Great news!
The State Library now has a subscription to both Findmypast UK and Findmypast Australasia following a trial earlier this year.
Please see my previous post for a reminder of some of the highlights of these family history subscription sites which are available within the State Library.
So head into the Library for free access to Findmypast as well as Ancestry and a range of other family history databases.
Those with Scottish ancestry will be pleased to know that the 1911 Census for Scotland is due to be released tomorrow (5 April) one hundred years after it was taken. It will be available on the pay-per-view website, Scotlands People.
For the first time questions were asked about marriage and fertility, in addition to the usual questions about name, occupation, birthplace etc., making this an even more useful source of information for family and social historians.
The 1911 Census for England and Wales was released last year and is available on the subscription site, Findmypast. The State Library recently had a trial of Findmypast which has now ended - watch this space for further news!
The State Library currently has a trial subscription to the family history database, Findmypast, which will be available within the Library building until 22 February.
To access this database, go to our online catalogue and type findmypast in the keyword search box or access from our Family History Databases page. There are two separate databases; one with Australasian content and one with UK content.
The Australasian database includes post office directories, electoral rolls, police gazettes, government gazettes, cemetery records and more. Have a browse under Search Records to see what is available for each state and for New Zealand.
The UK content includes census and birth, marriage and death records for England and Wales. These can be a useful alternative if you have been unable to find your ancestor on Ancestry library edition.
Please note that the UK census collection includes the 1911 Census for England and Wales. This is the first time that this particular census has been available at the Library.
Under the heading Migration you will find the outgoing passenger lists for the UK from 1890 to 1960. These were previously available to search on the Ancestors on Board website but, as part of this trial, you will now be able to view the digitised images of the passenger lists.
Please note that the Chelsea Pensioner records are searchable but the digital records are not available as part of the trial. Please make the most of this trial and we welcome any comments.
