Australian sources for family history

Being an Australian myself and always wanting to find more sources for my research, I am forever surfing the web and coming across some great websites. Here is one such site managed by Cora Num. She has been building up her links since 1998 and covers hundreds of topics including:

• convicts
• shipping
• immigration
• wills
• adoption
• child migration
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
• cemeteries
• naturalization
• newspapers

These links all have a bias towards Australia but she also includes information from other countries. As she is always updating the site, it is a good idea to bookmark it, and check on it every few months for new links.

Celebrate Ellis Island's 100th Anniversary with Ancestry

Today Ancestry.com celebrates April 17, 1907, the 100th anniversary of the single largest day of immigration to the U.S. ever.

Until 30 April 2007 you can get free access to the newly expanded Ancestry Immigration Collection, as well as the Ellis Island Experience - a website that will help you understand your ancestors' journeys to America.

Immigration Collection