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Guide to Australia ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
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European explorers began arriving in what is now Australia in the 17th century. In 1770, Great Britain claimed Australia as a territory. The "First Fleet" of European settlers arrived in 1788 with ships of convicts. Six colonies were created in the late 18th and 19th centuries; they federated and became the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. English is the official language.[1]
Australia Map
When doing Australian research, it is helpful to know where one's family or ancestors lived in Australia. Click on a state name or on the map below to learn about research in an Australian state or territory.
Jurisdictions
States
After federation many governmental functions whose records are of interest to family historians remained the responsibility of the States. For example, the registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages is a State function; the Commonwealth was only responsible for these functions in the territories until the territory achieved responsible self-government. Click on a state below to go to the state Wiki article listing more information.
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Territories
- Australian Capital Territory(ACT)
- Jervis Bay Territory (JBT)
- Northern Territory
- Ashmore and Cartier Islands (uninhabited)
- Australian Antarctic Territory
- Christmas Island
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Coral Sea Islands (population: 4)
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands (uninhabited)
- Norfolk Island
Former Australian Territories
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State Boundaries
- Map showing changes of state boundaries from 1788 to 1989 at Maphover - animated map
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Australia," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia, accessed 23 March 2016.