'Using the shipping lists from the records of the companies held at the Noel Butlin Archives Centre, Pure Merinos and Others records names of these newly arrived employees and, wherever possible, details of their ages, occupations and wages. The book also includes sailing and arrival dates of the ships on which they came, tonnage, captain and details of significant cargo, especially animal stock.' View record page

A detailed selection of scanned documents and books, including the Sands directories, some early NSW electoral rolls and land title records and miscelleanous occupations. View record page

Find NSW Probate notices on or after 21 January 2013 on the Online Registry, Supreme, District & Local Courts. Before this date, notices were published in The Sydney Morning Herald and/or local newspapers. Includes Name, Suburb, Date of Notice, Notice Type, Date of Death and Case Number. View record page

The NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages provides a free online historical Index to:

• Births - 100 years ago or more
• Deaths - 30 years ago or more
• Marriages - 50 years ago or more.

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The State Archives Collection documents the daily work of the NSW Government and its agencies from 1788 to today. These records cover areas such as immigration and shipping, convicts, probate and wills, land, health and professions. Use the A-Z Subject Index to browse subjects.

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NSW State Records offers online indexes and online 'microfilm' copies of the following assisted immigrants records it holds : (1) Assisted immigrants arriving at Port Phillip, 1839-51 (2) Assisted immigrants arriving in Sydney and Newcastle, 1844-59 (3) Assisted immigrants arriving at Moreton Bay (Brisbane), 1848-59 (4) Assisted immigrants arriving in Sydney, 1860-79 and 1880-96 The term 'assisted immigrant' refers to those people whose passage was subsidised or paid for through one of the several assisted immigration schemes which operated to New South Wales from the United Kingdom and other countries. View record page

This index contains the names of some passengers who paid their own fare and some assisted immigrants. There are over 9000 entries to search. View record page

A NSW State Records index that lists some 5,500 people born outside the British Empire who became naturalised in NSW between 1834 and 1903. View record page

These papers are held by State Records NSW and include: petitions by convicts for mitigation of their sentences; requests for permission to marry; memorials attesting to the worthy character of potential settlers; applications for land grants or leases; reports on official visits; and information about court cases and lists of assigned servants. This index itself is primarily a personal one, concentrating on the early inhabitants of Australia - the convicts, settlers, indigenous Australians and colonial officials. However, the index does contain many entries relating to ships, subjects, towns and localities. There is a subject hierarchy for similar subject terms in the index, as follows: (1) Ships of that name; (2) Places/subjects; and then (3) Individuals. A 63-fiche version of this index, and copies of the actual Colonial Secretary Papers on 312 microfiche, are available at the ML Information Desk. Copies of the Colonial Secretary Papers are also available on 72 microfilm reels (reels 6001-6072) in the ML Reading Room (MAV/FM4/10243-10314). View record page

The NSW War Memorials Register is a database of war memorials in New South Wales. It currently holds more than 3000 war memorial records, and more than 200,000 veteran records. The Register enables communities to record accurate information about war memorials, provides best practice information about war memorial conservation, and connects memorials and veterans to sustain NSW military and commemorative history.

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Notices remain in the main search for 28 days, and then they are moved to the archive section, where they can be searched. The archive commences mid January 2006. If the notice is not contained in their archive it is because neither the Funeral Director or the family have placed a notice for this person on obits.com.au. You can search the site for free but there is a cost to submit a notice unless you have booked and paid for a listing through your funeral director. Entries may also include photos. View record page

Obituaries Australia is a digital repository of obituaries published in newspapers, journals, magazines and bulletins. Here you will find the life stories of Australians from the earliest times to the present. While the Australian Dictionary of Biography focuses on the lives of notable Australians, Obituaries Australia offers a more egalitarian sample of the Australian experience. View record page

An alphabetical list of old occupations and their meanings. View record page

Inventory of the Old Sydney Burial Ground. This cemetery was in use from 1792 to 1820, but was exhumed in 1869 to make way for the Sydney Town Hall. Scroll down the page to Dowload the Inventory of Burials | Excel Spreadsheet 553Kb You can also download the About the Inventory & References which has information about the References in the Index. View record page

Compiled by Lorraine Larment and Marylin and Steve Jones, the ozburials index provides a searchable database of cemetery inscriptions in NSW, SA, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. Particularly strong in South Australia and Western Australia. View record page

A partial index of ships arriving in NSW (1837-1899), Queensland (1840-1915), Victoria (1837-1899), South Australia (1836-1860), Western Australia (1829-1889)and New Zealand (1839-1905). Includes convict transports (1788-1868). Produced by Margaret Bauer and Nancy Campbell. View record page

A database of passengers arriving in South Australia developed by the SA Maritime Museum. Also includes a list of ships logs and diaries, of ships arriving in South Australia, based on Ian Nicholson's 3 volume books, Log of Logs. View record page

Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills made between 1384 and 12 January 1858, dealing with relatively wealthy individuals living mainly in the south of England and most of Wales. Charges apply to view the wills online. View record page

Includes How to guides and Frequently asked conservation questions. View record page

This index of New South Wales publicans' licenses contains around 20,000 entries covering the period 1830-1861. 

Search by:

• name
• hotel
• locality
• year. 

Check the Publicans' licenses guide by the State Archives which provides a historical overview and a list of main record series held in the State Archives. 

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