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The records of regiments that served in Australia are available at some archives and genealogical societies in Australia. British military records are held at the Public Record Office listed below. Some records are also available on microfilm through the Family History Library. | The records of regiments that served in Australia are available at some archives and genealogical societies in Australia. British military records are held at the Public Record Office listed below. Some records are also available on microfilm through the Family History Library. | ||
'''Public Record Office'''<br>Ruskin Avenue<br>Kew<br>Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU<br>ENGLAND <br>Internet: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/default.htm | '''Public Record Office'''<br>Ruskin Avenue<br>Kew<br>Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU<br>ENGLAND <br>Internet: [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/default.htm website] | ||
Military records in Australia can be found in the following repository: | Military records in Australia can be found in the following repository: | ||
'''Australian War Memoria'''l<br>G.P.O. Box 345<br>Canberra<br>Australian Capital Territory 2601<br>AUSTRALIA <br> | '''Australian War Memoria'''l<br>G.P.O. Box 345<br>Canberra<br>Australian Capital Territory 2601<br>AUSTRALIA <br>[http://www.awm.gov.au/ website] | ||
The Australian War Memorial holds a large collection of military records. The memorial has a research center, but the staff does not offer a research service. They will provide a list of other people who do research at their center. | The Australian War Memorial holds a large collection of military records. The memorial has a research center, but the staff does not offer a research service. They will provide a list of other people who do research at their center. There are many research guides avalible at the site, under Research a Person.[https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/understanding-the-memorials-collection/researching-a-person website] | ||
'''Australian Goverment Department of Veteran's Affairs'''<br>GPO Box 9998<br>Brisbane QLD 4001<br>Phone:800-555-254<br>[https://www.dva.gov.au/ website]. *Please be aware that webiste will be moving to its new home by the end of 2019. | |||
'''Commonwealth War Graves Commission'''<br>The Office of Australian War Graves<br>Department of Veterans’ Affairs<br>2 Marlow Road<br>Maidenhead<br>Berkshire<br>SL6 7DX | |||
United Kingdom<br>Tel:+44(0)1628-634221<br>[https://www.cwgc.org/ website]. | |||
''' | '''Military Historical Society of Australia'''<br>Federal Secretary<br>Military Historical Society of Australia<br>PO Box 5030<br>GARRAN ACT 2605<br>Australia<br>[http://www.mhsa.org.au/ website] | ||
''' | '''Royal Australian Air Force -RAAF- Records'''<br>National Australian Archives Office and the RAAF Aviation heritage centres have records to help your search.<br>[http://www.naa.gov.au/ NAAwebsite] and [https://www.airforce.gov.au/displays/heritage-centre RAAF] | ||
''' | '''Astralian Goverment Department of Veterans Affairs Pension Entitlements'''<br>Veterans’ Affairs Network<br>G.P.O. Box 802<br>Canberra<br>Australian Capital Territory 2601<br>AUSTRALIA <br>[https://www.dva.gov.au/benefits-and-payments website]. | ||
Most state archives will have some military records. For a listing of the archives and their addresses, see the "'''[[Australia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]'''" article of this wiki. Check their holdings to determine exactly what the state archives have. Two states have military history societies that can help you. The addresses of these societies are: | Most state archives will have some military records. For a listing of the archives and their addresses, see the "'''[[Australia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]'''" article of this wiki. Check their holdings to determine exactly what the state archives have. Two states have military history societies that can help you. The addresses of these societies are: | ||
'''New South Wales'''<br> | '''New South Wales State Archives'''<br>Reading Room: 161 O'Connell Street<br>Kingswood NSW 2747<br> Telephone:(02)9673-1788<br>Email: info@records.nsw.gov.au<br>[https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/ website]. | ||
'''South Australia'''<br>South Australian Maritime Museum<br>126 Lipsom Street<br>Port Adelaide<br>South Australia 5015<br>AUSTRALIA <br> | '''South Australia'''<br>South Australian Maritime Museum<br>126 Lipsom Street<br>Port Adelaide<br>South Australia 5015<br>AUSTRALIA <br>[https://maritime.history.sa.gov.au/ website]. | ||
The Family History Library has some Australian military records. Look in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | The Family History Library has some Australian military records. Look in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
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Great Britain. War Office. ''Muster rolls and pay lists of New South Wales Regiment, 1799–1823''''''. Canberra, Australia: Filmed by the National Library of Australia, [1908–?]. (Family History Library Microfilm 1483372–1483547.)''' | Great Britain. War Office. ''Muster rolls and pay lists of New South Wales Regiment, 1799–1823''''''. Canberra, Australia: Filmed by the National Library of Australia, [1908–?]. (Family History Library Microfilm 1483372–1483547.)''' | ||
===Online Resources=== | ===Online Resources=== | ||
*[http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~garter1/ Australia's Redcoat Settlers] | *[http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~garter1/ Australia's Redcoat Settlers] | ||