Land records

Closer Settlement Promotion files

 

Closer Settlement and Returned Soldiers Transfer files, 1907-36, 1951

This index will be of interest to local and family historians researching the transfer of land ownership originally obtained under the Closer Settlement and Returned Soldiers schemes.

Closer Settlement Transfer Registers, Jul 1919-Apr 1925

This index will be of interest to local and family historians researching the transfer of land ownership originally obtained under the Closer Settlement and Returned Soldiers schemes.

Court of Claims relating to Land, 1833-35

This index will be of interest to local and family historians researching early or disputed land ownership.

Registers of auriferous (gold) leases, 1874-1928

This index will be of interest to local and family historians researching gold lease records during the period 1874-1928. There are 53,076 entries in this index.

Registers of Settlement Purchases

 

Returned Soldier Settlement Miscellaneous Files

The indexing of two boxes of Qualification Certificates in these miscellaneous files has been a volunteer project. These appear to be the only surviving examples of World War 1 Qualification Certificates from New South Wales.

Surveyors' Field Books, 1794-1860

The index records surveyor's name, date and locality.

Surveyor General's Maps and Plans, 1792-1886

A complete listing of the Surveyor General's Select List of Maps and Plans (and Supplement) which is also available in our reading rooms.

Surveyors' Letters, 1822-55

These are letters received from surveyors, mostly relating to matters such as the survey description of farms, reserves, churches, schools, rivers and mountain ranges, or forwarding tracings and plans of these after survey.