Macleod South Australia Macleod society macleod society south australia clan macleod south australia
Macleod South Australia Macleod society macleod society south australia clan macleod south australia
Macleod South Australia Macleod society macleod society south australia clan macleod south australia
Macleod South Australia Macleod society macleod society south australia clan macleod south australia
Macleod South Australia Macleod society macleod society south australia clan macleod south australia
Clan MacLeod Society of Australia (South Australia) Inc.
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Genealogy
Genealogical Resource Suggestions
The following list of Genealogical resource suggestions was prepared by the late South Australian MacLeod Society President, Fraser McAskill, a keen genealogist, with additions by Alex McLeod.
Adoptions
Biographical and Genealogical Dictionaries
Business Records
Cemeteries
Census Records
Change of Name
Civil Registrations
Convicts
Deserters and Jumped Ship
Directories and Almanacs
(eg.Sands & MacDougal Directories)
Divorces
Electoral Roles
Family Bibles
Friendly and Welfare Societies
Genealogical Charts
Government Charts
Government Inquests
Insolvency, Bankruptcy
Land Titles Records
Local Government Records
Local History Publications
Local History Societies
Manuscripts, Letters & Diaries
Maps, Gazetteers and Place Names
Naturalisation
Newspapers
Occupational Records, Trades, Guilds
Parish Registers
Passenger Lists, Departures and Arrivals
Published Family Histories and Biographies
Research Directories and Indexes
Schools, University Records, Resources
Shipping
Society Groups, Ethnic, Religious, Cultural
Undertakers, Monument Masons’ records
University Libraries
Wills, Probate, Letters of Administration
Use only the ones applicable to the research at hand.
Some places will charge a fee for copies
It is advisable to contact places first to check opening hours.
Where to Look?
South Australian Resource Directory within Family History South Australia
South Australian Genealogy & Heraldry Society Inc.
Principal Registry Office (Births, Deaths & Marriages)
State Library of South Australia
Mortlock Library of South Australia (within State Library of South Australia)
State Records of South Australia (State & Local Government)
National Archives of Australia
Probate Registry Offices
Interstate Libraries & Universities
(for genealogical resources and directories for South Australia).
© 2008 - 2022 Genealogy - Thinking of creating your own Family Tree
Thinking of creating your own Family Tree
If you are a beginner, begin at the end, with you and your immediate family, the living family historians. Although you probably never thought of yourself as a family historian, you are, as you know the immediate past, because it has happened to you. So do your parents, grandparents and other members of your family. Tell them what you would like to do and ask if they can help. If they are willing to help you, ask questions and record the information they give in any way you can, take notes, take photos, videos or record the conversations. These videos or recordings can become part of your family's oral history. Postcards, photos, letters, documents, passports are all invaluable, as they provide clues and evidence which can be added to your family tree and story. Collectively, you and your family can already build quite a substantial picture which will prove extremely useful and give you some direction.
The past is there, it has already happened and has been recorded, it is just a matter of knowing where to look and when you find it, recording it accurately and thoroughly. When you are ready, hit the Libraries, the Government offices and the Genealogy Societies, the latter will offer you many books, access to computers, microform readers and helpful advice from the Society volunteer members. The internet is exploding daily with more and more Genealogical sites being created for researchers. Many family trees and histories have been published and are available both in print form and on the internet.
Of course, don't forget to include your local Clan MacLeod Society for the support it can provide! Heritage and history, traditions and kinship can all be accessed through membership, something that the dislocation of emigration can, over time, gradually dilute.
If you feel you would like to share your family tree or story with us, you are encouraged to do so, please contact the Clan Secretary.