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GenData is a free resource for anyone searching for Australian ancestors.  Transcribed from various historical sources, our datasets are an invaluable tool for anyone tracing their genealogy through the Australian colonial period. You can search our datasets by last name or first name to discover people and places for free. 

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South Aust Pounds & Poundkeepers 1855-71

700+ records

Lists of animal pounds and their poundkeepers during the years 1855 through 1871.... 

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Melbourne directory 1860

10,100+ records

People and businesses listed in the Sands, Kenny & Co directory  for Melbourne published in 1860... 

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NSW Post Office directory 1898

80,600+ records

People and businesses listed in the New South Wales post office directory published in 1898... 

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