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following addresses accordiag to the  of  a  passenger  to  Australia.  The
                              appropriate  state :
                                                                reason  for  this  is  that,  particularly
                              New South  Wales :
                                                                shipped  a  disappointing  son  to
                                   The Honorary Secretary,
                                                               Australia,  also  many  people  who
                              Society  of  Australian  GeneaIogists,  could  not  make  good  at  home
                                       History  House,
                                                               decided  to  try  their  luck  in  a  new
                                       8  Young  Street,
                                                               country  and  in  many  cases  immi-
                                          Sydney,
                                                               grants  wished  to  cut  themselves
                                        N.S.W.  2000
                                                               completely adrift from their old ties,
                                                               For rhis  reason  many  changed  tlieir
                              Queensland :
                                                                names  on  landing  in  Australia.
                                       The  Archivist,
                                                                                   the  various
                                                                               in
                                                                  Registrations
                               Commonwealth  Archives  Office,
                                                               Parishes  in  the  early days left  a  lot
                                         Canon Hill,
                                                                to  be  desired  and  many  details  are
                                          Brisbane,
                                                                rnissing. Early graveyards have been
                                       Queensland  4000
                                                                neglected  and  though  headstones
                                                                exist  many  are  cornpletely illegible.
                              South  Australia :
                                                                  For  those  wishing  to  obtain
                                   The Principal Librarian,
                                                                amateur assistance or advice a letter
                              Public  Library  of  South  Australia,
                                                                to  the:
                                    Archives  Department.
                                       North  Terrace,
                                                                      Honorary  Secretary,
                                          Adelaide,
                                                                Society  of  Australian  GeneaIogists.
                                          S.A. 5000
                                                                        Nisrory  House,
                                                                        8  Young  Street,
                              Tasmania :
                                                                            Sydney.
                                       State Librarian,
                                                                          N.S.W. 2000
                                 State  Library  of  Tasmania,
                                                                will  always  produce  a  helpful  and
                                      Archives Section,
                                                                informative  reply.
                                      9 1 Murray Street,
                                                                  Those  who  wisli  to  retain  the
                                           Hobert,
                                                                services  of  a  professional  genealo-
                                          Tas. 7000
                                                                gist  in  Australia,  application  should
                                                                be  made  to:
                              Victoria :
                                     The State Librarian,
                                                                      Heraldry  Enterprises,
                                  State  Library  of  Victoria,
                                                                   Suite  2,  513  Toorak  Road,
                                      Archives Division,
                                                                            Toorak.
                                   304-324  Swanston  Street,   in  the  early  days.  many  families
                                         Melbourne,                        Vic.  3142
                                          Vic.  3000
                              Western  Australia :
                                     The  State  Librarian.                   B
                                   The J. S. Battye  Library,
                              State Library  of  Western  Australia,
                                       3  Francis Street,       Bahanlas  - Records  date  back  to
                                           Perth,               1851 for births, 1850 for deaths and
                                         W.A.  6000             to  1799  in  the  case  of  marriages.
                                                                Application  should  be  made  to
                                In  some  cases  it  may  be  foiind  the  Registrar  General,  Nassau,
                               that  al1 trace is  lost after the arriva1  Bahamas.
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