Members' Research Interests

Listed below are some of our members, each listing up to ten items of family history research interest. If you want to check whether you share these interests, it's easier to search for a particular name of interest rather than browse your way though this list! Check our search tips.

If you're one of our financial members you can add your own interests to those here.

NSW Tickets of Leave 1810-1875

This index is derived from the butts of the original tickets of leave. The arrangement below is by the initial letter of the convict's last name. For background information about tickets of leave, see here.
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Sydney Streets & Electoral Rolls 1903-1984

This is an index to the relevant Federal Division/Subdivision(s) (i.e. the section of an electoral roll) in which a particular Sydney street is to be found. If you know your ancestor's address at a particular time, then you can save yourself the effort of poring over dozens of rolls! The arrangement below is by the initial letter of street name. For background information about the index, see here.
Searching for a particular street name is usually easier than browsing for it. Don't specify "Street" etc in your search - just the street's name!

Soldiers and Marines 1787-1830

This index is derived from various sources, 1787-1830. The arrangement below is by the initial letter of each person's last name. For background information about the index, see here.
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Please note the SAG does not hold these films - read the background information for details on where to view them.

NSW Ships' Musters 1816-1825

This index is derived from musters of passengers and crew on departing ships, 1816-1825. The arrangement below is by the initial letter of each person's last name. Some had no last name recorded, or the name given was illegible, and they are grouped together at the start of the index. For background information about these musters, see here.
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Primary Records

Our Primary Records collection was set up in 1963 to house donated material which was unsuitable for placing on open access and contains more than 28,000 files. While most of the collection has a clear Australian connection, much of the content relates to donors' overseas ancestors, including certificates, photographs, etc. Many are unique and rare items unavailable in other institutions.

This database indexes some of this collection accessioned up to early 2007. The SAG is currently transferring a vast card index to computer format and will be launching a new online catalogue which will index all of the Primary Records material. In the interim researchers will find this version useful, but they should be aware that a significant proportion of material received prior to the 1990s and anything received since 2007, is not contained in this database.

Our library at 2/379 Kent Street and our Primary Records reading area at 120 Kent Street both have more up to date catalogues which are available for searching in person when you visit.

To search the Primary Records Index use the Records search function on the left-hand toolbar.