Preserving Documents

Have you accumulated a number of old documents and photographs over the years?  The National Archives of Australia have plenty of advice on preserving and storing them, as well as advice on saving items damaged by fire or flood.  http://www.naa.gov.au/services/family-historians/looking-after/index.aspx
Preservation Australia is a company specializing in resources for preserving documents and photographs, from wallets and folder to tools and equipment to albums and binders.  http://www.preservationaustralia.com.au/

Unlock the past

Unlock the past is a partnership by Gould Genealogy & History, Archive Digital Books Australia, Family Photo Book and Shauna Hicks, this is a very new and growing site of Genealogical information, links, articles, resources and events.  Go to http://www.unlockthepast.com.au/

English Jurisdictions 1851

This is part of the Familysearch site that I never knew existed.  Go to http://maps.familysearch.org/   Enter a place name to access information about parish jurisdictions, including parish register and bishop’s transcripts dates, divisions such as county, civil registration district, probate court, diocese, rural deanery, poor law union, hundred and province. You can even see a map of other parishes within a certain distance, from ¼ mile up to 15 miles.