Mortdale Australia Family History Centre

Mortdale Family History Centre is situated south of Sydney and serves the areas of Hurstville, Sutherland, Rockdale and Bankstown. The centre is 30 minutes drive from Sydney and the nearest railway station is at Mortdale. There is a bus from the station or it is a 12 minute walk to the centre.

Centre Contacts and Hours
Language: English

Location Map:


 * Address: 74 Walter Street, Mortdale, New South Wales
 * Location in the LDS Church building. The building has entrances from Kemp and Breakwell Streets. There is no access from Walter Street. Centre is at the northern side of the building and is accessed from Breakwell Street. Parking is in Breakwell Street and Kemp Street.
 * Location on Map

Phone: + 61 2 9570 6453

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

Open Hours:


 * Monday: 10am to 2pm
 * Tuesday: 6pm to 9pm
 * Thursday: 10am to 2pm and 6pm to 9pm

Holiday Schedule:


 * Closed public holidays
 * Closed December Christmas school holidays and until one week before school returns in January.

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.