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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 collect and preserve original documents from organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books and maps. This article describes the major archives and libraries in Australia that hold genealogical and historical information.  


Many of these archives and libraries have a Web page on the Internet. From the Web page you can obtain up-to-date information on addresses, services, telephone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail addresses, and much more. A catalog of the repository’s holdings are listed on the Internet.  
Many of these archives and libraries have Web sites showing information on addresses and services, and a description of their holdings. Some have an online catalog.  


In Australia the major types of genealogical repositories are:
== National Archives  ==


*[http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/genelist.html National Library of Australia]
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.
*National and State Archives  
*State and Territorial Libraries
*Church archives
*Family History Societies
*Australian Indigenous Family History
*Births, Marriages and Deaths
*Cemeteries
*Immigration
*Convicts
*Military/Service Records
*Other Australasian Resources
*Research Services


This section relates to Australian Archives and Libraries.  
[http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/genelist.html National Library of Australia]


=== 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.


*[http://www.naa.gov.au/ National Archives of Australia]
*[http://www.archives.tas.gov.au/ Archives Office of Tasmania]
*[http://www.nt.gov.au/dcis/nta/ Northern Territory Archives Service]
*[http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/ Public Record Office - Victoria's Archives]
*[http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/ Queensland Government State Archives]
*[http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/ State Records - New South Wales]
*[http://www.archives.sa.gov.au/familyhistory/index.html?PHPSESSID=2b447f4d82023a79ae0ea574b32facc0 State Records of South Australia]
*[http://www.sro.wa.gov.au/community/family.asp State Records of Western Australia]


Most records date back to the 1901 Federation of Australia, but some date back even earlier.  
Most records date back to the 1901 Federation of Australia, but some date back even earlier.  
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Genealogical sources. Victoria, Australia: Public Record Office, 1984. (Family History Library Call No. [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=562773&disp=Genealogical+sources+(Victoria)&columns=*,0,0 994.5/M1 D23g].)  
Genealogical sources. Victoria, Australia: Public Record Office, 1984. (Family History Library Call No. [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=562773&disp=Genealogical+sources+(Victoria)&columns=*,0,0 994.5/M1 D23g].)  


=== State and Territory Libraries  ===
== State and Territory Libraries  ==


State and Territory Libraries hold family history collections specialising in resources for their state and a selection of material relating to other areas of Australia and Overseas.  
State and Territory Libraries hold family history collections specialising in resources for their state and a selection of material relating to other areas of Australia and Overseas.  


*[http://www.library.act.gov.au/find/history ACT Heritage Library]  
==== Australia Capitol Territory  ====
 
*[http://www.naa.gov.au/ <br>]
 
==== New South Wales  ====
 
*[http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/ State Records - New South Wales]
*[http://www.library.act.gov.au/find/history ACT Heritage Library]
 
New South Wales
 
==== Northern Territory  ====
 
*[http://www.nt.gov.au/dcis/nta/ Northern Territory Archives Service]
 
==== Queensland  ====
 
*[http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/ Queensland Government State Archives]
 
==== South Australia  ====
 
*[http://www.archives.sa.gov.au/familyhistory/index.html?PHPSESSID=2b447f4d82023a79ae0ea574b32facc0 State Records of South Australia]
 
==== Tasmania  ====
 
*[http://www.archives.tas.gov.au/ Archives Office of Tasmania]
 
==== Victoria  ====
 
*[http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/ Public Record Office - Victoria's Archives]
 
==== Western Australia  ====
 
*[http://www.sro.wa.gov.au/community/family.asp State Records of Western Australia]
 
*[http://www.ntl.nt.gov.au/for_me/page_two Northern Territory Library]  
*[http://www.ntl.nt.gov.au/for_me/page_two Northern Territory Library]  
*[http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/family/ State Library of New South Wales - Family History Service]  
*[http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/family/ State Library of New South Wales - Family History Service]  
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