Births, deaths and marriages

Search for biographical information about significant Australians who died before 1990. You will find the date and place of their birth, the date of their death, the names of their parents, spouse and children, their mother’s maiden name and where they lived. You might also find details about their education, career and life achievements.

Find biographies of notable individuals from colonial New South Wales. You will find their name, date and place of birth, profession, education and employment history, the location of their workplace as well as anecdotal details and illustrations. You will also find information about their parent’s including their names, dates of birth, professions and where they lived.

Find biographies of notable individuals from colonial New South Wales. You will find their name, date and place of birth, profession, education and employment history, the location of their workplace as well as anecdotal details and illustrations. You will also find information about their parent’s including their names, dates of birth, professions and where they lived.
Also available in the Library on CD–ROM and print. The CD-ROM and print versions include all states.

Search through more than 1,500 biographies of individuals who were born or arrived in Australia between 1788 and 1841. You may find your ancestor’s date of birth and death as well as the names of their family members and their date of birth and death. Other details that you might find include the maiden and married names of your female ancestors. There might also be a photograph of your ancestor.

Search more than 1,300 biographies of individuals who were born or arrived in Australia between 1842 and 1899. You may find information about your ancestor such as the names of their parents, spouse, children and spouse’s parents. Other details that you might find include their daughters' married names, and the years of their children's births and deaths. There might also be a photograph of your ancestor.

Search three volumes for information about convicts who arrived in New South Wales between 1821 and 1840. You may find your ancestor’s date of birth, conviction, arrival, marriage and death as well as details about their spouse, children, grandchildren and other family members including by marriage.

Search biographies about families who arrived in Australia between 1788 and 1838. Find complete genealogies of these families and their descendants. You may find dates of births, marriages and deaths as well as names of family members including spouses and children, education and work history, the date they arrived in Australia and where their family settled.

Find biographies of people who were born overseas or in Australia who have Irish ancestry. You will find their date of birth, marriage and death, the name of their parents, spouse and children, and details about their education, career and other interests.

Search the indexes to find information about your pioneer ancestors and their direct descendants from those who arrived in the colony prior to 1820. You can find details about their birth, arrival, death, marriage as well as their children and grandchildren.

Find biographical information about pioneer families who arrived in Australia before 1821. You can find their name, family members’ names, dates and places of births, deaths and marriages, and the name of the ship they arrived on.