State Archives Collection

Historical information and sources for baptisms, deaths and marriages

A list of the Registers of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1787-1856 which can be viewed on microfilm

Historical information and sources for baptisms, deaths and marriages

Inquests are conducted by coroners and are held to investigate the manner and cause of a death or a fire. Not all deaths resulted in an inquest

Deceased estate files are a financial record of the person's estate when they die and frequently have very detailed information about a person's possessions

Inquests are conducted by coroners and are held to investigate the manner and cause of a death or a fire. Not all deaths resulted in an inquest

These records include the last will & testament. A grant of probate is the authority given by the Supreme Court of NSW to the executor(s) to deal with a deceased person's estate

Probate packets hold the last will and testament, codicils, an inventory of assets of the estate, affidavits of death and other papers

This webinar examines marriage and divorce records in the NSW State Archives Collection