Welcome to the Society of Australian Genealogists
The SAG has been helping people trace family history for over 75 years. Located in the Sydney CBD, we have a world-class library and manuscript collection, much of which is unique. We run an active programme of lectures, workshops, seminars and tours, have a shop selling books, charts and software and can give advice on all aspects of genealogy. We look forward to helping you uncover your family's history.
Latest News
WWI Day - This seminar featuresthe Fromelles Project to identitify recently reinterred Australian soldiers, the Gallipoli project to identify the 7,249 Australians who died in that campaign, as well as WWI British army ancestors & finding out more about ill and wounded soldiers. On Saturday 9 October - find out more here |
Lost in the Internet 2010 - you can't afford to miss our annual seminar - this year focussing on all the internet has to offer genealogists. Find out more here |
Highlights from the Bookshop...
Family History for Beginners & Beyond This popular guide covers both Australian & o/s sources - $22 - More details |
Our Research Guides
Research Guides
The content of many of these extensive research guides are currently being reviewed and updated. Your assistance in identifying and advising research guide issues that should be corrected would be appreciated.
- Adoptions in NSW
- Australasian Genealogical Computer Index (AGCI)
- Australian Biographical and Genealogical Record (ABGR)
- Australian Joint Copying Project (AJCP)
- Bankruptcy records (NSW)
- Biographies and family histories
- Births, Deaths and Marriages (Australia and New Zealand)
- Births, Deaths and Marriages (England and Wales)
- Cemeteries
- Census - UK
- Chapman County Codes
- Church records (Australia)
- Colonial Secretary's Correspondence (NSW)
- Convict Hulks
- Convicts to NSW
- Directories
- Divorce
- Education records
- Electoral Milestones (Australia)
- Electoral Rolls (Australia)
- Electoral Rolls (Sydney)
- Hospital and asylum records (Australia)
- Houison collection of photographs
- Huguenots
- Inquests (Australia)
- Land records in NSW
- Land tenure in NSW (history)
- Military and Naval ancestors
- Musters and Censuses - Australia
- Naturalisation records
- Newspapers
- Occupations, trades and apprenticeships
- Parish Registers (England and Wales)
- Perkins Papers
- Photographs
- Placenames, gazetteers and maps
- Probate records
- Pubs and publicans (Australia)
- St Joseph's Building Society records
- Shipping records
- Ships and voyages
Manuscript & Image Collection
Upcoming Learning Opportunities...
| Sat 11 Sept - The Parish Chest |
| Sat 18 Sept - Researching in Sydney for Colonial Ancestors in the Days of the Raj. |
| Fri 24 Sept - Ancestry - Hands on Workshop - booked out! |
| Sat 25 Sept- Library Orientation Tour |
| Sat 25 Sept - The Genealogist.co.uk |
Access our Expertise
Use our library to access a huge range of resources from around the world - much of our material is unique and you won't find it on the internet. A problem shared is often a problem solved – let our volunteers, researchers and members help you. |
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