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In the Library (or anywhere with a Library card for NSW residents) |
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Only in the Library |
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Publicly available |
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You can use Australian Genealogical Computer Index (AGCI) when in the Library. Can't come to the Library? Contact us. |
STEP 1
Ask at the Family history desk to use the AGCI CD-ROM. You will need to use the CD-ROM on a dedicated computer in the Family history area of the Governor Marie Bashir Reading Room.
| You will need a Library card to use the AGCI CD-ROM as your Library Card will need to be kept at the Family history desk until your have finished with the resource. |
STEP 2
After inserting the CD-ROM, select the AGCI icon on the screen or from the 'start' menu.
STEP 3
Use 'Simple Search' by entering the first and/or last name then click 'Find'.
| You can use * as a wildcard if you are unsure of the spelling, e.g. GR*Y will return a number of variations including 'GREY', 'GRACY', 'GRADY'. |
STEP 4
Find your ancestor and click 'Detail' (or double-click on the entry) to find out where the information came from and where you can find the record (which organisation holds the original records and/or which newspaper the entry was taken from).
STEP 5
You can view some of the records which appear in the index at the Library. For example, most newspapers, the NSW Government Gazette, Irish transportation records and some birth, death and marriage records are held in the Library. For other records, you will need to contact the institution that holds the record.
| Some family history societies may charge a fee for supplying the full details of a record. |
This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new windowhttps://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKD5a3ar5OThe Australian Genealogical Computer Index (AGCI) is a two volume set of CD-ROMs published by the Society of Australian Genealogists (SAG). Entries have been contributed by family history societies around Australia as well as SAG.
