Newspapers
Newspapers are a wonderful source of biographical information. They can also help explore the social history of a particular time and place leading to a richer and more interesting family history.
Library holdings
We hold the following newspapers for South Australia. Some are available in the Genealogy Centre on the 1st floor and others are held in the stack area and need to be requested through our online paging system. Please see staff at the information desk if you need help.
| Title | Dates held |
| South Australian gazette and colonial register | 1836-1839 |
| South Australian register | 1839-1900 |
| Register | 1901-1929 |
| Register news-pictorial | 1929-1931 |
| Advertiser | 1858-1892 and 1960 onwards |
| Adelaide Express | 1863-1866 |
| Daily Telegraph | 1862-1866 |
| Express & Telegraph | 1867-1923 |
| Adelaide Observer | 1898-1931 |
| Chronicle | 1931-1975 |
Indexes
We hold an index to the Adelaide Observer for the period 1898-1908 in Cabinet 3 in the microfilm area.
Genealogical societies often produce indexes to names and notices appearing in newspapers. To find these, try searching our online catalogue using the keywords 'indexes' + 'newspapers' + 'south australia'.
Online
Historic Australian Newspapers, 1803 to 1954
The following newspaper title is currently being digitised by the National Library:
South Australian Advertiser
This website is not yet complete but new material is being added all the time.
Page last updated: 08/09/2009 14:03:38