Central Register of Indexing Projects in Australia

• Prevent duplication of effort in indexing projects
• Enable people to find indexes relevant to their research (genealogy, family history, local history or other specialised subjects)

To prevent duplication of effort, it is essential to have one central point where people list their indexing projects. Records for one State may be indexed by someone living in another, so a single NATIONAL register of indexes is desirable. For 17 years I maintained such a register for the whole of Australia. I did so without any assistance, and with no financial support. Due to the difficulty of coping with such a massive project on my own, the Central Register of Indexing Projects in Australia ceased to operate on 31 Mar 2003.

If you are trying to FIND indexes, use these Web pages and books:

• My indexes on this site
• My other sites
• Other indexes
• Specialist Indexes in Australia: a Genealogist's Guide (1998 edition)
• Specialist Indexes in Australia: a Genealogist's Guide (2006 Supplement)
• Tips for Queensland Research

Read advice about the traps involved in using and compiling indexes.