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We have used these topic headings to group records in our collection.

Aboriginal Families

Services and resources to help access records relating to Aboriginal people.

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Business

Defunct companies and insolvency records.

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Correspondence

Correspondence and Despatches sent and received by the Chief (former Colonial) Secretary's Office, Colonization Commissioners, Imperial government in London.

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Education and Employment

Records relating to schools and teachers and employment in government.

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Estates

Records relating to the administration of estates and powers of attorney.

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Health and Welfare

Records relating to hospitals and asylums, children in care, destitution and welfare.

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House and Land

Records relating to houses, land ownership and management.

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Jigsaw Puzzles from the archive

Puzzle away with our puzzles created from images from the archive.

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Maps and Photographs

Maps and photographs.

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Migrations and Crew

Records relating to immigration, shipping and ship crews.

Passenger Lists 1845 - 1940

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Other Topics

Topics include: Royal Visits, Women's Suffrage and the military.

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Police, Courts and Gaols

Records relating to Police, Inquests and justice. Including Divorce records.

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Registration of Life Events

Links to other sources for registrations when people are born, marry or die.

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Stories from the Archive

Interesting stories found in our archive.

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Where to Start

Here is some help in where to start your research.

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Immigration

State Records holds many records relating to immigration to South Australia from 1836 onwards,

Copying and Digitisation Services

We offer a range of copying and digitisation options or you can make your own copies in our Research Centre at no cost.

Passenger Lists 1845 - 1940

Passenger lists dating from 1845 to 1886 record emigrants selected by the Colonization Commissioners London. Their passage was paid for out of the Emigration Fund.

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