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Parish and historical
Parish and historic maps offer a link to the past and provide information about local history, family genealogy and your own land and property. Copies of land records and reproductions of historical maps, title deeds and land grant documents can be obtained from Land and Property Management Authority's head office at Queens Square.
The Parish Map Preservation Project
This project is converting the State's rapidly deteriorating parish, town and pastoral run maps to digital images.
You can now view these images online using the search facility.
If you don't know the parish name, use the Geographical Names Register to search by locality or suburb. The result of the search will include the parish name.
For more information on the Parish Map Preservation Project see:
Discussion Paper on the Parish Map Preservation Project (PDF 42 kb)
Also see our User Guide - The Parish Map and Crown Plan in Family History and Genealogical Research (PDF 1.2 mb) December 2008 edition.
Frequent Asked Questions:
"How do I find out the name of a parish map in my area of interest?"
If you don't know the Parish name you can search for the locality at the Geographical Names Board site at www.gnb.nsw.gov.au. The result of the names search will include the Parish Name for that locality, which you can then use in the Parish Map search.
"How do I increase the size of the parish map on your screen?
To increase the size of the image on the screen, try the "with Java" option when viewing images, as it provides better zoom & pan capabilities. Click on "with java" at the bottom of the screen when the map first appears. When the map reappears, click on the map and then right click on the map and use "resize control" to enlarge the viewing window as required. Then use the icons above the map to zoom & pan.
Parish map CDs for sale
To purchase the images on CD, use the search facility to find the 'CD Title' from the details shown for each parish map, then complete the CD order form (PDF 66 kb). Our naming convention information will give you an explanation of the abbreviations used for the CDs. Note: this product is not compatible with Mac computers.
A0 plot maps for sale
You can purchase full size (A0) plots of any of the maps that are viewable on this site. Use the search facility to find the 'Image ID' from the details shown for each parish map and quote this ID as the filename when using the hard copy order form (PDF 65 kb).
