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Northern Territory Genealogy Resource List

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Births, Deaths and Marriages

Official registration of births, deaths and marriages began in the the Northern Territory in August 1870.

929.39NOR
Northern Territory. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
Northern Territory of Australia births, deaths and marriages indexes 1870-1902.
Darwin: Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 198?
5 microfiche
ISBN 0949124583 (births) ; ISBN 0949124591 (marriages) ; ISBN 0949124605 (deaths)
MICROFORM

929.39ALI
Alien births, alien deaths, overlanders, mining leases
Darwin : Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory, 1986
1 microfiche
Contents : Mining permits, Northern Territory of Australia 1896-1911; Northern Territory of Australia aliens index (deaths); Northern Territory of Australia aliens index (births) 1875-1922; Overlanders (or drovers) arriving in the Northern Territory of Australia 1879-1883.
ISBN 0949124176
MICROFORM

Cemetery Lists

929.39N.T
N.T. Anthony Lagoon, Newcastle Waters, Katherine mortuary, Gardens Rd., Katherine Cemetery.
Darwin : Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory, 1986
1 microfiche
Contents: Northern Territory of Australia Gardens Road Cemetery 1914-1980; Northern ... index to Anthony Lagoon Police Station mortuary book 1890 - 1949; Northern ... index to Newcastle Waters Police Station 1893 - 1931; Northern ... Katherine mortuary records 1887 - 1941; Northern ... Katherine cemetery transcriptions data up to 20 July 1982.
MICROFORM

929.39LON
Lone graves of the Northern Territory of Australia from June 1839 to July 1976 / compiled by Elizabeth Estbergs.  Index of Northern Territory of Australia justice of the peace, special magistrates, barristers, solicitors, practitioners and notaries from 1896 to 1965 / compiled by members of the Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory from original records held at the Australian Archives, Darwin.
Darwin : The Society, 198-
1 microfiche
ISBN 0949124206
MICROFORM

Census

929.39NT
NT 1881 & 1891 census / compiled by the Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory from original records held at the Australian Archives Darwin.
Darwin : The Society, 1986
2 microfiche
ISBN 0949124168
MICROFORM

929.39NIN
1901 census of the Northern Territory of Australia / compiled by members of the Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory from original records held at the Australian Archives Darwin.
Darwin : The Society, 1986
2 microfiche
ISBN 094912415X
MICROFORM

Court Records

929.39NOR
Northern Territory Supreme Court probates and index of administrations granted and sealed.
Darwin: Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory, 1991.
6 microfiche
Contents: Index for Darwin inquest book, 1875-1905; Index of administrations granted and sealed by the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory 04/02/1911-28/05/1962; Probate indexes 1885-1941; Index of probates and letters of administration granted by the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory and other courts of competent jurisdiction, 29/09/1911 - 13/09/1976; Northern Territory Supreme Court probate jurisdiction: sealed between 29/09/1911-28/06/1960; 1928-1948; records include 1975-1981.
ISBN 0949124648
MICROFORM

Electoral Rolls

Q324.64AUS
Australian Electoral Office
Electoral roll, Northern Territory of Australia.  Roll of electors for subdivision of Darwin, 1928.
Commonwealth of Australia.
GENEALOGY SHELVES.

Q324.64AUS
Australian Electoral Office
Electoral roll,Northern Territory of Australia.  Roll of electors for the subdivision of Batchelor, 1929.
Commonwealth of Australia.
26 leaves.
GENEALOGY SHELVES.

Q324.64AUS
Australian Electoral Office.
Electoral roll, Northern Territory of Australia.  Roll of electors for subdivision of Darwin, 1931.
Commonwealth of Australia.
24 leaves.
GENEALOGY SHELVES.

324.64AUS
Australian Electoral Commission.
Electoral roll. Northern Territory.
22.4.88 - 7 June 2004. For more up-to-date electoral roll information for the Northern Territory see the Australian Electoral Commission website.
MICROFORM

Land Records

929.39NT
NT land orders / Adelaide & London registers, 1870 ballot.
Winnellie, N.T. : Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory, 1988
1 microfiche.
Contents: Northern Territory 1870 ballot for priority of choices in selection of country sections; List of application of preliminary land orders; Adelaide list: list of the numbers and names of the holders of preliminary and land orders in the Northern Territory; Northern Territory land orders: Adelaide register; Northern Territory land orders: London register; Northern Territory lease on purchase on credit, 1882.
MICROFORM

929.39NT
NT land applications - various.
Winnellie, N.T. : Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory, 1988
1 microfiche.
Contents: Northern Territory colonial register vol. 2, 1864; Northern Territory English applications to pay deposit 1864; Colonial applications for land : 160 acres; Colonial applications for extended land area vol. 1 & 2, 1869.
MICROFORM

929.39NT
NT gold mining / mineral lands / pastoral leases / pearling.
Winnellie, N.T. : Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory, 1988
1 microfiche.
MICROFORM

929.39NOR
Northern Territory pastoral permits from 17/11/1902 to 14/04/1924.
Winnellie, N.T. : Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory, 1988
1 microfiche.
ISBN 0949124257
MICROFORM

929.39NOR
Northern Territory pastoral lease applications, 1899, 1898, 1897, 1896, 1895, 1888, 1881, (2 lists), 1880, 1879, 1878, 1877, combined list 1875, 1876, 1877, 1881-1891 (Leave no. 4251-4500), 1891-1895.
Winnellie, N.T. : Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory, 1988
1 microfiche.
ISBN 0949124354
MICROFORM

929.39NOR
Northern Territory land orders : Adelaide register : allotment selected during month of May 1871 - November 1873.
Winnellie, N.T. : Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory, 1988
1 microfiche.
ISBN 0949124486
MICROFORM

929.39NOR
Northern Territory schedule of land transactions, 1909, 1908, 1907, 1906, 1905, 1904, 1903, 1902, 1901 (3), 1900, 1899, 1898, 1897, 1896, 1895.
Winnellie, N.T. : Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory, 1988
2 microfiche.
ISBN 0949124265
MICROFORM

Name Indexes

929.39LON
Lone graves of the Northern Territory of Australia from June 1839 to July 1976  / compiled by Elizabeth Estbergs.  Index of Northern Territory of Australia justice of the peace, special magistrates, barristers, solicitors, practitioners and notaries from 1896 to 1965 / compiled by members of the Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory from original records held at the Australian Archives, Darwin.
Darwin : The Society, 198-
1 microfiche
ISBN 0949124206
MICROFORM

929.39NOR
Northern Territory times and gazette name index 1877.
Winnellie, N.T. : Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory, 1988.
1 microfiche.
ISBN 0949124397
MICROFORM

929.39NOR
Northern Territory times and gazette name index 1876.
Winnellie, N.T. : Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory, 1988.
1 microfiche.
ISBN 0949124370
MICROFORM

929.39NOR
Northern Territory times and gazette name index 1882.
Winnellie, N.T. : Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory, 1988.
1 microfiche.
ISBN 0949124362
MICROFORM

929.39NOR
Northern Territory times and gazette name index 1875.
Winnellie, N.T. : Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory, 1988.
1 microfiche.
ISBN 0949124389
MICROFORM

929.39DEB
Debnam, Lawrie
Index of people mentioned in the Northern Territory times November 1873 to December 1914.
Winnellie, N.T. : Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory, c1989
13 microfiche.
ISBN 0949124532
MICROFORM

929.39DEB
Debnam, Lawrie
Index of people mentioned in the N.T. government gazette November 1873 to December 1914.
Winnelle, N.T. : Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory, c1989.
3 microfiche.
ISBN 0949124575
MICROFORM

929.39DEB
Debnam, Lawrie
Index of people mentioned in the North Australian, June 1883 to May 1890.
Darwin : Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory, 1989.
3 microfiche.
ISBN 0949124567
MICROFORM

929.39DEB
Debnam, Lawrie
Index of boats mentioned in the Northern Territory newspapers, November 1873 to December 1914.
Darwin : Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory, 1989.
1 microfiche.
ISBN 0949124559
MICROFORM

Newspapers

Centralian Advocate [Alice Springs : weekly]
May 24 1947 - 1979
STACK

Northern Standard [Darwin : weekly]
17 Jan 1922 - Dec 1922,
1932 - Feb 10 1942
1948 - Feb 10 1955
STACK

Northern Territory News [Darwin : daily]
current 2 months 8 Feb 1952 - 1955; 1959+
STACK

Northern Territory Times [Darwin : weekly]
6 Jan 1923 - 28 June 1931
STACK

Occupational Lists

363.22DEB
Debnam, Lawrie
Men of the Northern Territory police 1870-1914 : who they were and where they were.
Winnellie, N.T. : Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory, 1990
2 microfiche
ISBN 0949124613
MICROFORM

Passenger Lists

363.22DEB
Debnam, Lawrie
Port Darwin passenger lists November 1873 to December 1914.
Darwin : Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory.
6 microfiche
ISBN 0949124540
MICROFORM

Police Records

929.39COS
Cossons index, NT Borooloola, Anthony's Lagoon, Newcastle, Adelaide River, Brocks Creek, Rankine River and Pine Creek police journals: indexed death abstracts from police journals.
Winnellie, N.T.: Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory, 1991
Contents: Cossons index, N.T. Borooloola inquest book, Anthony's Lagoon Book, Adelaide River, Brock's Creek and Rankine River police day books; Cossons index, N.T. Pine Creek police day journal 01/01/1882-01/04/1912; 03/04/1912-14/07/1940;
15/07/1940-30/11/1948.
4 microfiche
ISBN 0949124672
MICROFORM

Probate

929.39NOR
Northern Territory Supreme Court probates and index of administrations granted and sealed.
Darwin: Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory, 1991.
6 microfiche
Contents: Index for Darwin inquest book, 1875-1905; Index of administrations granted and sealed by the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory 04/02/1911-28/05/1962; Probate indexes 1885-1941; Index of probates and letters of administration granted by the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory and other courts competent jurisdiction, 29/09/1911-13/09/1976; Northern Territory Supreme Court probate jurisdiction: sealed between 29/09/1911-28/06/1960; 1928-1948; records include 1975-1981.
ISBN 0949124648
MICROFORM

929.39COS
Cossons index of N.T. probates.  Annual single series.  1949-1958.
Winnellie, N.T.: Genealogical Society of Queensland, 1992.
27 microfiche
ISBN 0949124737
MICROFORM

Shipping

929.39IND
Index of shipping Northern Territory of Australia, Port Darwin 1901-1921 Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory Inc.
Darwin : The Society, 1988?
11 microfiche
Contents: Vessel and passenger information.  No records for outward shipping 1901-2, 1910 and inward shipping 1918.  Limited records for 1903, 1906, 1914 outward shipping.
Eye-readable title at top of fiche: 1901-1921 Port Darwin shipping index.
Australian Archives reference no. E1019.
ISBN 0949124494
MICROFORM

929.39POR
Port Darwin, NT shipping 1900, 1899, 1898, 1889, 1887.
Winnellie, N.T. : Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory, 1988
1 microfiche.
Contents: 1887 departure for Port Darwin - 1887 inward shipping for the Northern Territory - 1889 Shipping to Port Darwin - 1898 inward shipping for the Northern Territory - 1899 inward / outwards shipping for the Northern Territory - 1900 shipping to Port Darwin.
ISBN 0731628446
MICROFORM

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