The Federation of Australian Historical Societies Inc. is the peak body representing the interests of historical societies throughout Australia. The organisation encourages the study and publication of Australian history, the preservation, interpretation and promotion of moveable and built heritage, and public access to historical information and heritage collections. It promotes communication and mutual assistance within the historical society movement and provides a forum for the exchange of ideas on historical matters. Where appropriate, it lobbies federal, state and local governments on issues of concern to historical societies and assists their work in a variety of other ways. View record page

Any female convict who spent time in Van Diemen's Land is included in the database. Thus, it not only includes those women transported directly to VDL, but also those who came free and were convicted here during the period of transportation (1804-1853), or those who were transported to NSW and later came to VDL (many of whom came via Norfolk Island). View record page

The Find & Connect website is a Federal government website which brings together historical resources relating to institutional ‘care’ in Australia including information about where to find the records of various homes and institutions, organisations, government departments and events such as the Apology to the Stolen Generations, Royal Commissions and Inquiries. You can use this site to locate information about a Home where you lived as a child, or you can find information to help you locate and access records relating to your childhood.

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This page is provided by the Public Library Services branch of the State Library of New South Wales. The interactive map of NSW public libraries provides addresses, contact details and websites for all NSW public libraries. Click on the map or browse the alphabetical list.

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Find Legal Answers provides a subject pathway to plain language information about the law - online, in public libraries across NSW and in the State Library of NSW.

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A searchable database of articles from more than 300 magazines on a wide range of subjects.

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Find datasets to use in your research.

Researchers, governments and other institutions make data available in ways that can vary widely. Finding a dataset to use in your own work can therefore involve searching numerous data sources. It’s useful to understand the different ways in which people make their data available to ensure that you start your search in the best place possible.

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Finding Your Ancestors is a project of the Royal Australian Historical Society to encourage and help Aboriginal people to take their first steps into researching their family history.

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A joint project of the State Library of NSW and Sydney University, this site provides digitised and transcribed documents relating to the First Fleet and early settlement of Australia. Many of the documents are from the Mitchell Library's manuscript collection. View record page

An online gallery of 629 drawings and watercolours by artists of the First Fleet in the collections of Library of the Natural History Museum, London. The works are attributed to George Raper, Thomas Watling, and the artist known as the Port Jackson Painter. View record page

This site provides a database of First Fleet convicts, diary extracts, stories and letters of the time and links to other information about Australia's past. View record page

First Mardi Gras Inc. is a not for profit community organisation for 78ers - participants in the first Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras held on 24 June 1978.

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Bringing together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who identify as brother boys, sister girls, LGBTQI or questioning their sexuality or gender identity

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This is the official site of the FAO. It contains information about agriculture, fisheries and forestry.

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This site provides directories of Australian embassies and consulates overseas, and also foreign embassies and consulates in Australia. Directories are ordered alphabetically by country. View record page

From the Royal Australian Navy this database provides detailed histories of HMA ships. Entries for each ship include statistics, photographs, war service details and voyage dates. View record page

Find Federal Court forms.

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Links to forms of courts and tribunal services:

• Court assistance for people with a disability
• Court transcripts
• Office of the Sheriff
• Victims Services

Links to forms of courts and tribunals:

• Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court
• Children's Court
• District Court, including Work health and safety (WH&S) forms and fees
• Dust Diseases Tribunal
• Industrial Relations Commission
• Land and Environment Court
• Local Court
• NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT)
• Supreme Court
• Uniform Civil Procedures Rules forms

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Find SIRA forms by scheme:

• Workers compensation forms
• Motor accident (CTP) forms
• Home building compensation forms

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(Amedeo Group, Germany)
Provides links to a collection of international medical journals that are available online in full text for free. Browse by title, subject area or language. View record page