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Health and Welfare

Children in State Based Care

Records relating to the care of children by the State. Children who were wards of the state, in other state-based care and adopted.

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Destitution in South Australia

The Destitute Board was responsible for overseeing those who had no means or relatives to support themselves. 

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Hospitals

We hold some patient-related and administrative records from public hospitals.

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Magill Old Folks' Home

Records of the government’s institution for aged residential care from 1917 to 1989.

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Immigration

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

Family History Research

Our archival record collection is an invaluable resource for family history research.

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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