Gilroyd Genealogical Records

Gilroyd Birth & Baptism Records

Australia Birth Index (1788-1922)

An index to over 5.1 million births recoded in Australia, including name, year and place of birth and parents' names. The index can be used to order birth records, which contain further information.

New South Wales Birth Index (1788-1914)

Transcripts of more than 2.2 million birth records. Entries may list name, date of birth and registration, religion, place of birth and registration, parents' names and more.

Australia Birth & Baptism Index (1792-1981)

An index of over 530,000 records of births and baptisms, including parents' names and other details.

Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects (1627-1965)

Registers of births/baptisms, marriages and deaths/burials containing over 160,000 entries from over 30 countries. These largely relate to British subjects.

British Nationals Born Overseas (1818-2006)

An index to births of British citizens born overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner. Provides a reference that can be used to order a birth certificate.

Gilroyd Marriage & Divorce Records

Australia Marriage Index (1788-1950)

An index to around 2.6 million marriages recorded in Australia, including name, year of marriage, spouse's name and place of marriage. The index can be used to order marriage records, which contain more information.

New South Wales Marriage Index (1788-1945)

An index to around 1.5 million marriages registered in the state, including dates and places of registration.

Australia Marriages (1788-1935)

Transcripts of around 125,000 marriage records, including the name of the bride and groom, dates of birth or ages, date and place of marriage and more.

NSW Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry (1826-1851)

An index to and images of around 40,000 convict applications to marry. They list name of the bride and groom, ages, date of permission or refusal to marry, ship of arrival, sentence and more.

Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects (1627-1965)

Registers of births/baptisms, marriages and deaths/burials containing over 160,000 entries from over 30 countries. These largely relate to British subjects.

Gilroyd Death & Burial Records

New South Wales Cemetery Military Memorial Records (1816-1982)

Details extracted from gravestones, death registers and military memorials. Records include names of relatives and details of death.

New South Wales Death Index (1788-1945)

Transcripts of close to 1.7 million death records, including the name of the deceased, year of birth or age, parents' names and more.

Australia Death Index (1787-1985)

An index to around 5.9 million deaths recorded in Australia, including year of death, place of death, estimated birth year, father’s name and mother’s surname. The index is used to order death records, which include more information.

Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects (1627-1965)

Registers of births/baptisms, marriages and deaths/burials containing over 160,000 entries from over 30 countries. These largely relate to British subjects.

Commonwealth WWII Civilian Deaths (1939-1945)

This database contains seven volumes listing civilians in the British Commonwealth and Empire who died during World War II.

Gilroyd Census & Population Lists

Australia Electoral Rolls (1903-1980)

An index to and images of registers that list the name, gender, address and occupation of those registered to vote. Contains over 100 million entries.

1841 New South Wales Census (1841)

Details of around 20,000 inhabitants of the colony, including name, details of properties, age, religion, occupation and more.

1828 New South Wales Census (1828)

An index to and digital images of registers recoding over 50,000 inhabitants of the colony. Entries include name, age, whether bound in service, ship arrived on, year of arrival, sentence, religion, employment, residence, district and details of land owner or occupied.

1841 New South Wales Census (1841)

An index to and images of surviving registers recording early residents of the state.

1828 New South Wales Census Fragment (1828)

An index to and digital images of registers recoding over 45,000 inhabitants of the colony. Entries include name, age, whether bound in service, ship arrived on, year of arrival, sentence, religion, employment, residence, district and details of land owner or occupied.

Newspapers Covering Gilroyd

The Australian Lutheran (1913-1966)

A digitised collection of the magazine, covering the affairs of the Lutheran Church in Australia. It also provides a large amount of information on specific events and people in the Australian Lutheran church's past, in the form of notices - including many marriages, deaths and obituaries.

New South Wales Government Gazette (1832-1880)

Images of the official newspaper of record for New South Wales. It includes notices of bankruptcies, appointments, transfers, military affairs, estate and much more. An index to the publication can be found below.

New South Wales Government Gazette Indexes (1832-1863)

An index to more than 1.2 million names fond in the official newspaper of record for New South Wales. It includes notices of bankruptcies, appointment, transfers, military affairs, estates and much more.

Scottish Australasian Magazine (1910-1918)

A journal intended to help Australasians of Scottish parentage to better understand the history, literature and songs of the land of their forefathers.

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

Gilroyd Wills & Probate Records

New South Wales Government Gazettes (1853-1899)

Searchable editions of 149 gazettes published by the state. They contain various notices concerning government appointments, crimes, land transactions, missing persons, bankruptcies, estate and probate notices and various other matters.

New South Wales Will Books (1800-1952)

An index to and images of over 415,000 wills, which can list names of family members, real and personal property, sentiments, place of burial and more.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills (PPV) (1384-1858)

A index to testators whose will was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. They principally cover those who lived in the lower two thirds of Britain, but contain wills for residents of Scotland, Ireland, British India and other countries. A copy of each will may be purchased for digital download.

New South Wales Deceased Estate Files Index (1923-1958)

An index to over 440,000 records of duties paid on the sum of a deceased persons' estate.

Bank of England Wills Extracts Index (1717-1845)

An index to over 60,000 wills of people who died with money in public funds. Useful when researching counties where wills have been destroyed. Also contains wills for citizens of British colonies.

Gilroyd Immigration & Travel Records

Western Australia Crew and Passenger Lists (1852-1930)

This is a collection of passenger records of arriving immigrants and emigrants to Western Australian port cities from 1852 to 1930. Records may contain numerous details such as places of origin.

Fremantle, Western Australia Passenger Lists (1897-1963)

An index to and images of passenger lists recording 3.6 million names. They may list name, date and ship of arrival, port of embarkation and debarkation, residence, travel class, forwarding address, age, marital status, occupation, nationality and more.

Victoria Assisted & Unassisted Passenger Lists (1839-1923)

An index to and images of documents recording over 1.65 million passengers who arrived in Victoria, Australia, including passengers whose voyage was paid for by others.

New South Wales Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists (1826-1922)

An index to and images of inward passenger lists and reports of vessels arrived that list around 8.5 million names. Records contain a wealth of details, including particulars of ships, names, relatives, occupations, passenger class, race and more.

New South Wales & Tasmania: Settlers & Convicts (1787-1859)

An index to and images of registers recording over 510,000 settlers and convicts who arrived in Australia. Records may list name, age, whether free, year and ship of arrival, residence, occupation, nativity, details of crimes and more.

Gilroyd Military Records

Australia's Fighting Sons of The Empire (1914-1918)

Biographies and photographs of men from Western Australia who fought in WWI.

WWI Commonwealth Casualty Lists (1914-1920)

A list of over 1.3 million British and Commonwealth servicemen who were injured during World War One.

Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll (1914-1918)

Lists of 330,000 members of the Australian Imperial Force as they embarked for overseas service during World War One. They may list name, rank, regimental number, unit, age, occupation, marital status, address, next of kin, religion and other details.

Australian Imperial Force Nominal Roll (1914-1918)

Lists of over 324,000 members of the Australian Imperial Force who served overseas during World War One, including name, service number, rank, unit, date of enlistment, fate and date of death.

1861 British Army Census (1861)

An index listing the rank and regiment of over 245,000 British Army soldiers serving in June 1861. Compiled from paylists, this essential work can help locate further records for military men whose regiment is not otherwise known.

Western Australia Blue Book (1871-1905)

Several books containing summaries of governmental activities and contain many statistical records determined by the activities of the government and the economy.

Australia Electoral Rolls (1903-1980)

An index to and images of registers that list the name, gender, address and occupation of those registered to vote. Contains over 100 million entries.

New South Wales Police Gazettes (1854-1930)

An index to and images of publications that report on wanted criminals, crimes committed, criminals who had been apprehended, missing persons, promotions, vacant positions, and appointments.

New South Wales Gaol Description & Entrance Books (1818-1930)

An index to and images of books containing close to 1 million entries concerning prisoners admitted to and held in New South Wales prisons. They may list name, aliases, native place, year of birth, occupation, immigration details, level of education, physical description, details of crime convicted for and more.

New South Wales & Tasmania Convict Musters (1806-1849)

An index to and images of records listing around 275,000 names of incarcerated men. Details given may include name, ship arrived on, date of arrival, where tried, date of trial, sustenance and other details.

Gilroyd Taxation Records

Returns of the Colony of New South Wales (1822-1857)

This is a collection of the colony’s records in the civil, economic, judicial, police, penal, medical, ecclesiastical, and educational establishments. There are 28 different record types that are included in some form over the 35 years. The returns also include a list of the officers in these areas. There wasn’t a compiled return in 1824, but every other year between 1822-1857 contains the full returns.

Gilroyd Land & Property Records

Western Australia Farms & Stations (1921-1929)

A book containing farms and stations sold between 1921 and 1929, including the location, acreage, buyer and seller.

New South Wales Government Gazettes (1853-1899)

Searchable editions of 149 gazettes published by the state. They contain various notices concerning government appointments, crimes, land transactions, missing persons, bankruptcies, estate and probate notices and various other matters.

New South Wales Land Grants (1788-1963)

An index to and images of a variety of land grants for New South Wales, Australia. The format of these records varies, as does the degree of information recorded. Details can include the date and location of the grant, description, name of the grantee, amount paid, and names of witnesses.

Pastoral Possessions of New South Wales (1889)

A directory of owners and leasers of pastoral land in the colony, including details of the land.

New South Wales Colonial Secretary's Papers (1788-1856)

Digital images of documents recording the colonial administration of NSW. Letters and records of various events make up the majority of the collections: petitions by convicts for sentence mitigation, marriage permission requests, character memorials for potential settlers, land grant or lease applications, official visit reports, information about court cases, and lists of assigned servants.

Gilroyd Directories & Gazetteers

Wise's Western Australia Postal Directory (1941)

A searchable book listing 10,000s of residents and businesses in the state.

Western Australian Post Office Directory (1931)

A street directory, listing residents and businesses.

Western Australian Post Office Directories (1893-1949)

A large collection of street directories, listing residents and businesses.

New South Wales Post Office Directory (1936)

A listing of medical practitioners, legal professional, associations, trade unions, the clergy, educators, financiers, insurance companies and other professions; supplemented with vital details of the state.

Sand's Directory of New South Wales (1928)

A searchable book, including a street, alphabetical, trade, professional, commercial and pastoral directory of the state.

Gilroyd Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Newcastle, NSW Lost Cemeteries (1842-1902)

Transcripts of close to 8,000 burial records, many including names of relatives.

New South Wales Cemetery Military Memorial Records (1816-1982)

Details extracted from gravestones, death registers and military memorials. Records include names of relatives and details of death.

Australia Cemetery Records (1808-2007)

A collection of round 800,000 tombstone transcriptions from around 100 cemeteries in Australia. Information collected from burial registers or funeral records was sometimes also used.

New South Wales Memorial Inscriptions (1800-1960)

Transcripts of details from gravestones in the state, recording around 160,000 people.

Gilroyd Obituaries

Australia & New Zealand Obituary Collection (2006-Present)

A constantly-updated collection of abstract obituaries, inducing names of relatives. It contains over 300,000 entries.

Medical Directory (1915)

Contains a gazetteer of places, a directory of doctors, lists of institutions, regulations, obituaries and more.

Loxton's Medical Directory (1911)

Contains a gazetteer of places, a directory of doctors, lists of institutions, regulations, obituaries and more.

Gilroyd Histories & Books

History Of West Australia (1503-1897)

A history of the region, covering exploration, settlement, religion, the natives, convicts and biographies of leading men.

Cyclopedia of Western Australia (1907)

A searchable work covering important aspects of the state, such as law, government, schools, public works, mining, banking and more.

Aldine History of New South Wales (1888)

A history of the colony, its early explorers, geography, aborigines, flora and fauna and more. It also includes biographies of notable inhabitants.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Gilroyd School & Education Records

Returns of the Colony of New South Wales (1822-1857)

This is a collection of the colony’s records in the civil, economic, judicial, police, penal, medical, ecclesiastical, and educational establishments. There are 28 different record types that are included in some form over the 35 years. The returns also include a list of the officers in these areas. There wasn’t a compiled return in 1824, but every other year between 1822-1857 contains the full returns.

Gilroyd Occupation & Business Records

Western Australia Public Service Lists (1871-1905)

Books listing names of individuals who were employed by the government or otherwise involved in governmental activities. They include a wide range of employees: civil officers and colony officials, from members of Parliament to gaolers and meteorologists; members of the medical board; law officers, judges, sheriffs, and clerks of the courts; land agents and cattle inspectors.

New South Wales Police Gazettes (1854-1930)

An index to and images of publications that report on wanted criminals, crimes committed, criminals who had been apprehended, missing persons, promotions, vacant positions, and appointments.

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Australia Public Service List (1904-1920)

Records of 10,000s of Australian civil servants, including their name, date of birth and details of their job.

New South Wales Public Service Lists (1858-1960)

A run of books listing the public, ecclesiastical and other officials in the colony.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Gilroyd

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Colonial Gentry: Genealogical & Heraldic History 1 (1891)

Genealogies of land-owning families in the British colonies, including biographies.

Colonial Gentry: Genealogical & Heraldic History 2 (1891)

Genealogies of land-owning families in the British colonies, including biographies.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Gilroyd Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Colonial Gentry: Genealogical & Heraldic History 1 (1891)

Genealogies of land-owning families in the British colonies, including biographies.

Colonial Gentry: Genealogical & Heraldic History 2 (1891)

Genealogies of land-owning families in the British colonies, including biographies.

Gilroyd Church Records

The Australian Lutheran (1913-1966)

A digitised collection of the magazine, covering the affairs of the Lutheran Church in Australia. It also provides a large amount of information on specific events and people in the Australian Lutheran church's past, in the form of notices - including many marriages, deaths and obituaries.

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Returns of the Colony of New South Wales (1822-1857)

This is a collection of the colony’s records in the civil, economic, judicial, police, penal, medical, ecclesiastical, and educational establishments. There are 28 different record types that are included in some form over the 35 years. The returns also include a list of the officers in these areas. There wasn’t a compiled return in 1824, but every other year between 1822-1857 contains the full returns.

Sydney Diocesan Directory (1881-1920)

Details on all the Anglican clergy, cathedrals, committees, societies and schools of New South Wales as well as Anglican clergy lists for all other states in Australia.

Crockford's Clerical Directory (1929)

A directory listing Anglican parishes and other divisions of the Church or England hierarchy and their various religious officers. The directory covers the UK and Anglican churches throughout the world.

Biographical Directories Covering Gilroyd

History Of West Australia (1503-1897)

A history of the region, covering exploration, settlement, religion, the natives, convicts and biographies of leading men.

Australia's Fighting Sons of The Empire (1914-1918)

Biographies and photographs of men from Western Australia who fought in WWI.

Western Australia MPs Biographies (1870-1930)

Short biographies and portraits of members of parliament from South Australia.

Aldine History of New South Wales (1888)

A history of the colony, its early explorers, geography, aborigines, flora and fauna and more. It also includes biographies of notable inhabitants.

Dictionary of Australian Biography (1949)

Transcripts of hundreds of short biographies of notable Australians.

Gilroyd Maps

NSW Surveyor General Field & Sketch Books (1794-1903)

Sketches and tracings relating to towns, villages, allotments, land in dispute, street, lands for public use, geographic features and similar items.

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Gilroyd Reference Works

International Genealogical Research Directory (1981-1993)

A directory of Australian genealogical interests.

Researching a Medical Ancestor (1505-Present)

A guide to tracing ancestors who practiced medicine in several English-speaking countries.