Mortdale Australia Family History Centre

Mortdale Family History Centre is situated in the southern suburbs Sydney and serves the areas of Hurstville, Sutherland, Rockdale and Bankstown areas. The Centre is about a 30 minutes drive from Sydney city; and, the nearest railway station is at Mortdale. There is a bus from the train station, to Kemp Street; or, about a 12 minute walk from the train station, to the Centre.

Centre Contacts and Hours
Language: English

Location Map:


 * Address: 74 Walter Street, Mortdale,  New South Wales,  Australia,  2223
 * Location in the Church building. The building has entrances from Walter, Kemp and Breakwell Streets.  The 'Family History Centre' is at the northern side of the building and is accessed from Breakwell Street.  The best, off street access, for Parking, for the 'Family History Centre', is from Breakwell Street..
 * Location on Map

Phone:

National (Calling from within Australia): ... (02) 9570 6453

International (Calling from Overseas): ..... + 61 2 9570 6453

E-mail: [mailto:au_mortdale@ldsmail.net au_mortdale@ldsmail.net]

Open Hours:


 * Monday: ....... 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
 * Tuesday: ......................................................... 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
 * Thursday: .... 10:00 am to 2:00 pm; ... and, ... 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Outside Open Hours:


 * Want to visit the Centre outside of Open Hours, please call the Centre during Open Hours, to see when a Staff Member is available and make an appointment for a suitable time
 * For Church Members of the Stake, who want to visit the Centre outside of Open Hours, please contact your local Ward or Branch 'Temple and Family History Consultant' to make arrangements for a visit

Holiday Schedule:


 * Closed, Public Holidays -  Australian ( Commonwealth ) and New South Wales ( State )
 * Closed, Christmas / New Year - School Holidays - Mid to late December until a week or so before school returns in January

Ad Hoc Closures:


 * CLOSED. Tuesday, 26 November 2019 ...  between 6 and 9 pm -  If you were intending to attend, please call the FHC: (02) 6570 6453

Collections

 * Birth Death and Marriage indexes for all Australia and New Zealand.
 * Early Church Records 1787-1856 on microfilm.
 * NSW Probate Indexes 1800-1982 on microfiche. Wills 1800-1902 on microfilm.
 * Convict records.
 * Immigration records to various Australian states. These include NSW Assisted Immigration indexes on microfiche and records on microfilm.

Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal This centre has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the centre to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 4 computers, printers
 * 1 scanner/printer with computer,
 * 2 microfiche readers,
 * 8 microfilm readers.

Links

 * FamilySearch Research Wiki: What It Can Do For You!: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.

Volunteer at the Centre
Phone: National (Calling from within Australia)  (02) 9570 6453 ... or ... International (Calling from Overseas) + 61 2 9570 6453

E-mail: [mailto:au_mortdale@ldsmail.net au_mortdale@ldsmail.net]