Nazareth House, Records

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Please contact the Archives Department, Sisters of Nazareth:

Postal Address: Archives Department, Nazareth House, PO Box 6900, Middle Camberwell VIC 3124

Phone: 0439 464 927

Email: archives.aus@nazarethcare.com

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These records are held by Sisters of Nazareth (1888 - current).

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Nazareth House Records are held by the Sisters of Nazareth. The collection contains admission information about former residents of:

Nazareth House, Ballarat
St Joseph’s Home/Nazareth House, Sebastopol
Nazareth House, Wynnum
Nazareth House, Camberwell
Nazareth House, Geraldton

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Conditional Access – Former residents and their families seeking information in the records can contact the Archives Department at Nazareth House in Camberwell, Victoria.

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The Sisters of Nazareth Archives hold the following records for each of the Nazareth Houses that existed around Australia:

Child Resident Register containing Name / Date of Birth / Baptism details / Parents Names / Recommended By / Date Entered / Date Departed & Comments

Some extra records may exist depending on the House and the date range. For example, for Nazareth House, Wynnum, there is an Observation Book with entries relating to a few of the children. Please contact the The Sisters of Nazareth Archives for further information.

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1888
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1982

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