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Home Finding Information Discover our Collection Other Topics Biographical Notes

Biographical Notes

We hold a collection of biographical and autobiographical notes donated to archive.

The notes cover prominent people including:

  • the Hindmarsh family
  • William Rawson Mortlock
  • J McDouall Stuart and
  • E F Playford

The notes themselves are in hard copy format in the search area in our  Research Centre.

Indexes and special lists

Special list for GRG 56/76 Index to biographical notes - alphabetical

Special list for GRG 56/76 Index to biographical notes - numerical, 1 - 302

In this section

  • Biographical Notes
  • Coronation Medals
  • Military and War
  • Royal Visits
  • Women's Suffrage

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.

Access Records using Freedom of Information

Your rights as a member of the public under the Freedom of Information Act 1991

Copying and Digitisation Services

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

To request a copy use the Indexes and Special Lists to find the reference to the original record.

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