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The land currently forming the Australian Capital Territory was originally part of the [[New South Wales, Australia|State of New South Wales]]. On 1 January 1911, the Federal Capital Territory was ceded by New South Wales to the Commonwealth of Australia and in 1938 this was renamed the Australian Capital Territory.<br> In 1915, further territory was surrendered by New South Wales on the coast at Jervis Bay which became the Jervis Bay Territory of the Commonwealth as a port for the Australian Capital Territory and it was administered from Canberra as part of the Federal Capital Territory.<br> The Australian Capital Territory was granted a form of self-government on 6 December 1988.<br> | The land currently forming the Australian Capital Territory was originally part of the [[New South Wales, Australia|State of New South Wales]]. On 1 January 1911, the Federal Capital Territory was ceded by New South Wales to the Commonwealth of Australia and in 1938 this was renamed the Australian Capital Territory.<br> In 1915, further territory was surrendered by New South Wales on the coast at Jervis Bay which became the Jervis Bay Territory of the Commonwealth as a port for the Australian Capital Territory and it was administered from Canberra as part of the Federal Capital Territory.<br> The Australian Capital Territory was granted a form of self-government on 6 December 1988.<br> | ||
The New South Wales town of Queanbeyan lies close to the Australian Capital Territory and a significant number of people who work or study in the ACT live there. If you are unable to find a record of a person with a known connection to Canberra, you may find them in New South Wales records with a Quenbeyan address. | The New South Wales town of Queanbeyan lies close to the Australian Capital Territory and a significant number of people who work or study in the ACT live there. If you are unable to find a record of a person with a known connection to Canberra, you may find them in New South Wales records with a Quenbeyan address. | ||
== Getting started with Australian Capital Territory research == | == Getting started with Australian Capital Territory research == | ||
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*[[Australian Capital Territory Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | *[[Australian Capital Territory Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | ||
*[[Australian Capital Territory Land and Property|Land and Property]] | *[[Australian Capital Territory Land and Property|Land and Property]] | ||
*[[Australian Capital Territory Newspapers|Newspapers]] | *[[Australian Capital Territory Newspapers|Newspapers]] | ||
*[[Australian Capital Territory Voting Registers|Voting Registers]] | |||
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