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*[[Australia Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Australia Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Australia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Australia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Australia Convict Records|Convict Records]]
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*[[Australia Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Australia Biography|Biography]]
*[[Australia Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]]
*[[Australia Periodicals|Periodicals]]
*[[Australia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Australia Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Australia Convict Records|Convict Records]]
 
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| align="left" | Death date, place, and burial  
| align="left" | Death date, place, and burial  
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*[[Australia Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]]
*[[Australia Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]]
*[[Australia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[Australia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[Australia Land and Property|Land and Property]]
*[[Australia Land and Property|Land and Property]], Occupations
*Occupations


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*[[Australia Schools|School Records]]
*[[Australia Schools|School Records]]
*[[Australia Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Australia Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Australia Census|Census]]
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| align="left" | Living relatives
| align="left" | Living relatives
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*[[Australia Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]]
*[[Australia Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]]
*[[Australia Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Australia Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Australia Voting Records|Voting Records]]
*[[Australia Voting Registers|Voter Registers]]
*[[Australia Land and Property|Land and Property]]
*[[Australia Land and Property|Land and Property]]


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*[[Australia Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Australia Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Australia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Australia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Australia Convict Records|Convict Records]]
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*[[Australia Directories|Directories]]
*[[Australia Census|Census]]
*[[Australia Voting Records|Voting Records]]
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*[[Australia Land and Property|Land and Property]]
*[[Australia Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Australia Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Australia Taxation|Taxation]]
*Directories
*Directories
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*[[Australia Convict Records|Convict Records]]
*[[Australia Convict Records|Convict Records]]
*[[Australia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Australia Census|Census]]
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*[[Australia Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Australia Court Records|Court Records]]
*Public Records
*[[Australia Public Records|Public Records]]
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| align="left" |Ethnicity and nationality
| align="left" |Ethnicity and nationality
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*[[Australia Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Australia Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Australia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Australia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Australia Directories|Directories]]
*[[Australia Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Australia Convict Records|Convict Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Australia Court Records|Court records]]  
*[[Australia Census|Census]]
*[[Australia Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Australia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Australia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Australia Schools|School Records]]
 
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| align="left" | Religion  
| align="left" | Religion  
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*[[Australia Church Records|Church Records]], [[Australia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]  
*[[Australia Church Records|Church Records]]
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| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Australia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Australia Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]]
*[[Australia Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Australia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Australia Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Australia History|History]]
*[[Australia History|History]]
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*[[Australia Military Records|Military records]]
*[[Australia Military Records|Military records]]
*[[Australia Convict Records|Convict Records]]
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| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Australia Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Australia Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Australia Biography|Biography]]


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| align="left" | Maiden name
| align="left" | [[Australia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Australia Church Records|Church Records]],
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| align="left" | Marriage
| align="left" | [[Australia Church Records|Church Records]], [[Australia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Australia Convict Records|Convict Records]]
| align="left" | [[Australia Newspapers|Newspapers]], [[Australia Biography|Biography,]] [[Australia Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]], [[Australia Periodicals|Periodicals]], [[Australia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Australia Court Records|Court Records,]] [[Australia Convict Records|Convict Records]]
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| align="left" | Occupation
| align="left" | [[Australia Church Records|Church Records]], [[Australia Directories|Directories]], [[Australia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], Occupations, [[Australia Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Australia Convict Records|Convict Records]]
| align="left" | [[Australia Court Records|Court records,]] [[Australia Newspapers|Newspapers]], [[Australia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Australia Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Australia Schools|School Records]]
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| align="left" | Parents
| align="left" | [[Australia Church Records|Church Records]], [[Australia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Australia Biography|Biography]], [[Australia Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]], [[Australia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
| align="left" | [[Australia Newspapers|Newspapers]], [[Australia Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Australia Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Australia Schools|School Records]], [[Australia Court Records|Court Records]]
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| align="left" | Physical description
| align="left" | [[Australia Military Records|Military Records]], [[Australia Court Records|Court Records]], Correctional Institutions, [[Australia Convict Records|Convict Records]]
| align="left" | [[Australia Newspapers|Newspapers]], [[Australia Biography|Biography]]
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| align="left" | Place of residence
| align="left" | [[Australia Convict Records|Convict Records]], [[Australia Church Records|Church Records]], [[Australia Directories|Directories]], [[Australia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Australia Voting Registers|Voting Registers]]
| align="left" | [[Australia Land and Property|Land and Property]],[[Australia Probate Records|Probate Records]],[[Australia Newspapers|Newspapers]], [[Australia Taxation|Taxation]]
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| align="left" | Religion
| align="left" | [[Australia Church Records|Church records]], [[Australia Biography|Biography]], [[Australia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
| align="left" | [[Australia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Australia Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]], [[Australia History|History]], [[Australia Newspapers|Newspapers]], [[Australia Obituaries|Obituaries,]] [[Australia Probate Records|Probate Records]]
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[[Category: Australia Research Guidance]] [[Category:Record_Finder]]
[[Category: Australia Research Guidance]] [[Category:Record_Finder]]

Revision as of 15:53, 2 February 2021

Australia Wiki Topics
Australia flag
Beginning Research
Record Types
Australia Background
Cultural Groups
Local Research Resources

This table can help you decide which records to search. It is most helpful for research from 1800 to the present.

Record Finder Table for Australia[edit | edit source]

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records[edit | edit source]

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics[edit | edit source]

This Record Finder table links to the Australia topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events[edit | edit source]

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Birth date and place
Marriage place and date
Death date, place, and burial

Maiden Names and Family Members[edit | edit source]

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Maiden name
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
Living relatives

Immigration and Country of Origin[edit | edit source]

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Immigration date
Country and town of origin

Residences and Locations[edit | edit source]

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Residence

Personal Details and Affiliations[edit | edit source]

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Convict records
Ethnicity and nationality
Occupation
Religion
Social activities
  • Social Life and Customs
Physical description

States and Territories[edit | edit source]

Dark thin font green pin Version 4.png The topic articles listed above give general background, record contents details, and research methods. More specific help is available in topic articles for each state or territory, including links to actual records.

States[edit | edit source]

Territories[edit | edit source]

Maiden name Civil Registration, Church Records,
Marriage Church Records, Civil Registration, Convict Records Newspapers, Biography, Genealogy, Periodicals, Cemeteries, Court Records, Convict Records
Occupation Church Records, Directories, Civil Registration, Occupations, Probate Records, Convict Records Court records, Newspapers, Emigration and Immigration, Obituaries, School Records
Parents Church Records, Civil Registration, Biography, Genealogy, Emigration and Immigration Newspapers, Probate Records, Obituaries, School Records, Court Records
Physical description Military Records, Court Records, Correctional Institutions, Convict Records Newspapers, Biography
Place of residence Convict Records, Church Records, Directories, Civil Registration, Voting Registers Land and Property,Probate Records,Newspapers, Taxation
Religion Church records, Biography, Civil Registration Cemeteries, Genealogy, History, Newspapers, Obituaries, Probate Records
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