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A showcase of outstanding scientific research reports undertaken by NSW students of HSC Science Extension.

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"This page provides information to assist Care Leavers to locate and access records of their time in out of home care in New South Wales, and adoptees to locate New South Wales adoption records." View record page

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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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

(Oxford DNB) is the national record of men and women who have shaped British history and culture, worldwide, from the Romans to the 21st century.

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State Records NSW has digitised and indexed the Convict Indents which list the convicts transported to New South Wales from 1788-1800. Early indents provide name, date and place of trial and sentence while the later indents usually include physical description, native place, age and crime. View record page

Provides access to information about County & Parish maps, Surveyor General's Crown plans  and Surveyor Field books. 

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A brief overview of the major resources held by State Records NSW in relation to family history research. 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 Geographical Names Board provides a searchable register of place names in NSW, detailing location as well as origin, history and meaning if available. Discontinued names are retained in the register. To find an area’s parish or county, use the Place Name Search in the Geographical Name Register to search by locality or suburb. 

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