Local history

AUS-NSW-WEST Mailing List – 1887 Property Holders

This list is a discussion area for those with an interest in family, local and regional history in Western New South Wales. The major towns covered include Broken Hill, Wentworth, Balranald, Hay, Nyngan, Cobar, Bourke and Walgett. The mailing list…

Royal Australian Historical Society (RAHS)

The RAHS Australia’s oldest historical organisation founded in Sydney in 1901, promotes the study of Australian history. The Society organises events, produces publications and provides research advice and support to its membership network of individuals and local historical societies, with…

Trove – National Library of Australia

Trove is a collaboration between the National Library of Australia and hundreds of Australian cultural, community and research institutions. Trove offers a single search across millions of items with more than 6 billion digital items available. It is free and…

Carnamah Historical Society & Museum

Carnamah Historical Society & Museum. Carnamah is a town and farming community 300 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. The Society was founded in 1983 to collect, record, preserve and promote local history. This extensive site includes the following plus…

Moreton Bay and Peel Island History

This site, by Peter Ludlow, features local history information for Moreton Bay including Peel Island’s quarantine and leprosy stations.

State Records of South Australia

State Records of South Australia has links to an A-Z for researchers; Aboriginal services; fact sheets; family history information; indexes and special lists plus passenger lists. Some records are freely available online at FamilySearch. Use the indexes on this site…

ArchivesACT

ArchivesACT was established on the 1st of July 2008 as the public access to ACT Government records section of the Territory Records Office.  Records older than 20 years are available with some exceptions. There is an extensive Image Gallery with…