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[[Portal: Australia|Australia]] | [[Portal:Australia|Australia]] | ||
Archives generally collect and preserve original documents from organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilms. The following section describes the major archives and libraries of genealogical and historical records for Australia. | Archives generally collect and preserve original documents from organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilms. The following section describes the major archives and libraries of genealogical and historical records for Australia. | ||
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In Australia the major types of genealogical repositories are: | In Australia the major types of genealogical repositories are: | ||
*[http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/genelist.html National Library of Australia] | *[http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/genelist.html National Library of Australia] | ||
*National and State Archives | *National and State Archives | ||
*State and Territorial Libraries | *State and Territorial Libraries | ||
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This section relates to Australian Archives and Libraries. | This section relates to Australian Archives and Libraries. | ||
=== National and State Archives.=== | === National and State Archives. === | ||
The National Archives of Australia holds the records of the Commonwealth government. State Archives hold the records of government for each state. Some Archive web sites include indexes to the material held in that archive eg. immigration, convict records, census, court records, hospitals, divorce, land, patents etc. | The National Archives of Australia holds the records of the Commonwealth government. State Archives hold the records of government for each state. Some Archive web sites include indexes to the material held in that archive eg. immigration, convict records, census, court records, hospitals, divorce, land, patents etc. | ||
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=== GENUKI === | === GENUKI === | ||
*http://www.genuki.org.uk | |||
*http://www.genuki.org.uk | |||
Genuki is an important gateway that can link you to many network and bulletin board sites. It is a cooperative effort by many genealogical and historical societies to list databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources for parishes and counties on the Internet. | Genuki is an important gateway that can link you to many network and bulletin board sites. It is a cooperative effort by many genealogical and historical societies to list databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources for parishes and counties on the Internet. | ||
=== FamilySearch™ === | === FamilySearch™ === | ||
*[http://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org] | |||
*[http://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org] | |||
FamilySearch.org is a good place to begin your research. Online access is available at the Family History Library and Family History Centers if you do not have a computer or computer online access at home. The New FamilySearch™,when available, has combined all of the previous data into a single file. | FamilySearch.org is a good place to begin your research. Online access is available at the Family History Library and Family History Centers if you do not have a computer or computer online access at home. The New FamilySearch™,when available, has combined all of the previous data into a single file. | ||
[[Category:Australia]] | [[Category:Australia]][[Category:Repositories]] | ||