Subjects A-Z

Records from the Colonial (Government) Architect; photos of public buildings in NSW, hospital buildings records relating to the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House

Inmate records for the Infirm and Destitute Asylums and where to find them

Insolvency - inability to satisfy creditors or discharge liabilities Bankruptcy - similar but also involves the sequestration of a person's assets when they are unable to meet the demands of creditors

A record of the Bubonic Plague that hit in Sydney of the early 20th century

At the first establishment of the colony for a long time no piece of ground was set apart for a Burial place

Population muster and census records, 1788-1901

Records and indexes relating to child care and protection; child / youth migration from the UK; Randwick Asylum; Scheyville Training Farm

The correspondence of the Colonial Secretary is one of the most valuable sources of information on all aspects of the history of the Colony and the State of NSW

How do you know if there was a convict in your family? Find out where to start and how to research our vast selection of convict resources including transportation records, assignment, tickets of leave, pardons & more

Court of Quarter Sessions, the District Court and Supreme Court

Bench of Magistrates, Governors Court, Justices of the Peace, Vice Admiralty Court

Sources in our collection that relate to divorce and procedures for accessing Divorce Case Papers

Resources to help you access archives relating to First Nations people

Find the key records and indexes for passengers 1788-1922

Inquests are conducted by coroners and are held to investigate the manner and cause of death, fires

Government Architect, Surveyors, Land Grants, Crown Land, Conditional Purchase

Naturalisation records are a good source of information for tracing details of an immigrant's arrival and native place. The key records in our collection relating to naturalisation cover 1834-1903.

Records in a Probate packet include the last will and testament

Access railway records, including employment, locomotives, photos, plans

At the direction of the Colonial Secretary, in 1866, the Inspector General of Police was asked to report on persons out of employment in Sydney