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===Online Resources=== | ===Online Resources=== | ||
*'''1853-1940''' - [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61566/ Victoria, Australia, Asylum Records, 1853-1940] ($), at Ancestry, index and images | *'''1853-1940''' - [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61566/ Victoria, Australia, Asylum Records, 1853-1940] ($), at Ancestry, index and images | ||
*'''1883-1915''' - [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60795/ Australasia, Medical Directories, 1883-1915] at Ancestry ($), index and images. | |||
*[https://sydneybenevolentasylum.com/ Sydney Benevolent Asylum Records] at Sydney Benevolent Asylum; index | *[https://sydneybenevolentasylum.com/ Sydney Benevolent Asylum Records] at Sydney Benevolent Asylum; index | ||
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61566/ Victoria, Australia Asylum Records] at Ancestry; index & images ($) | *[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61566/ Victoria, Australia Asylum Records] at Ancestry; index & images ($) | ||
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8812/ New South Wales, Australia Hospital & Asylum Records] at Ancestry; index & images ($) | *[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8812/ New South Wales, Australia Hospital & Asylum Records] at Ancestry; index & images ($) | ||
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1841/ New South Wales, Australia Registers for the Randwick Asylum for Destitute Children] at Ancestry; index & images ($) | *[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1841/ New South Wales, Australia Registers for the Randwick Asylum for Destitute Children] at Ancestry; index & images ($) | ||
==Types and Content of Medical Records== | ==Types and Content of Medical Records== | ||
*Medical records for Australia include '''hospital and asylum records, infectious disease registers, and annual alphabetical lists of invalids'''. | *Medical records for Australia include '''hospital and asylum records, infectious disease registers, and annual alphabetical lists of invalids'''. | ||
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- 1853-1940 - Victoria, Australia, Asylum Records, 1853-1940 ($), at Ancestry, index and images
- 1883-1915 - Australasia, Medical Directories, 1883-1915 at Ancestry ($), index and images.
- Sydney Benevolent Asylum Records at Sydney Benevolent Asylum; index
- Victoria, Australia Asylum Records at Ancestry; index & images ($)
- New South Wales, Australia Hospital & Asylum Records at Ancestry; index & images ($)
- New South Wales, Australia Registers for the Randwick Asylum for Destitute Children at Ancestry; index & images ($)
Types and Content of Medical Records[edit | edit source]
- Medical records for Australia include hospital and asylum records, infectious disease registers, and annual alphabetical lists of invalids.
- Of particular genealogical value are the registers of hospitals and asylums. These registers usually include the patient’s name, sex, age, marital condition, residence, occupation, and religion. Other details may be listed, such as the patient’s admission and discharge dates, cause for admission, death date (if the patient died while in the hospital or asylum), place of origin, ship and port of arrival, and miscellaneous remarks.
- Some medical records have been indexed.
FamilySearch[edit | edit source]
The FamilySeach Library has collected some medical records and indexes to medical records, including those for hospitals and asylums. These records are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:
- AUSTRALIA- MEDICAL RECORDS
- AUSTRALIA, [STATE]- MEDICAL RECORDS
- AUSTRALIA, [STATE], [TOWN]- MEDICAL RECORDS
Indexes, where available, are listed by Place Search in the FamilySearch Catalog under:
- AUSTRALIA, [STATE]- MEDICAL RECORDS - INDEXES
- AUSTRALIA, [STATE], [TOWN]- MEDICAL RECORDS - INDEXES