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Judy Webster's Genealogy Tips and Indexes for local, interstate & overseas folk with historical records in Queensland and other Australian States. © Copyright, Judy Webster.    Search this site Why I use and recommend Findmypast

Purpose and objectives of the Central Register

• Prevent duplication of effort in indexing projects
• Enable people to find indexes relevant to their research (genealogy, family history, local history or other specialised subjects)

To prevent duplication of effort, it is essential to have one central point where people list their indexing projects. Records for one State may be indexed by someone living in another, so a single national register of indexes is desirable. For 17 years I maintained such a register for the whole of Australia, without any assistance or sponsorship. Such a massive project became too difficult to manage on my own, so I had to abandon the Central Register - but its publications are still in demand (Specialist Indexes in Australia: a Genealogist's Guide, 1998 edition and 2006 Supplement).

If you are trying to FIND indexes, use these:

• Specialist Indexes in Australia, 1998 edition and 2006 Supplement.
  
  
• My indexes on this site.
  
  
• Findmypast.
  
  
• Ancestry.
  
  
• Other indexes (a select list).

Read advice about the traps involved in using and compiling indexes.

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