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Randwick City Library also has a variety of online resources to assist your research into your family history. Family historians are invited to submit further suggestions for purchase to the Local Studies librarian. For detailed enquiries please contact us to make an appointment with our Local Studies Librarian.

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ANCESTRY LIBRARY EDITION

Find UK and US census, court, birth, marriage and death records, newspaper articles, photos and historical maps. Includes Australian Electoral Rolls 1901-1936.

How to access: Ancestry can only be accessed from computers within the library, at any of our three libraries.

FIND MY PAST

Search billions of records from Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Ireland.

How to access: Find My Past is only available to access in one of our three libraries.

INTERNET HISTORY RESOURCES

View images of historical documents which contain information, which can help you trace people who lived and worked in New South Wales during the period 1850 - 1920.

How to access: Internet History Resources can only be accessed from computers within the library, at any of our three libraries.

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Australian State and Territories & Overseas Countries BDM Closure periods

Australia

New South Wales	Births: 100 years Deaths: 30 years Marriages: 50 years
Victoria	Births: 100 years (or until the person has passed away, whichever is later) Deaths: 10 years Marriages: 60 years (or until both parties have passed away, whichever is later)
Queensland	Births: 100 years Deaths: 30 years Marriages: 75 years
South Australia	Births: 100 years Deaths: 30 years Marriages: 75 years
Western Australia	Births: 100 years Deaths: 30 years Marriages: 75 years
Tasmania	Births: 100 years Deaths: 25 years Marriages: 75 years
Australian Capital Territory	Births: 100 years Deaths: 30 years Marriages: 75 years
Northern Territory	Births: 100 years Deaths: 30 years Marriages: 75 years

Other Countries

England and Wales	Births: 100 years Deaths: _ years Marriages: _ years You can further search between 1837-1957 for free on; https://www.freebmd.org.uk/
Scotland	Births: 100 years Deaths: 50 years Marriages: 75 years Search Records from 1855 onwards; https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/
Northern Ireland	Births: 100 years Deaths: 50 years Marriages: 75 years
Republic of Ireland	Births: 100 years Deaths: 50 years Marriages: 75 years
New Zealand	Births: a living person who was born 100 years ago or more. OR a deceased person who died 50 years ago or more or who was born 80 years ago or more Deaths: 50 years or the deceased's date of birth was at least 80 years ago Marriages: 75 years
USA	Vary in each state or county
Canada	Vary in each province

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