TURTLE CONSOLIDATED SERVICES

 A more complete service for New South Wales sources including transcriptions of NSW birth, death and marriage records and retrieval of documents held at the NSW State Records Office (Kingswood repository). There is also a link to a certificate retrieval service for the British Isles and Ireland

There are a number of services offered at the Kingswood repository of the New South Wales State Archives including:

A PROBATE AND DECEASED ESTATE RETRIEVAL SERVICE: This includes copying the relevant files available at NSW State Records. Probate packages generally contain the will and are currently available up till mid 1965. The deceased estate files can also be accessed up to 1958, but do not generally contain a will. The fee for this service is $28 and includes postage within Australia and copying of up to 20 standard A4 size pages. It also includes GST. Where the file runs to more than 20 standard A4 pages, there is an additional fee of 50 cents per standard page or $2 for each non standard page. For overseas orders, add an extra $10 for postage and handling. To go to the order page press here Probate

INSOLVENCY This is a copying service of insolvency and bankruptcy files held at the NSW State Archives. First check the NSW State Archives index for insolvencies. To go to the insolvency on-line index (1842-1887) press here http://www.records.nsw.gov.au The on-line does not yet include bankruptcies and we will need to check the microfilm indexes for you for a fee of $5. These files cover the period 1888-1928. For bankruptcies after this time, you will need to consult the National Archives because bankruptcy then became a federal matter. The fee for these Packages is $35. This includes GST, postage, up to 20 standard A4 pages and up to 4 oversize pages for orders within Australia. Please add $10 for postage and handling for overseas orders.

DIVORCE PACKAGE COPYING SERVICE: This is a copying service of the divorce files held at the NSW State Archives. Currently files are available for divorces till 1930. First check the NSW State Archives index. To go to this on-line index press here http://www.records.nsw.gov.au However, the on-line index is not yet complete. If you do not find a reference number here, the number is usually also found on the marriage certificate if the event took place in NSW. Alternatively, we can search the more extensive indexes available at the NSW State Records repository. The best way to order divorce packages is to post or email the details to us. The fee for this service is $35. This includes GST, postage, up to 20 standard A4 pages and up to 4 oversize pages for orders within Australia. Please add $10 for postage and handling for overseas orders.

1841 TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE: This is a transcription of the files held at the NSW State Archives. First check the NSW State Records index. To go to the on-line index press here http://www.records.nsw.gov.au, then order the transcript you want. The fee for this service is $15 each. To place an order for this service please press here 1841 Census Orders

NSW CONVICT RECORDS: This is a transcription service for the files held at the NSW State Archives. First check the NSW State Archives index. To go to this on-line index press here http://www.records.nsw.gov.au, then order the transcript you want. The fee for this service is $15 each. There are a number of different convict transcripts available including:

    Remission of Sentences (1810-19): Code R/S

    Tickets of Exemption (1827-1832): Code T/E

    Certificates of Freedom (1823-69): Code T/F

    Tickets of Leave (1810-75): Code T/L

    Convict Bank Accounts (1837-70): Code B/A

To place an order please press here Convict Records

  SHIPPING RECORDS TO NSW: This is a transcription or copying service for the files held at the NSW State Records. First check the NSW State Archives index for this item (to go to this on-line index press here http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/indexes), then order the transcript you want. There are two different services available:

     Assisted immigration including Port Phillip     1839-57, Sydney & Newcastle 1844-59, Moreton Bay 1848-58 and Sydney 1860-96. The fee for this service is $15 per family group. To place an order for this service please press here Shipping

     Passengers and crew departing NSW 1816-25. The fee for this service is $12 per item. To place an order for this service please press here Shipping

MORE GENERAL RESEARCH: Laurence will also do more general research at the NSW State Records (Kingswood) on an hourly basis. Please email with your special needs or to receive a quote. The possibilities are many with this service, but the types of records that can be accessed include NSW orphanage records, state employee records, psychiatric records, Colonial Secretary's correspondence, court records, gaol records, government gazettes, police gazettes and many others. If you want to email Laurence with your special needs please press here lturtle@iprimus.com.au

Laurence Turtle.
Turtle Consolidated Services
Revised: May 18, 2008