Notifications of Reception (1915 - 1959)

From

1915

To

1959

Location

New South Wales

Notifications of Reception is an archival series created by St John's Home, Goulburn. The Series is made up of ten volumes (registers) containing copies of Notification of Reception forms completed to comply with provisions of the Infant Protection Act, 1904 and the Child Welfare Act, 1923 and 1939. The registers contain information including: full name of child; date and place of birth; religion of child; name, marital status, address and occupation of parents; name and address of person from whom child was received into the home; date child was received; particulars of arrangements made by parent for clothing and medical attendance; and amount of monies paid and by whom. Note that records do not cover the period April 1939 to June 1943, or 1944.The records are managed by the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea (ISMAPNG).

Contact

Please contact the Archivist, ISMAPNG Archives and Heritage - Sydney.
Postal Address: PO Box 284 Petersham, NSW 2049
Email: ismapngarchives@ismapng.org.au
Website: https://institute.mercy.org.au/about-us/archives-and-heritage/