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Births, deaths & marriages guide
Historical information and sources for baptisms, deaths and marriages
Births, deaths & marriages registers, 1787-1856
A list of the Registers of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1787-1856 which can be viewed on microfilm
Deceased estates guide
Deceased estate files are a financial record of the person's estate when they die and frequently have very detailed information about a person's possessions
Inquests & coronial records guide
Inquests are conducted by coroners and are held to investigate the manner and cause of a death or a fire. Not all deaths resulted in an inquest
Probate packets & wills guide
These records include the last will & testament. A grant of probate is the authority given by the Supreme Court of NSW to the executor(s) to deal with a deceased person's estate