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The address of the probate offices for the individual states are:
The address of the probate offices for the individual states are:


:'''New South Wales''' (records begin in 1800)<br>Supreme Court of New South Wales<br>Probate Division<br>G.P.O. Box 3<br>Sydney<br>New South Wales 2000<br>AUSTRALIA <br>Internet: http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/sc
===New South Wales (records begin in 1800)===
:Supreme Court of New South Wales<br>Probate Division<br>G.P.O. Box 3<br>Sydney<br>New South Wales 2000<br>AUSTRALIA <br>Internet: http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/sc


The Archives Office of New South Wales (see the "[[Australia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" article for address) holds copies of some wills and some indexes.
The Archives Office of New South Wales (see the "[[Australia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" article for address) holds copies of some wills and some indexes.


:'''Victoria'''(records begin in 1841)<br>Registrar of Probates<br>Probate and Administration Office<br>471 Little Bourke Street<br>Melbourne<br>Victoria 3000<br>AUSTRALIA <br>Internet: http://www.archivists.org.au/directory/data/326.htm
===Victoria (records begin in 1841)===
:Registrar of Probates<br>Probate and Administration Office<br>471 Little Bourke Street<br>Melbourne<br>Victoria 3000<br>AUSTRALIA <br>Internet: http://www.archivists.org.au/directory/data/326.htm


Some records are also held by the Public Record Office of Victoria (see the "[[Australia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" article this wiki for address).
Some records are also held by the Public Record Office of Victoria (see the "[[Australia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" article this wiki for address).


:'''Queensland''' (three district courts—records begin as early as 1857; prior to 1859, probate was under the jurisdiction of New South Wales)
===Queensland===
Three district courts—records begin as early as 1857; prior to 1859, probate was under the jurisdiction of New South Wales


:The Registrar<br>Southern District<br>Supreme Court of Queensland<br>George Street<br>Brisbane<br>Queensland 4000<br>AUSTRALIA <br>Internet: http://www.judywebster.gil.com.au/tips-qld.html
:The Registrar<br>Southern District<br>Supreme Court of Queensland<br>George Street<br>Brisbane<br>Queensland 4000<br>AUSTRALIA <br>Internet: http://www.judywebster.gil.com.au/tips-qld.html
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The Queensland State Archives (see the "[[Australia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" article in this wiki for address) holds early records as well as some indexes.
The Queensland State Archives (see the "[[Australia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" article in this wiki for address) holds early records as well as some indexes.


'''South Australia''' (records begin in 1832)<br>Probate Office<br>Stirling Gardens<br>Barrack Street<br>Perth<br>Western Australia 6000<br>AUSTRALIA <br>Internet: http://www.courts.sa.gov.au/courts/supreme/content.html
===South Australia (records begin in 1832)===
:Probate Office<br>Stirling Gardens<br>Barrack Street<br>Perth<br>Western Australia 6000<br>AUSTRALIA <br>Internet: http://www.courts.sa.gov.au/courts/supreme/content.html


'''Tasmania''' (records begin in 1824)<br>Probate Registry<br>Supreme Court of Tasmania<br>Salamanca Place<br>Hobart<br>Tasmania 7000<br>AUSTRALIA <br>Internet: http://www.courts.tas.gov.au/supreme/
===Tasmania (records begin in 1824)===
:Probate Registry<br>Supreme Court of Tasmania<br>Salamanca Place<br>Hobart<br>Tasmania 7000<br>AUSTRALIA <br>Internet: http://www.courts.tas.gov.au/supreme/


'''Australian Capital Territory''' (records begin in 1911)<br>Registrar of Probate<br>Law Courts of the Australian Capital Territory<br>1st Floor<br>Knowles Place<br>Canberra City<br>Australian Capital Territory 2601<br>AUSTRALIA <br>Internet: http://www.courts.act.gov.au/
===Australian Capital Territory (records begin in 1911)===
:Registrar of Probate<br>Law Courts of the Australian Capital Territory<br>1st Floor<br>Knowles Place<br>Canberra City<br>Australian Capital Territory 2601<br>AUSTRALIA <br>Internet: http://www.courts.act.gov.au/


'''Northern Territory''' (records begin in 1911)<br>Registrar of Probates<br>Supreme Court of the Northern Territory<br>Law Courts Building<br>Mitchell Street<br>Darwin<br>Northern Territory 0800<br>AUSTRALIA <br>Internet: http://www.nt.gov.au/ntsc/
===Northern Territory (records begin in 1911)===
:Registrar of Probates<br>Supreme Court of the Northern Territory<br>Law Courts Building<br>Mitchell Street<br>Darwin<br>Northern Territory 0800<br>AUSTRALIA <br>Internet: http://www.nt.gov.au/ntsc/


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