Child welfare > New South Wales
Children's Homes
This site by Peter Higginbotham aims to provide information on all the many and varied institutions that became home for thousands of children and young people in Britain. These establishments range … more
State Records New South Wales
State Records is the NSW Government's archives and records management authority. The Search Online option offers access to Online Indexes, Search - the catalogue search tool, Photo Investigator and … more
Connecting Kin: A Guide to help people separated from their families search for their records
This 383 page guide, published by the Department of Community Services (DOCS) in 1998, is available online as a PDF file. This guide provides information about where records are kept and how to … more
Find & Connect New South Wales
The Find & Connect web resource is for forgotten Australians, former child migrants and everyone with an interest in the history of out-of-home care in Australia. Use this site to find … more
State Records New South Wales - Indexes Online - Child Care and Protection
This index combines four indexes into one easy search. It includes:• Mittagong Farm Home for Boys (1907-1921) which lists names, birth date, age in years and months, committal date and remarks. … more
Sydney Benevolent Asylum Index to Admissions and Discharges 1857-1900
This database by Heather Garnsey and Martyn Killion indexes 78,000 names plus there is a free search service available to check for any additional information. The asylum was established in 1818 as a … more