Genealogy SA is the leading resource for South Australian family history information.
- we are expanding our digital resources
- we have an extensive family history library in Unley, South Australia
- we are developing connections to South Australian resources world wide
- we want to provide useful information to all users and extensive information to members.
Let us help you find that missing piece . . .
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Certificate Abbreviations Explained
TT Reed 2015 Family History Book Award
The Rymill Roll-Call : From Oxfordshire to the World
by Peter Rymill.
Did you know?
- What is in a certificate when? See what is available in each certificate type by time period.
- Have you seen Our Australasian Really Useful Information Leaflet produced by the FFHS, Society of Genealogists and AFFHO.
- For Birth, Marriage and Death indexes, we have three charts showing what information is likely to be included on the original Certificates for different time periods. See the Charts here.
- We have our Death index from 1842 to 1972, and can transcribe the contents of original certificates from our own collection. Please note, we do not have original certificates from 1967 to 1972, only index records, therefore we cannot transcribe death certificates 1967 to 1972.
Genealogy SA
Who is Genealogy SA?
Genealogy SA is the registered business name of the South Australian Genealogy & Heraldry Society Inc. Genealogy SA and the "jigsaw" logo are used to promote South Australian genealogy and family history, and the Society, to the rapidly developing on-line community of family historians worldwide.
Contact Us
Monday to Friday 9:00AM to 4:00PM
Library: 201 Unley Road, Unley, SA 5061
Mail: G.P.O. Box 592, Adelaide, SA 5001
Ph: (08) 8272 4222
Email: saghs.admin@saghs.org.au.
Library & Research Centre Open Hours
201 Unley Road, Unley, SA 5061
Stop 5, Unley Road on the 190 Route
| Tuesday | 10.30am to 9.00pm |
| Wednesday | 10.30am to 4.30pm |
| Thursday | 10.30am to 4.30pm |
| Saturday | 10.30am to 4.30pm |
| Sunday (2nd & 4th of each month) | 1.00pm to 4.30pm |
NOTE: The library is closed to members and the public on Monday and Friday.
Membership Fees
Annual
| From 1 Jan 2016 | |
| Full Membership | AU$90.00 |
| Associate Membership | AU$45.00 |
| New Member Joining Fee | AU$22.00 |
| Associate Joining Fee | AU$11.00 |
Library Visitor Fees
| Per hour | AU$8.00 |
| Per half day | AU$15.00 |
| Per day | AU$30.00 |
| Per week | AU$50.00 |
NOTE: If a visitor decides to become a member at the end of the day, any visitors fees paid that day will be deducted from the membership and joining fees.
Research Fees
| Members | Non-members | |
| Research per hour | AU$27.50 | AU$44.00 |
| BDM certificate transcriptions | AU$14.30 | AU$22.00 |
| S.A. Look-ups | AU$7.75 | AU$14.00 |
Our target time to complete transcriptions and Email them back to you as a PDF is within a week. Please contact the research co-ordinator at saghs.research@saghs.org.au if you have not had a response within two weeks.
WiFi
WiFi access is available for Library users, enquire at the front desk.
Database Errors
We are often advised about apparent errors in our databases. Our volunteers do sometimes make mistakes in spite of rigorous checking procedures. However, there are many other reasons why errors occur, and sometimes they occur in official records. Please advise us if you think there is an error by emailing saghs.research@saghs.org.au. We may be able to amend the indexes at a future time, but only if the index is clearly different to the original record, and if we are able to check that original record.
Catch us now on 
Upcoming Events
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Computer Users GroupTopic: YouTube tutorials for family historians 7.15pm in the Society Library and Research Centre, 201 Unley Road, Unley, SA. |
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England Special Interest GroupTopic: A trip around South-east England 7.30pm in the Society Library and Research Centre, 201 Unley Road, Unley, SA. |
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History & Genealogy Expo 2016Genealogy SA will be at the History & Genealogy Expo 2016 on Friday 7th & Saturday 8th October 2016. See the Unlock the Past website for more information http://www.gouldgenealogy.com/2016/04/history-genealogy-expo-adelaide-2016/ |
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Ireland Special Interest GroupTopic: The Irish - Fact or Fiction 7.30pm in the Society Library and Research Centre, 201 Unley Road, Unley, SA. |
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Germanic and Continental European GroupTopic: The future of the past. Digitisation at the Lutheran Archives. 7.30pm in the Society Library and Research Centre, 201 Unley Road, Unley, SA. |
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South Australian Land RecordsAn introduction to land records, both under Real Property Act 1857-1858 (SA) and the old system records. $16.50 member, $22.00 non-member. All fees include GST. From 7.00pm - 9.00pm in the Society Library and Research Centre, 201 Unley Road, Unley, SA. |
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DNA Special Interest GroupTopic: DNA Q&A 7.30pm in the Society Library and Research Centre, 201 Unley Road, Unley, SA. |
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Family History Writers GroupTopic: Writing creatively - Group workshop, bring five photographs and your laptop or pen and notebook 7.00pm in the Society Library and Research Centre, 201 Unley Road, Unley, SA. |
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43rd Annual General MeetingThe South Australian Genealogy & Heraldry Society Inc. are holding their 43rd Annual General Meeting. A demonstration of the new database search for the Library Members PC's will be held after the general proceedings of the meeting. From 7.30pm - 9.00pm in the Society Library and Research Centre, 201 Unley Road, Unley, SA. |
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Working Bee We are seeking lots of volunteers to help check and prepare indexes to be made available for members on the Society's in-house computers and website. No experience is necessary. Please advise David Ballinger at saghs.randd@saghs.org.au if you can come along. From 10.00am - 3.30pm in the Society Library and Reswearch Centre, 201 Unley Road, Unley, SA.
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