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Genealogical sources used

GRD - Genealogical Research Directory published from 1981 to 2007. Also available on CD-Rom.

NSW Births, Deaths and Marriages on microfiche.

UK Censuses available on CD-Rom.

Books

For more information on the Mills family see Ken Riordan’s book To The Lucky Country.  James Mills gets mentioned in the Commandant of Solitude by Mulvaney and Green.

For references to the Hensbys (Hinsbys) of Lane Cove NSW, see Roads to the River - 1884 by Merrilie Roberts published in 1982.

Grizel Johnstone gets a mention in Portia Robinson’s 1988 (2nd ed. 1993) book The Women of Botany Bay.

Greville’s PO directory 1872 gave me some information on the Lews and Reas living in and around Bathurst at the time.

For more information on Cadby and Riddle families please see Catherine William’s book No Jokes, Only Riddles.

 

Libraries

Bankstown Library

Hornsby Library

Lane Cove Library

Ryde Library

Stanton Library (North Sydney)

State Library NSW

Sydney City Library

Willoughby Library

Websites

 

Australian Cemeteries http://www.ozgenonline.com/aust_cemeteries/

Australian Cemeteries Index http://cemindex.arkangles.com/inscriptions.php

Australian War Memorial http://www.awm.gov.au/

Catholic Cemeteries http://www.catholiccemeteries.org.au/

Gore Hill Cemetery http://mapping.willoughby.nsw.gov.au/exponare/gore-hill-cemetery.html

Irish orphans

http://www.mchugh.org/printJournalism/orphanGirlsArticleAustralian.html

Macquarie Park Cemetery http://www.maccem.com.au

National Archives of Australia http://www.naa.gov.au/index.aspx

National Archives UK http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/

NSW Births Deaths and Marriages website http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au

 

NSW State Records http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/

Rootsweb http://www.rootsweb.com/

Ross Beattie’s genealogy website http://www.geocities.com/heartland/park/2283

State Library of NSW, incorporating The Mitchell Library, are both great sources of historical documents for NSW http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au

World War 2 Nominal roll http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/

 

Related Links and other sources

The best information comes from the real source so while oral history is interesting the following are listed to help you find the true information.  I have used all of these and more to build my family history.  Good luck building yours.

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