Below are some links that I have found helpful with my own reseach. Others will be added later.
A glossary of terms can be found at the bottom of the page.
Below are some links that I have found helpful with my own reseach. Others will be added later.
A glossary of terms can be found at the bottom of the page.
CLAIM A CONVICT
A great site for those searching for convict ancestry
NSW STATE RECORDS
Click on the Publications to view their online searchable records.
NSW REGISTRY OF BDMS
Searchable online index of Births to 1918, Deaths and Marriages to 1945.
AUSTRALIAN PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS
Has a number of online newspapers from early 1800s, including the Maitland Mercury. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these scanned images.
MARBRACT TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES
An excellent transcription service especially for those living overseas. See the page for costs and details on how to order.
LAND & PROPERTY INFORMATION NSW
A great site that has early parish maps for much of NSW. Searchable site.
SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIAN GENEALOGISTS
Has searchable databases.
FORBES COMPUTER GROUP
This site has a lot of help and do-it-yourself, plus links to other good sites.
FAMILY SEARCH
The LDS website for the online IGI. A great tool to help locate ancestors BUT do not accept entries as proof. Also has the 1861 English Census online.
ROOTSWEB HOMEPAGE
A great page of resources, too many to list.
CYNDI'S LIST
The best links page for everything genealogical around the world.
It includes several indexes containing over 26,000 names and over 350
links to other useful sites.
Margaret is one of the contributors to my web site. This is her own site where she also has information on various other families from the Mulbring and Maitland area in Australia. Many of these families married into my Wellard line.
The Tithe Commutation surveys carried out from the 1830s to 1840s, provide a great deal of information about land ownership, tenancy and land use at the time. Over 400 Kent Tithe Maps have now been digitised by the Centre for Kentish Studies (C.K.S.) with funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
