Manly and Narellan Orphanages indexes the Admission Registers for the Manly Industrial School Orphanage (1881-1910) and Mater Dei Narellan Boys & Girls Orphanages (1910-1925). Although these institutions were called orphanages, many of the children were not actually orphans at all.
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Convict Settlement on Norfolk Island indexes various Norfolk Island papers and accounts including correspondence to and from the Governors King, Bligh, Patterson, and Macquarie; the Returns of Trials; Accounts Current; Provision Accounts; Slop Clothing and Stores Accounts; and more.
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The Forgotten: Children in Homes, Reformatories and Industrial Schools indexes various institutions relating to girls up to the age of 18 and young boys up to the age of 7. These children were either unable to look after themselves, were leading a troubled life or through no fault of their own, were placed in to care. Click here for more details.
Windsor Gaol Records 1831, 1838 & 1864-1899 indexes both the Windsor Gaol Weekly Returns 1831 & 1838, from NSW State Records [4/7187], and the Windsor Gaol Record Entrance Books 1864-1899 from State Records NSW [5/1511 - 2]. It includes the date of admission, the name of prisoner, alias of prisoner, their ship of arrival, date of arrival, the prisoner's place of birth, and their sentence. Click here for more details.
Goulburn Gaol Entrance Book 1847-1867 indexes the prisoner's name, their alias, the date of their admission, the ship they arrived on, the date of their arrival, their place of service and the offence they committed.A reference number that refers to the original document is also included to assist you in obtaining the original document that may provide further information. Click here for more details.
Berrima Gaol Entrance Book 1840-1842 and Description Book 1842-1847 indexes the prisoner's name, their alias, the date of their admission, the ship they arrived on, the date of their arrival, their place of service and the offence they committed. A reference number that refers to the original document is also included to assist you in obtaining the original document that may provide further information. Click here for more details.
Bathurst Gaol Records 1831-1835 and 1841-1845 (book or CD) includes the prisoner's name, their alias, the date of their admission, the ship they arrived on, the date of their arrival, their place of service and the offense they committed. Bathurst Gaol Records 1831-1835 and 1841-1845 (book or CD) indexes both the Bathurst Gaol Entrance Book 1831-1835, from NSW State Records [5/1093], and the Day Book HMG Bathurst 1841-1845, from NSW State Records [4/8490a]. Click here for more details.
Darlinghurst Gaol Records 1850-1854, is available as available as a CD or a book. This index includes the name of prisoner, the date of the prisoner's admission, alias of prisoner, the prisoner's ship of arrival, the date of the prisoner's arrival, the prisoner's place of birth, and their sentence. Click here for more details.
Railways and Tramways Ambulance Corp 1886-1923, indexes the Railways and Tramways Roll of Ambulance Corp members 1886-1923,
State Records R306. The index contains the date, name of the person who obtained the certificate and the place where they sat the examination. Click here for more details.
This new CD/book, Gold Receipts 1852-55 and Gold Delivered 1852-1856, covers two separate sets of records; Index to Gold Receipts per Escorts 1852-55, State Records [4/46-49] NRS 14339; and
Registers of Gold Delivered 1852-1856, State Records [4/50-54] NRS 14340. Please note that these records are also available on Index to Miscellaneous Records Relating to the Gold Fields NSW Volumes 1-5.
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Iron'd Gangs, Scone Lockup Book and Prisoners employed and of Government Stock covers three separate sets of records; Reports of Iron'd Gangs
Stationed at Wooloomooloo Stockade,
Cockatoo Island and Carters Barracks 1840-1848; Scone Lockup Book - persons attached to the road party; and Register of Prisoners employed and of Government Stock at the Government Stock Station Mulgoa. Click here for more details.
Convict Road Gangs, Road Parties and Iron'd Gangs 1827-1830; lists the date of the report, the name of the ship the convict arrived on and any names that are present for each record. The page number that refers to the original file is also included to lead you to the original reports. Click here for more details.
Returns of Police NSW is a CD compilation of records listing the Police or staff member's name, the year they were appointed, and the district they were appointed to. Despite the title, the index also includes some records outside of NSW,
from Brisbane and Port Phillip. Click here for more details.
Commissions of the Peace (Justices of the Peace) lists the name and full address of each Commissions of the Peace (JP) enrolled in the Supreme Court of NSW. Volume 1 covers 1865-1915, Volume 2 covers 1916-1935 and Volume 3 covers 1936-1958. JP's from all Australian states and a few other countries are included. Click here for more details.
Registers of prison staff 1860-1923 has been indexed from the original records State Records NSW [19/10554-555]. It is available on CD or as a book. The index supplies the prison staff member's date of appointment to the prison service, their name, and the gaol to which they were appointed. Click here for more details.
Index to Itineraries and Returns of the Commissioners of Crown Lands 1837-1849 combines records from Itineraries and Returns of the Commissioners of Crown Lands 1837-1849 [X811-18] Reels 2748-2749; Itineraries of Commissioner Foster Fyans Jan 1844-Jun 1846 and Returns of Population and livestock Jan 1844-Jan 1846 [X690-91] microfilm SR Reel 2756 2 vols. Click here for more details.
Registers of seamen who were discharged 1859-1916, CGS 13286 (Kingswood 5/531-44). Volume 1 covers the years 1859-1869 and includes name of seaman; place of birth; name of ship; ship's master; and more. Volume 2 covers the years 1869-1878 and includes name of seaman; ship's master; and name of ship. There are over 11,000 names listed on each. Click here for more details.
The compilation CD Index to Miscellaneous Records Relating to the Gold Fields NSW Volumes 1-5 (1800s) is now available. These records include Registers of Lease Applications; Registers of Gold Licenses Issued; Receipt Books; Registers of Claims; and many more fascinating details. Click here for more details.
Complete Index of Registered Leases of Auriferous Lands NSW 1874-1953 is now available for a special price of only AUS$50* (plus postage and
handling). This CD is an index of leases of auriferous lands (gold and other minerals) containing approximately 20,000 leases and 60,000 names covering all 14 NSW mining districts (also available as separate CDs).
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