Tracing Your Family History In Australia: A Guide To Sources
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For anyone determined to uncover the roots of their Australian ancestry, Tracing Your Family History in Australia: A Guide to Sources is an indispensable and authoritative roadmap through the rich archival landscape of the continent. Nick Vine Hall, a leading figure in Australian genealogical research, presents a comprehensive and systematic guide to the vast array of records available to family historians — from colonial-era parish registers and convict transportation lists to land grants, immigration records, and state archive collections — illuminating the pathways that connect modern Australians to their pioneering forebears. Now in its second edition, this meticulously revised work reflects Hall's unparalleled expertise and his commitment to making genealogical research accessible to both novice and seasoned researchers alike. The guide's clear, structured approach instructs readers on how to navigate government repositories, church archives, and library collections across every Australian state and territory, while also detailing the unique historical circumstances — convict settlement, free migration, and frontier expansion — that shaped the documentary record. A benchmark publication in its field, it leaves the reader wondering just how many untold stories are waiting to be discovered in the archives.
Author: Nick Vine Hall
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
For anyone determined to uncover the roots of their Australian ancestry, Tracing Your Family History in Australia: A Guide to Sources is an indispensable and authoritative roadmap through the rich archival landscape of the continent. Nick Vine Hall, a leading figure in Australian genealogical research, presents a comprehensive and systematic guide to the vast array of records available to family historians — from colonial-era parish registers and convict transportation lists to land grants, immigration records, and state archive collections — illuminating the pathways that connect modern Australians to their pioneering forebears. Now in its second edition, this meticulously revised work reflects Hall's unparalleled expertise and his commitment to making genealogical research accessible to both novice and seasoned researchers alike. The guide's clear, structured approach instructs readers on how to navigate government repositories, church archives, and library collections across every Australian state and territory, while also detailing the unique historical circumstances — convict settlement, free migration, and frontier expansion — that shaped the documentary record. A benchmark publication in its field, it leaves the reader wondering just how many untold stories are waiting to be discovered in the archives.