Riverton History & Information Centre

05/06/2026

NEW DATABASE UPDATE! Newspaper Births – more than 554,000 records added or improved 📰

This is the largest update we have ever made to our Newspaper Births collection, with more than 395,000 new records added, and 160,000+ records replaced or updated. The new records come from the Advertiser, Sunday Mail and News as well as lots of regional newspapers. Coverage is from July 1852 to December 2024 with varying degrees of coverage.

To learn more about each dataset (including information about the records, the source and the coverage periods) head to the Online Database Search and look for the link to the PDF data sheets in the right hand column.

Thanks as always go to our dedicated volunteers, whose work enables this wonderful and ever-growing collection of records.

Images: Genealogy SA Photographic Collection. P00225-057F Philip Randall Hall and his nana, Mabel Ada Lillian [nee Bowyer] Donald, 1959. P00242-007 Albert Henry and Dawn Moule.

22/05/2026

NEW DATABASE UPDATES! South Australian Church Records – Other & Certificates – Australia and Overseas

We have added almost 30,000 records to the South Australian Church Records – Other dataset. This update includes Confirmation records from 8 different parishes or churches, and Sunday School attendance records from 36 different parishes or churches. Coverage dates vary based on sources.

We have also created a new dataset, Certificates – Australia and Overseas, and moved 12,000+ donated certificate records to this dataset.

To learn more about each dataset (including information about the records, the source and the coverage periods) head to the Online Database Search and look for the link to the PDF data sheets in the right hand column.

Thanks as always go to our dedicated volunteers, whose work enables this wonderful and ever-growing collection of records.

Images: Genealogy SA Photographic Collection. P00221-04, School class photograph - Croydon Primary School Grade 4, 1932. P0091-003, Lutheran church, Light Pass, ?1933.

21/05/2026

21/05/2026

06/05/2026

BRAND NEW DATABASE – Shipping Departures from South Australia, 131,000+ new records!

We are thrilled to announce we have launched a brand new addition to our online databases, indexing Shipping Departures from South Australia between 1836 and 1940.

The dataset contains records on passengers and ships departing Adelaide/South Australia, which will complement the Shipping Arrivals dataset. This dataset is invaluable in tracing the movements of ancestors whose trail in South Australia may have gone cold – and validating ancestor arrivals in other states.

There are varying degrees of coverage during this date range, as detailed in the online Database Information Sheet. The Information Sheet also includes details about sources and other helpful information.

Thanks as always to our volunteers for transcribing and collating the data for these records, with special mention of individual collection efforts by Reg Butler.

Images: Genealogy SA Photographic Collection, P00045 Ships H.M.S. Renown and H.M.A.S. Australia at Outer Harbour SA, 1920 & P00108-40 Ships in Port Lincoln harbour

30/04/2026

20/04/2026

NEW DATABASE UPDATES! – 19,000+ records added to BDM Deaths and Marriages! Search now – link in comments.

Our indexes of Death and Marriage Registrations have been extended in line with current embargo dates, with thanks to the Registrar.

This update extends our coverage of Death Registrations to include records from 1 September 1994 to 31 January 1996, adding more than 16000 records.

This update also extends our coverage of Marriage Registrations to include records from 3 February 1950 to 31 January 1951, adding more than 3000 records.

We have also made a number of corrections and changes to our Newspaper Marriages dataset, with thanks to the members who have submitted feedback.

More information about available records can be found in the Information Sheet for each dataset. Thanks as always to our volunteers for transcribing the data for these records to enable look up through our online database search functionality on the website.

Images: Genealogy SA Photographic Collection
P00083-23 "Sacred to the memory of Mrs. Sarah Giles wife of Mr. William Giles who died October 6th 1833. Aged 42 years".
P00207-01F Wedding of Edward Albert Dansie and Rose Pitman, Wirrabara Forest, 1909.