Genealogy
Ancestry Library Edition – online database
Mosman Library subscribes to Ancestry Library Edition that has access to US and UK census records US Birth, Marriage and Death records and UK and Ireland Parish and Probate records, UK and US Directories from 1680 – 1930 and much more. Search through four billion names!
Access the database from Mosman Library. Staff will help you log in.
Resources in the Local Studies collection
The Family History Collection in the Local Studies collection consists of indexes to the birth, death and marriage records for Australia, cemetery registers, electoral rolls, probate indexes, shipping records, handbooks and directories.
Web links
- Australasian Genealogy Web
AGWeb is a collection of linked web pages containing data relevant to genealogical or family history research within Australia and New Zealand.
- Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies
The Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies is a voluntary organisation that was founded to promote and encourage the study of Genealogy, Heraldry and Family History throughout Australia and to assist members in their research.
- Society of Australian Genealogists
Established in 1932, the Society of Australian Genealogists is the oldest society of its kind in Australia. Their principal object is the advancement of genealogical education.
- Cora Num
The online version of Cora Num’s Websites for Genealogists. A good introduction to Australian genealogy on-line.
- First Families 2001
First Families 2001 is a unique historical and cultural record of Australia. It is a database and collection of stories about the people of Australia, past and present. Your first family is the earliest person in your family known to have lived in Australia.
- Family History Research Course
Are you researching your family history? Surfing the net can open up a new way of discovering about your ancestors.
- National Archives of Australia – Family History
The Commonwealth Government’s records authority, including resources for family historians.
- Southern Cross Genealogy
Australia’s national ISP for Genealogists and Historians.
- GENUKI
A site useful for those seeking genealogical information relevant to the UK and Ireland.
- Family Search
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints genealogy website.
- Cemetery Transcription LIbrary
This site is a publisher of cemetery records and materials relating to cemeteries.
- State Records
The NSW Government’s records authority and archives institution.
- NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages
The website of the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages. Allows you to search their indexes (births to 1905, deaths & marriages to 1945) and to order certificates on-line. Good links to other Australian registry sites.
- Cyndislist
Cyndi’s List is a categorised and cross-referenced index to genealogical resources on the Internet.