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The Australian Capital Territory is home to a number of libraries and archival collections. As the site of the national capital, it hosts collections of national significance including specialist collections. The two universities have research and teaching libraries and institutional and specialist archives. The Parliament and public service have collections although these may have restricted access. The ACT Public Library and other community libraries have holdings of interest to family and local historians.  
The Australian Capital Territory is home to a number of libraries and archival collections. As the site of the national capital, it hosts collections of national significance including specialist collections. The two universities have research and teaching libraries and institutional and specialist archives. The Parliament and public service have collections although these may have restricted access. The ACT Public Library and other community libraries have holdings of interest to family and local historians.  


== National Public Collections  ==
===Government Archives==
 
[http://www.naa.gov.au/ '''National Archives of Australia''']<br>
=== National Archives of Australia  ===
'''National Archives Australian Capital Territory Office'''<br>
 
Kings Avenue<br>
The [http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/organisation/locations/canberra.aspx National Office] of the [http://www.naa.gov.au/ National Archives of Australia] (NAA) is located in Parkes, ACT. The NAA is the official repository for the Commonwealth Government including the personal papers of Commonwealth officeholders and senior employees. It holds significant records of interest to family historians including military, immigration and naturalisation files. It also offers advice about conserving your personal archives.
Parkes ACT 2600<br>
 
Australia<br>
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Telephone:02 6212 3600<br>
| Street address
Postal address:, PO Box 4924, Kingston, ACT 2604, Australia<br>
| Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes, ACT
[https://www.naa.gov.au/visit-us/australian-capital-territory Website]<br>
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[https://www.naa.gov.au/help-your-research/research-guides Research Guides]<br>
| Postal address  
[http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/family-history/index.aspx Family history]
| PO Box 7425, Canberra Mail Centre, ACT 2610
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| Phone
| +61 (0)2 6212 3600
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| Fax
| +61 (0)2 6212 3699
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| Email
| archives@naa.gov.au
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| Website
| http://www.naa.gov.au
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If you are unable to visit Canberra to use the [http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/organisation/locations/canberra.aspx reading room], you may be able to [http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/using/order/index.aspx request copying] or use a [http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/fact-sheets/fs40.aspx professional researcher].
 
*[http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/family-history/index.aspx NAA Family History] resources
*[http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/fact-sheets/by-number/index.aspx NAA Fact Sheets]  
**[http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/fact-sheets/fs86.aspx Family History] sources held in the ACT.
 
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! Access
! Reader's Ticket
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| A closed period of 30 years applies to most records. Some are redacted or withheld on national security grounds.
| Not required to search/browse collection online, but issued to all researchers who wish to request material.
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=== National Library of Australia  ===
=== National Library of Australia  ===


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== National Specialist Collections  ==
== National Specialist Collections  ==
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