Tracing Ancestors In Australia

If you are searching for family members who emigrated to Australia in the 19th or 20th centuries, you can’t afford to miss the records on these three websites

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First Steps The National Library of Australia ( nla.gov.au) is a great starting point. It offers information on finding ancestors via electoral rolls, military records and business directories.

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Family Notices Australian newspapers and magazines are free to search at trove.nla.gov.au. This excellent resource may reveal potential leads via family notices and news stories.

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Passenger Manifests There is no national index of entry to Australia, but Findmypast ( findmypast.co.uk) has manifests for people leaving the UK at bit.ly/fmp-leavers-1890-1960.