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 South Australia up to 1954.
Australian Periodical Publications
This site has several journals for South Australia from the 1840s.
Library holdings
We hold the following newspaper titles for South Australia. 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 |
| South Australian gazette and colonial register | 1836-1839 | 1836-1839 |
| South Australian register | 1839-1900 | 1839-1900 |
| Register | 1901-1929 | 1901-1929 |
| Register news-pictorial | 1929-1931 | 1929-1931 |
| Advertiser | 1858-1892; 1960 onwards | 1889-1954 |
| Adelaide Express | 1863-1866 | |
| Daily Telegraph | 1862-1866 | |
| Express & Telegraph | 1867-1923 | |
| Adelaide Observer | 1898-1931 | |
| Chronicle | 1931-1975 | 1895-1954 |
Indexes
We hold an index to the Adelaide Observer for the period 1898-1908 in Cabinet 3 in the microfilm area.
Genealogical societies often produce indexes to names and notices appearing in newspapers. To find these, try searching our catalogue using the keywords indexes newspapers south australia.
Page last updated: Tuesday 13 November 2012
