Dr Michael Brennan of OzFamilyFinder
provides helpful advice with:

• Starting family history research: As a professional genealogist, with a long history of tracing family trees [see downloads for examples] offering a flexible, prompt, accurate and reliable service to clients.

• As a highly trained and academically qualified researcher Dr Michael has more than 40 years experience and an registered transcription agent provides efficient and cost-effective options for tracing historical New South Wales sources.

• Registered researcher with major document depositories including:

  • Australian War Memorial

  • State Library of New South Wales

  • State Archives of New South Wales

• Searching Australian records [overseas client welcome]: OzFamilyFinder regularly visits the State Archives undertaking research for clients including:

1841 Census
Colonial Secretary's correspondence
Convict records including Tickets of Leave, Conditional Pardons
Court records
Divorce
Gaol records
Government gazettes
NSW immigration
NSW orphanage records
Police gazettes
Prison records [limited by privacy regulations]
Probate
Psychiatric records
State employee record

• Gathering Information from national and overseas sources, including the State Library of New South Wales:

Newspaper records including Sydney Herald, Australian, Country Gazettes
Historic Photographs [usually subject to copyright]
Information about early ships and shipping
Inquests
Historic books


• Compiling and collating family history

• Expert analysis and interpretation of information

• International research facilities through reputable organisations

• Preparation and editing of reports

• Government/solicitors: research for in testate wills, etc

• Small run colour laser publication [most formats]

• Website Publication - central location for best results

• Helping you enjoy your family's past achievements: OzFamilyFinder will help put you in touch with other people who are researching the same family. He also provides free phone or email advice for researchers who may be experiencing difficulties with aspects of their research.