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Australia
Name
State
Category
Description
Web Link
Dead Search
SA
archives
searchable indexes to South Australian cemeteries; shipping; government gazettes; police gazettes
Adelaide City Archives
SA
archives
holds over 5000 shelf metres of documentary heritage of the city dating back to 1840 with a searchable catalogue
State Records Office of SA
SA
archives
in 1919 South Australia's State Archives Department was the first state archives in Australia and an early leader in the preservation of the corporate memory of an Australian state
Guides for Family History in Sth Aust
SA
archives
further detail to finding family history information in South Australia
Registry Index of Births
SA
births
online search facility is available for births to 1928 - certificates can be purchased
Genealogy SA
SA
births; deaths; marriages & divorces
database search of SA birth notices; death notices; cemeteries; birth index 1842-1928; death index 1842-1972; marriage index 1842-1937
SA RootsWeb Message Board
SA
blogs; forums; mailing lists & message boards
share ideas; ask questions; offer advice this message board is devoted to South Australian genealogy; alerts and favourites can be set up that are then sent to you via email
Brenton 1870 Adelaide Directory
SA
businesses & commerce
searchable index of the first year of publication for the Professional; Mercantile and Trades Directory of Adelaide 1870
Dead Search
SA
cemeteries
lists of cemetery; shipping; gazettes; newspaper notices for mainly South Aust
Centennial Park Adelaide
SA
cemeteries
the memorial gardens’ first interment was in 1938 includes photos and search facility
SA Online Database Search
SA
cemeteries
a searchable umbrella database for newspaper birth (from 1960) & death (from 1972) notices; cemeteries index; birth registration (1842-1928); death registration (1842-1972) & marriage registration (1842-1937)
Mid Murray Cemeteries
SA
cemeteries
online search facility for a number of cemeteries across South Australia's Murraylands and Riverland Regions
Synod of Sth Australia Historical Society
SA
churches & parishes
aims to promote the collection and preservation of the history of the Uniting Church and of the three churches – Congregational; Methodist & Presbyterian – which came together in union in 1977
Adelaide Catholic Archives
SA
churches & parishes
manages the records generated by bishops and archbishops of Adelaide
South Australia Police Historical Society
SA
convicts; criminals; police & prisons
historical stories from a service that commenced in 1837
Registry Index of Deaths
SA
deaths
online search facility available for deaths to 1972 - certificates and transcripts can be purchased
Mary Lee 1821-1909
SA
electoral rolls & voting
a leader in the suffrage movement in South Australia
Farm Apprentices in South Australia
SA
employment
an index of British youths aged 15 to 19 during 1913 and 1914
SA Family Tree Directory
SA
family histories (individuals)
large listing of Sth Australian family trees - this page has now been archived
Sellstrom
SA
family histories (individuals)
The Sellstrom family of South Australia
Adelaide Northern Districts Family History Group
SA
family history/genealogy groups & societies
encourages the interest of researching Family History and hosts guest speakers; displays and help nights and encourages co-operation between similar Groups and bodies throughout Adelaide and the country areas of South Australia
Burra Family History Group
SA
family history/genealogy groups & societies
a group passionate and dedicated to the preservation and history of Burra founded in 1845
South Australian Genealogical & Heraldry Society
SA
family history/genealogy groups & societies
formed in 1973 to promote and encourage the pursuit of family history and allied subjects
South Australian History
SA
historical societies & groups
a selection of articles and databases of the early days of Sth Aust by Adelaide Co-operative History
Tea Tree Gully & District Historical Society
SA
historical societies & groups
aims to promote community interest in and to record the history of the Tea Tree Gully area; holds cemetery; pioneer and farm data
The Manning Index
SA
history of Australian states; territories & cities
of South Australian history contains many thousands of references to South Australian newspaper and magazine stories for the years 1837 to 1937
History of South Australia
SA
history of Australian states; territories & cities
the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia submission on the history of SA
South Australia Immigrants Ship Papers 1849-1940
SA
Immigration
The index of approx 372k records from immigration ships papers include passenger lists; births; deaths and may details of the ship ; masters and voyage. May be duplicate of information held in State Records Office of SA.
Guide to Sources for Aboriginal Family History
SA
indigenous peoples
within the collections of the Sth Australian State Library
An Experimental Voyage
SA
journals; manuscripts & diaries
a contemporary review of the steamer “Lady Augusta's” passage through South Australia in 1853
Land Purchases by Credit Selection 1869-1890
SA
land & home ownership
a searchable database of more than 17500 names of successful selectors published in SA Parliamentary Papers and SA Government Gazettes
1849 Map of Adelaide
SA
maps & place names
plan of country sections & in the immediate vicinity of the City Of Adelaide 1849
The Manning Index
SA
maps & place names
place names of South Australia
Registry Index of Marriages
SA
marriages
online search facility available for marriages to 1937 - certificates can be purchased
Bike Owners 1910
SA
motor vehicles & bicycles
searchable index of motor bikes registered in SA
Car Owners 1910
SA
motor vehicles & bicycles
searchable index of motor car ownership in SA
Motor Vehicle Registration
SA
motor vehicles & bicycles
searchable index of motor car registration in SA from 1906 to 1927
Farm Apprentices
SA
motor vehicles & bicycles
searchable index of British farm apprentices in SA from 1913 to 1914
Sth Australia Government Gazette
SA
newspaper indexes & extracts
articles located in various issues of the South Australian Government Gazette
Old Adelaide Photos
SA
photographs & photographers
online historical images of Adelaide and South Australia
Howell’s 1858 Directory
SA
post & telephone
searchable index for the City and Port of Adelaide and South Australian Almanac
SA Directory 1885
SA
post & telephone
searchable index of Sands and McDougalls SA Directory - contains nearly 22000 unique records
South Australia School Admission Registers 1873-1985
SA
schools & teaching
School Admission Registers 1873-1985 from South Australia are now indexed and available to search for free on FamilySearch
Passenger Ships arriving in Australasian Ports
SA
shipping & passenger lists
passenger ships 1836 to 1860 arriving in South Australian ports; a Perth DPS project
Sth Aust Passenger Lists
SA
shipping & passenger lists
searchable collection of passenger lists for 1310 ship arrivals in South Australia includes 28;800 families
Bound for South Australia - Passenger Lists
SA
shipping & passenger lists
from 1836 to 1851 to South Australia with more than 2;000 lists consisting of 52;000 families
The Ship’s List
SA
shipping & passenger lists
immigrants to Sth Australia; an index to assisted immigrants 1847-1886
Total number of records: 1013 | Matching records: 47
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