Ancestry Library Edition  is an online database of genealogy resources from Ancestry.com.
The database is only available via the Library’s Online Resources webpage and can only be viewed in the library, from a public library PC.

Customers can access the database from any of the 5 Charles Sturt libraries.

South Australian Births Deaths & Marriages 

The following indexes are available for searching:

• Births 1842 – 1928
• Deaths 1842- 1972
• Marriages 1842 – 1937

Australian Pioneer Indexes

There are various State Pioneer Indexes available to view that show Birth, Death and Marriage information from other States. The following indexes are available:

• NSW Between the Wars 1919-1945
• NSW Pioneers Index, 1788-1888
• NSW Federation Index 1889-1918
• VIC Pioneers Index, 1837-1888
• TAS Pioneers Index, 1803-1899
• WA Pioneers Index, 1841-1905

These databases are available for viewing from our Public Library PCs from any of our 5 libraries and are accessed via our virtual PC, so only one session is available at any given time across the network.

Note: Staff at the libraries can access notes on, how to log onto the virtual PC to access these resources. The State Library of South Australia also has these resources available.

Hindmarsh Births, Deaths & Marriages Certificates Hindmarsh Births, Deaths & Marriages certificates are available on Microfiche and can be viewed at the Hindmarsh Library.

• Births 1872 – 1922
• Deaths 1872 – 1967
• Marriages 1872 – 1937

 

Hindmarsh Cemeteries

Centennial Park Cemetery

West Terrace, Enfield, Smithfield and Cheltenham Burial Register

The Hindmarsh Library has an extensive range of Family History resources in book format in the Reference Collection.

Highlights include:

• Biographical Indexes of South Australia. 1836 – 1885 (4 Volumes)
• South Australians 1836 – 1885 (2 Volumes)
• Hindmarsh Cemetery - Register of burials 1846 – 1995
• Register of personal notices 1836 – 1870 (3 Volumes) by Reg Butler
• Includes BDM & observer notices that appeared in The Register & Adelaide Observer
• Australian Shipowners and their fleets (6 volumes) by Roland Parsons
• James McCelland’s Convict – Pioneer and Immigrant Series (Vol 1, 2, & 4)
• List of names of all convicts and free persons arriving in Australia from 1788 - 1810

Free Family history computer classes are run throughout the year and during May for History Month.

Courses held include:

• Searching SA Births, Deaths & Marriages CDROMS
• Searching Family & Local History internet resources
• Searching WW1 records on the Internet
• Searching Ancestry.com
• Searching Australian Pioneer Indexes

Contact the Library Call Centre on 8408 1333 or visit our online calendar for course details.