Central Register of Indexing Projects
in Australia

Updated 22 Feb 2008.

Purpose and objectives of the Central Register

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 backing except my own. Due to the on-going lack of cooperation, and 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 books:

Specialist Indexes in Australia: a Genealogist's Guide (1998 edition)
Specialist Indexes in Australia: a Genealogist's Guide (2006 Supplement)
Tips for Queensland Research

and these Web pages:

My indexes
Other indexes.

Advice on using and compiling indexes

Any comments? Want to vote for new indexes or read my Newsletter?

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