Online Resources

Start your research with the help of the library by accessing the following databases and online resources.

 

Ancestry

Discover your ancestors story and build your family tree with immigration records, electoral roles, convict transport records and much more.
Please note: Ancestry Library edition is only accessible within the library.

 

We have also listed some additional resources to support you in discovering your family’s history.

TROVE

Digitised newspapers and images (and much more) from all over Australia are available on Trove.

NSW Births, Deaths and Marriage

Historic NSW birth, death, and marriage records.

State Library of NSW

Resources for Family History at the State Library.

National Archives of Australia

Archive that contains Australian Government records from 1901 to today and key records prior to 1901.

NSW State Archives

Search the indexes online for records held by NSW State Records: convict records, deceased estate and probate files, divorce files, gaol records and school files.

The Australian War Memorial

Research the service and wartime experiences of relatives who served in Australia’s military forces.

The Ryerson Index

The Ryerson Index is a free index to death notices appearing in Australian newspapers. The date range covered extends from the Sydney Gazette of 1803 up to newspapers published within the last week or so. The Index also includes many funeral notices, and some probate notices and obituaries.

Register of War Memorials in New South Wales

A searchable database of images of NSW war memorials and recorded veteran names.