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Title: State Records of SA - Update
Post by: cando on Wednesday 13 June 18 05:41 BST (UK)
Good news.  SA Records have partnered with Familysearch.org to digitise some of their most popular records.

https://www.archives.sa.gov.au/content/online-records

Cando
Title: Re: State Records of SA - Update
Post by: sparrett on Wednesday 13 June 18 09:05 BST (UK)
Well, that is very good news indeed ;D

South Australia has always been the most challenging state to research in my experience.
Always best left to those with the right offline resources. ;D

It will be great to see how it works from here on, and to watch as other records are added.

Thanks for the happy alert Cando. ;D

Sue
Title: Re: State Records of SA - Update
Post by: sarra on Friday 15 June 18 05:09 BST (UK)
Thanks for that Cando...... I was on the familysearch.org website a few weeks ago, and came across South Australian Records.
It seems there is a group who are indexing the BMD's and putting them on this website.
For the life of me I don't seem to be able to find them again.
Perhaps someone else will enlighten me as to where they are..... I know I did see them. :)

Sarra
Title: Re: State Records of SA - Update
Post by: cando on Friday 15 June 18 06:46 BST (UK)
Sarra I think you may have found the online databases at SAGenealogy.  The group published the SA BDM CD's a number of years ago, transcribed from the local registers.

http://www.genealogysa.org.au/resources/online-databases.html

Cheers
Cando
Title: Re: State Records of SA - Update
Post by: sarra on Saturday 16 June 18 02:04 BST (UK)
I'm really not too sure now.... I'll have to stumble across it again - this time take note of what it actually is.
From memory I think there was a mention of "Community Tree" somewhere.
Sarra
Title: Re: State Records of SA - Update
Post by: cando on Saturday 16 June 18 10:02 BST (UK)
SA Genealogy have already indexed the South Australian BDM's.  Why not use their databases.

Cando
Title: Re: State Records of SA - Update
Post by: sarra on Sunday 17 June 18 09:40 BST (UK)
Quote from: cando on Saturday 16 June 18 10:02 BST (UK)
SA Genealogy have already indexed the South Australian BDM's.  Why not use their databases.

Cando
I do use and have used these records for my South Australian research. At the time I came across these records on FamilySearch I was looking for something other than SA Records.
However I found what I mentioned "Community Trees"  information below.

Community Trees - Australia. South Australia. Date range: 1600s-1990s. "These community trees give information about families living mostly in South Australia. The information was taken from the South Australian birth, marriage, and death indexes, and some information from overseas. Where possible, sources are included and also some notes from the South Australian biographical indexes. Information in the latter, although not always verified, can provide at least a starting point for research. This is an ongoing project that will be updated as new information is available. "

I was surprised that all the information I found regarding my Ancestors has been indexed by "Community Trees".

Sarra 
Title: Re: State Records of SA - Update
Post by: Aussie1947 on Thursday 28 June 18 04:56 BST (UK)
Hi Cando,

Thanks for this update, I have now been able to find images relating to my GGGF from the Insolveny Registers and the Adelaide Gaol Registers.  I knew from the newspapers that things happened but it is nice to see the images from the Registers.

Gerry
Title: Re: State Records of SA - Update
Post by: cando on Friday 29 June 18 06:58 BST (UK)
Hi Gerry  :)

Pleased the info was useful.  I'm pleased that the data wasn't 'sold' to Ancestry or FindMyPast.  Annoys me that PROV chose to go down that path.

Cheers
Cassie
Title: Re: State Records of SA - Update
Post by: sarra on Saturday 30 June 18 03:31 BST (UK)
Quote from: cando on Friday 29 June 18 06:58 BST (UK)
Hi Gerry  :)

Pleased the info was useful.  I'm pleased that the data wasn't 'sold' to Ancestry or FindMyPast.  Annoys me that PROV chose to go down that path.

Cheers
Cassie
Cassie,
Yes I agree (annoys me too) PROV has sold out to the big An....... & FindMyPast.

Sarra