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Australian Jewish Historical Society (NSW) Archives

Contact Details
Street Address
385 Abercrombie Street, Darlington 2008
Postal Address

As above

Phone
(02) 9518-7596
Email
ajhsinc@bigpond.net.au
Website
http://www.ajhs.info/NSW/
Archive Information
Officer in Charge
Honorary Archivist
Hours & Facilities

Open Tues and Thurs 10:30am-4:30pm by appointment; closed public and Jewish holidays. Answering service available. General reference assistance available. Copying services available for books, journals, original records to A3, photographs, newspapers, maps and plans. Referral to paid researchers is available.

Access

One week's advance notice of visit required with details of research interest.

Acquisition Focus

The Australian Jewish Historical Society Archives collects any material relating to history of Jewish settlement in Australia from 1788 to present day, and any material relevant to family history of present day descendants of Jewish settlers and convicts.

Quantity
40m (2% in-house).
Major Holdings
  • Great Synagogue: Birth, deaths and marriages registers 1826-1980s.
  • Community records: Historical records 1840s- .
  • Synagogues: Annual reports 1840s- .
Last Updated
9 October 2008