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Orphanage records in Australia can be found in national archives, state archives, and other local repositories and libraries. See the following for a list of orphan and orphanage records in Australia and where they are deposited: | Orphanage records in Australia can be found in national archives, state archives, and other local repositories and libraries. See the following for a list of orphan and orphanage records in Australia and where they are deposited: | ||
Vine Hall, Nick. ''Tracing Your Family History in Australia: a guide to sources''. 2nd ed. Albert Park, Victoria, Australia: North Vine Hall, 1994. (Family History Library Call Number {{FHL|299262|title-id|disp=994 D23v}}.) | Vine Hall, Nick. ''Tracing Your Family History in Australia: a guide to sources''. 2nd ed. Albert Park, Victoria, Australia: North Vine Hall, 1994. (Family History Library Call Number {{FHL|299262|title-id|disp=994 D23v}}.) | ||
There is an [https://sydneybenevolentasylum.com/ online index for records of the Sydney Benevolent Society], who provided poor relief (indoor and outdoor) for men, women, and children, including foundlings. The inmates journals recorded familial information, where the person came from, if known, and why they were seeking relief. | ==Online Databases== | ||
There is an [https://sydneybenevolentasylum.com/ online index for records of the Sydney Benevolent Society], who provided poor relief (indoor and outdoor) for men, women, and children, including foundlings. The inmates journals recorded familial information, where the person came from, if known, and why they were seeking relief. Copies of original records can be ordered from the New South Wales Archives. | |||
See Ancestry for additional asylum and hospital records databases: | |||
[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61566/ Victoria, Australia, Asylum Records, 1853-1940] | |||
[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8812/ New South Wales, Australia, Hospital & Asylum Records, 1840-1913] | |||
[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1841/ New South Wales, Australia, Registers for the Randwick Asylum for Destitute Children, 1852 - 1915] | |||
The Family History Library has collected some records relating to orphans and orphanages. These records are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | The Family History Library has collected some records relating to orphans and orphanages. These records are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
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*AUSTRALIA, [STATE] - ORPHANS AND ORPHANAGES | *AUSTRALIA, [STATE] - ORPHANS AND ORPHANAGES | ||
*AUSTRALIA, [STATE], [TOWN] - ORPHANS AND ORPHANAGES | *AUSTRALIA, [STATE], [TOWN] - ORPHANS AND ORPHANAGES | ||