Canberra History Web

A wonderful site containing the history of Stirling Park, Westlake, The Gap, the early construction camps in Canberra, including Howie's, and other interesting items on early Canberra

Need to know something about Canberra during the early construction days of the Depression? This new site will tell you all about it.

For local history information and images on Canberra. Includes the ACT Memorial which honours men and women who have served in various conflicts throughout the world.

You will find many items of local interest on the catalogue or by using the Society's 'Gateway'.

Check out their Pictures Australia site for pictures on early Canberra. Also their Australian Historical Newspapers site for Australian newspapers, including 'The Canberra Times'. Great place for convict research.

For files on early Canberra; WW1 and WW2 military personnel records; court martial records; prisoner of war records; immigration records etc - and many other things for tracing your family history.

Many Online Indexes for family historians, especially those with NSW connections. Includes CONVICTS and the Colonial Secretary's early Australian records 1788-1825; IMMIGRATION & Shipping records; Census records; Land Records and many more - direct link: http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/state-archives/indexes-online/indexes-online#colonial-secretary

Canberra's local family history society. If you haven't joined it, then you should, especially if you have any family history interests and live in Canberra & district. They have a wonderful library, full of local, Australian and overseas material, including journals exchanged with other societies around the world. You don't have to run off overseas to search for date - try here FIRST!

Australia's best website for anything to do with family history with annotated links to quality sites.

For all your family history needs - world wide, including Australia.

Name Indexes for Tasmanian Wills, Convicts, incl. permission to marry; Departures/Arrivals, Inquests, Census records, Divorces and the Colonial Tasmanian family links database.

See their digitised records and indexes online at http://www.access.prov.vic.gov.au/public/PROVguides/PROVguide023/PROVguide023.jsp

Online database for births, deaths and marriages for New South Wales. You can order your certificates direct from the Registry.

Large and extensive database with search facility.

A Civil Registration INDEX for English/Welsh births, deaths and marriage certificates - with search facility and a link to FreeCEN, their English Census transcriptions.

A genealogical communication and information website - links to forums, blogs, software, heraldy, family reunions etc.

Searching for a cemetery index - try here! Includes some Australian and overseas cemeteries as well.

For transcriptions of NSW BDM certificates, and to order British & NZ certificates. Recommended.