Collection: Reference

A book on token coins in Australia and New Zealand between 1849 and 1881. These tokens were accepted as coinage by the trading public around the time of the gold rush period despite opposition from the colonial government of the era.

State Records NSW [4/6271] [4/6273] [4/7328] [4/3025] (includes prisoners from Moreton Bay, Norfolk Island and Van Diemen's Land); State Records NSW [7/6692]; State Records NSW [4/8367]. Indexed by surname.

This is a complete guide to Australia's rich and varied herpetofauna, including frogs, crocodiles, turtles, tortoises, lizards and snakes. Each species has a description of its appearance, distribution, habits, and distribution map.

Researching in German Civil and Church Records answers the question 'How can I obtain a birth or marriage certificate from Germany for an immigrant ancestor?' What the new researcher may not realise is that in Germany the system of registration of births, marriages and deaths by civil authorities...

A detailed introductory guide to those wishing to explore their Caledonian roots ...