Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 7322 7077
Email: staterecords@sa.gov.au
Quote this number to access your records: State Records of South Australia Series ID, GRG28/5
These records are part of Records created by the Destitute Board (c. 1845 - 1927).
This series contains eight registers containing details of persons (including children) admitted to the Destitute Asylum. Among other information entries provide name, age, nationality, religion, relatives, admission and discharge details and where discharged to. Notes on contents – A card index to this series is available. Each card gives (1) Name, (2) Age, (3) Residence, (4) Number of children, (5) How long in colony, (6) Ship, (7) Trade, (8) Year of application, (9) Page of entry or entry number, (10) Nationality. Some of the registers created by the asylum are missing, and there are no registers dated between 1874 and 1880.
These records are open and can be viewed by any member of the public. To arrange access to these records please contact State Records of South Australia.