Our Digital Project

The Picton and District Historical and Family History Society holds a wide range of material relating to the history of Picton, its district and local families. Digitising this material is an enormous task and very much a work in progress as we depend on a small number of volunteers.

If you have an interest in our local history, possess basic computer skills and would like to dedicate your time to assist, (even if you live outside the Wollondilly region) please feel free to contact us.

Current Focus for Digitisation

  • Entrance Book – Picton Lock-up 1845-1861, L. Vincent
  • Historical photographs and images including the Frank Baker Collection

Completed and now available for searching on this website

Indexes: ~ 7,517 total records digitised to date

  • The Sands Directory ~ 122 records
  • 1885 Landholders Returns ~ 545 records
  • Local Honour & Memorial Boards ~ 695 records
  • The Ross Index ~ 269 records
  • The Knox Index ~ 169 records
  • Parish Map Land Grants for Appin, Bargo, Camden, Couridjah, Picton & Wilton ~ 707 records
  • PDHFHS Publications ~ 2,391 records
  • The Forgotten Town of Upper Picton (Redbank), L Vincent – 650 records
  • St Marks Anglican Parish Marriage Index (Bride & Groom names ) Vol 1 to Vol 3 (1839-1963) ~ 1,845 records
  • List of Councillors and Alderman in the Wollondilly Shire Council (WSC) and Picton Municipal Council (PMC) from 1895 to 1991 ~ 124 records

Burials: ~ 2,118 total records digitised to date

  • Thirlmere Cemetery transcripts 1987 ~ 810 records
  • Burials at St Luke’ Wilton and St Mark’s Appin (Index) , P Shephard ~ 458 records
  • St Mark’s Picton Burials ~ 850 records

Marriages: ~ 923 total records digitised to date

  • St Marks Anglican Church Marraige Registers (1, 2, 3, 4) Vol 1, 1839-1897
  • St Marks Anglican Church Marraige Registers (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) Vol 2, 1898-1929
  • St Marks Anglican Church Marriage Registers (11,12,13) Vol 3, 1929-1963

Images & Photographs: ~ 114 total images scanned and catalogued to date

Note : Our indexing and online search functionality is still undergoing development and testing. Please be patient as we continue to revise our website and check back regularly for updates.