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.
Online
The Digitised newspapers and more section of Trove on the National Library of Australia's website includes many digitised newspapers for New South Wales up to 1954. We recommend using the Advanced Search feature which gives you more search options.
Sydney Morning Herald Archives 1955-1995
The Library has a subscription to this eresource which continues the coverage of the Sydney Morning Herald available on Trove. You can access this e-Resource from home by becoming a member of the State Library.
eresources available for access at home by SLWA registered members
Australian Periodical Publications
This site has several journals and newspapers for New South Wales, mainly from the 1840s and 1850s.
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 request system. Please ask staff if you need help.
Title | Dates held at SLWA | Dates available on Trove |
| Sydney Herald | 1831-1842 | 1831-1842 |
| Sydney Morning Herald | 1842 onwards | 1842-1954 |
| Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser | 1899-1912 | |
| Sydney Mail | 1912-1938 | |
| Sun-Herald | 1953 onwards | 1953-1954 |
Indexes
To find indexes to the newspapers listed above, try searching our catalogue using the keyword indexes + the title of the newspaper.
Genealogical societies often produce indexes to names and notices appearing in newspapers. To find these, try searching our catalogue using the keywords indexes newspapers new south wales.
Page last updated: Tuesday 13 November 2012
