Newspapers
Newspapers are a wonderful source of biographical information. They can also help explore the social history of a particular time and place leading to a richer and more interesting family history.
Library holdings
We hold the following newspaper titles for New South Wales. Some are available in the Genealogy Centre on the 1st floor and others are held in the stack area and need to be requested through our online paging system. Please see staff at the information desk if you need help.
| Title | Dates held |
| Sydney Morning Herald | 1831 onwards |
| Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser | 1899-1912 |
| Sydney Mail | 1912-1938 |
| Sun-Herald | 1953 onwards |
Indexes
To find indexes to the newspapers listed above, try searching our online catalogue using the keyword indexes + the title of the newspaper.
Genealogical societies also often produce indexes to names and notices appearing in newspapers. To find these, try searching our online catalogue using the keywords indexes newspapers new south wales.
Online
Historic Australian Newspapers, 1803 to 1954
The following newspaper titles are currently being digitised by the National Library:
- Maitland Mercury & Hunter River General Advertiser
- Sun Herald
- Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser
- Sydney Herald
- Sydney Morning Herald
This website is not yet complete but new material is being added all the time.
The Sydney Morning Herald Archives
This site offers free searching of the Sydney Morning Herald and the Sun-Herald 1955-1990. A subscription is required to see the full article.
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