of all land information in NSW. All land title records are maintained in public registers based on registered plans by the Department. There are a number of searches available. Crown Land Maps Spatial Information eXchange (SIX); Parish and historic maps offer a link to the past and provide information about local history, family genealogy and your own land and property. Copies of land records and reproductions of historical maps, title deeds and land grant documents can be obtained from Lands' head office at Queens Square. You can view these images online using the search facility. Department of Lands (NSW) Parish and Historical Maps (Images Online); The files on this page contain the complete text of the volumes in the series and are very large. The files will take some time to download entirely. Divorce PROV (Vic) : Index to Divorce Cause Books (VA 2549) Supreme Court of Victoria, 1861 – 1924; Sydney in 1848 illustrated by copper-plate engravings of the principal streets, public buildings, churches, chapels, etc. from Drawings by Joseph Fowles. eBooks Images of Early Sydney. (NB : Take link at top of the page to the Home Page for all sorts of other interesting eBooks); Browse for Help in the Knowledge Base or Search for Help in the Knowledge Base Family Tree Maker Knowledge Base; 9 different types of form useful for research Forms - Blank from Ancestry; Free Genealogy Spreadsheets. Archive Census, Cemetery and Manifest Data Forms - Blank from Census Tools; Getting organized and knowing how to address government agencies and organizations can help you get quicker, more effective results. Family Tree Magazine has created forms that can help you access and organize your family history information. They're available in two formats: text and portable document format (PDF). Forms - Blank from Family Research (LDS); Links to various blogs associated with genealogy Genealogy Blog Finder; Cemetery Register; Church Registers; Lists Register; Memorials, Monuments & Plaques Register; Hawkesbury Family History Group; Family History Resources; Hawkesbury on the Net; The household returns and ancillary records for the censuses of Ireland of 1901 and 1911, which are in the custody of the National Archives of Ireland, represent an extremely valuable part of the Irish national heritage. Ireland National Archives of : 1911 Census; This site contains the largest collection of Parish records for the island of Ireland that are searchable online. Search for your ancestor across all counties and research centres or select a particular centre from the map. Irish Family History Foundation (IFHF) : Online Genealogy Databases for Ireland; Irish Roots magazine is a 32 page quarterly magazine, completely dedicated to Irish ancestral research. Irish Roots magazine is published in December, March, June and September and covers ancestral research within the entire island of Ireland. A link to their main site is available on the Info Tab. Irish Roots Magazine on Facebook; The following is a list of captains (or commanders) mentioned in the Australian produced publication "Log of Logs" which was painstakingly compiled by the widely respected (late) Commodore Ian Nicholson (RAN). The three volumes contain a catalogue of Logs, Journals, Shipboard Diaries, Letters and all Forms of Voyage Narratives 1788 - 1993, for Australia, New Zealand and surrounding oceans (and does also include vessels travelling world-wide, so international masters of vessels are recorded as well as whaling vessels, survey vessels, ships of exploration, etc.). Log of Logs Shipping Index; Manchester's "Unfilmed" Manchester's "Unfilmed" 1851 Census
Family historians with ancestors in mid-19th century Manchester face a particular difficulty. Following transfer of the enumeration books to the Home Office in London and analysis of the contents, the area where the books were stored was flooded and the books were badly damaged. Some of the books were in such poor condition that it was not considered worth filming them. Others were filmed but much of the image appears blackened and the writing is not decipherable. Since the original books were considered too fragile to permit public access, the returns relating to over 200,000 people were effectively unavailable.
Recovering the Lost Souls
In 1991 Manchester & Lancashire Family History Society secured the agreement of the (then) Public Record Office to access the damaged returns and transcribe such information as might still be legible. This was the start of a 14 year project which concluded in 2005 with the publication of the final transcripts. Despite the damage, details of some 82% of the 217,717 persons whom the statisticians had counted had been recovered.1851 Census; The historic data available for you to search is limited so that information relating to people who might still be alive, can be protected. Information available includes :
* Births that occurred at least 100 years ago
* Stillbirths that occurred at least 50 years ago
* Marriages and eventually Civil Unions that occurred 80 years ago
* Deaths that occurred at least 50 years ago or the deceased's date of birth was at least 80 years ago. New Zealand : Birth, Death and Marriage Historical Records; First things first: the word nickname derives from the Middle English phrase “an eke-name” where “eke” means “additional.” A nickname is a name, any kind of name, that one is called in place of one’s real name. Some nicknames are affectionate phrases used to describe a person ..... Nicknames and Diminutives; For the purposes of historical research or family history an alphabetical index of women who either became nuns in Australia or who arrived in Australia as nuns has been compiled. The index consists of approximately 14,000 entries and is the result of contributions from more than fifty Religious Orders or Congregations. Nuns and Sisters of the Catholic Church in Australia 1838 - 1918 - Index and History; All-Australia Genealogy - Passenger Lists. Ships, Ships, Ships. Passenger Lists : Australia Genealogy; Placenames Database of Ireland, developed by Fiontar (DCU) and The Placenames Branch (Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs). Placenames Database of Ireland; Guidelines for making requests on RAOGK. Please Read before making requests. Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness. Volunteer look-up service; Researching deceased estates files before 1923 is a complex process, with researchers often having to check up to five different indexes to locate a file. This index aims to simplify the process. State Records : Indexes to deceased estate files 1880-1923; We are an educational charity which exists to represent, advise and support its membership of family history societies and other genealogical organisations world-wide. Membership is open to any society or body specialising in family history or an associated discipline. Our principal aims are: to co-ordinate and assist the work of societies or other bodies interested in family history, genealogy and heraldry; to foster mutual co-operation and collaborative projects to help researchers; and to represent the interests of our members, and family historians generally, especially in the preservation and availability of archival documents. "The Really Useful Leaflet" : The UK Federation of Family History Societies (.pdf); This project was commenced by Christina Henri and has generated a lot of interest amongst family history societies and groups across Australia. (On WFHG's site) Roses from the Heart : Central Coast Convict Bonnet Project Exhibition; Step by Step guides from Family Research (LDS) Step by Step guides from Family Research (LDS); 1,000 years of government information, from parchment to websites UK National Archives UK Government Records & Information Management; Victorian Birth, Death and Marriage registrations tend to list the name of the town/region in which the event occurred as an abbreviation. This list explains some of the abbreviationsVictorian BDM Place Name Abbreviations; Victorian The Victorian Mining Accident Index is compiled by Dave Evans and presented by the Ballarat & District Genealogical Society. This SAMPLE of Dave's Victorian Index includes ~5600 miners who were killed or injured from the early 1850's to the 1940's. The Index provides details of Miner's Name - Date - Status - Children - Location of Accident - Source (where you can get more information). Mining Accident Index; This online archive of historic government gazettes provides access to over 160 years of official information published in and about Victoria. It contains images of every relevant page in the Victoria Government Gazette produced since 1836, as well as searchable indexes for each publication.
First published in the earliest days of the colony, the Victoria Government Gazette (1836 to 1997) documents the official notifications of government decisions and legal actions to other governments, government agencies and the general public. Victorian Government Gazette; Free family history research advice for the community, by the community Wiki : FamilySearch; Wyong District Museum & Historical Society based at Alison Homestead Wyong District Museum & Historical Society (Alison Homestead); Mr DAVID HARRIS (Wyong) [2.21 p.m.]: Understanding and honouring the history of a community is an important feature of any civilized society ..... Wyong Family History Group speech by David Harris MLC on 20 June 2008 (Parliament of New South Wales); Listed are some of the historical sites of the Wyong Shire. Wyong Shire Council Historic Sites Photogallery; Yesterdays Journey records the names of people who had various dealings with officialdom and the paperwork involved. Dealing primarily with Derbyshire it does however cover the whole of the British Isles. There are references to Canada, Australia, New Zealand and America and other countries. Yesterdays Journey : Dealing with Government

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