New South Wales Directories

Online Resources

 * 1858-1933 Sands Directories: Sydney and New South Wales, Australia at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1861-1930 Sydney and New South Wales, Australia, Sands Street Index, 1861-1930 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1861-1930 Sydney and New South Wales, Australia, Sands Street Index at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1901 Australia, New South Wales, The Federal Directory of Newcastle and District at Ancestry; images only ($)
 * 1904 New South Wales PO Directory 1904 (Wise) at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * 1913 Sydney Directory 1913 (Sands) at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * New South Wales Directories(*) at FamilySearch Catalog; links to 17 online directories.
 * New South Wales Directories at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * New South Wales Directories at Findmypast - index & images ($)
 * New South Wales Postal Directories at Findmypast - index & images ($)
 * New South Wales Public Service List at Findmypast - index & images ($)
 * New South Wales Telephone Directories at Findmypast - index & images ($)
 * Yewens Directory Landholders New South Wales at Findmypast - index & images ($)
 * Australian Medical Directories at Findmypast - index & images ($)

Using Directories
Directories are alphabetical lists of names and addresses. They often list all the adult residents or tradesmen of a city or area. In the twentieth century, telephone directories are a helpful source in locating individuals. Directories can also be used as a census substitute.

The most useful directories for genealogical research are city directories of local residents and businesses. These are generally published annually and may include information about an individual such as name, address, occupation, spouse’s name, and other helpful facts. (An individual’s address can be helpful when searching in a large city with several parishes.) Directories sometimes have city maps and may include addresses of churches, cemeteries, civil registration offices, and other locations of genealogical value.

FamilySearch Library
Additional sources are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog: