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== National  ==


===  National Archives of 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.


[http://www.naa.gov.au/ National Archives of Australia]<br>PO Box 7425<br>Canberra Business Centre<br>Australia Capitol Territory 2610, Australia<br>Tel: 1300 886 881 (from overseas: 61 2 6212 3900)<br>Fax: 1300 886 882 (from overseas: 61 2 6212 3999)
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.  
:*[https://www.nla.gov.au/research-guides/australian-birth-death-and-marriage-records/northern-teritory Births, Deaths and Marriages research]
:*[https://www.naa.gov.au/help-your-research/getting-started Getting Started with Your research at the National Archives]
:*[https://www.naa.gov.au/explore-collection/search-people/researching-your-family Researching your family]
:*[https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SearchScreens/BasicSearch.aspx RecordSearch]
:*The National Archives holds Australian Federation or Commonwealth records since in 1901; Commonwealth people; and the High Court. [http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/fact-sheets/fs01.aspx Reading rooms] are in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart and Darwin.<br>


=== National Library of Australia ===
== National Archives ==


[http://www.nla.gov.au/ National Library of Australia]<br>Parkes Place<br>Parkes ACT 2600<br>Phone: +61 (0)2 6262 1266<br>Fax: +61 (0)2 6273 5081<br>
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.  
*[https://www.nla.gov.au/research-guides/topic/family-history-genealogy Family history and genealogy]
*[http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/ Catalogue]
*[http://www.nla.gov.au/app/eresources/ eResources] to locate indexes, full-text ejournals, websites and guides.


== State and Territory Archives and Libraries  ==
[http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/genelist.html National Library of Australia]


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. Contact information for other libraries in Australia may be found at the [http://www.nla.gov.au/apps/libraries Australian Libraries Gateway]. 


=== Australia Capitol Territory  ===
==== ACT Heritage Library ====
[http://www.library.act.gov.au/find/history ACT Heritage Library]<br>
Email: Library.customerinfo@act.gov.au<br>
Phone: 02 6205 9000<br>
[https://www.library.act.gov.au/find-us Locations]<br>
*[https://www.library.act.gov.au/find/history/frequentlyaskedquestions/personal_stories/family_history Researching ACT family history]


=== New South Wales  ===
Most records date back to the 1901 Federation of Australia, but some date back even earlier.


==== The State Records Authority of New South Wales ====
The following is an older general guide to the archives and libraries in Australia:


[http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/ The State Records Authority of New South Wales]<br>Our Reading Room is at: 161 O'Connell Street, Kingswood NSW 2747, Australia<br>Postal address: PO Box 516,
White, Olga, Anne-Marie Schwirtlich, and Jennifer Nash, comp. ''Our Heritage.'' O’Connor, Australian Capital Territory, Australia: Australian Society of Archivists, 1983. (Family History Library Call No. [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=423386&disp=Our+heritage&columns=*,0,0 994 J54w].)
Kingswood NSW 2747, Australia<br>Email: info@records.nsw.gov.au <br>Phone +61 2 9673 1788<br>
*[https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/collections-and-research/guides-and-indexes/family-history Family history]
*[https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/contact-us/ask-an-archivist Ask an archivist]
==== The 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]<br>
1 Shakespeare Place<br>
Sydney NSW 2000 Australia <br>
Phone +61 2 9273 1414 <br>


:See ''Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales''. No. 13 in the ''Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales ''series''. ''Sydney, Australia: The Authority, 1969. (FS Library book {{FSC|152873|title-id|disp=994.4 A35g no. 13}}.) <br>
Another guide to the collection:  


=== Northern Territory  ===
Australian Archives. ''Relations in records: a Guide to Family History Sources in the Australian Archives''. Canberra, Australia: Australian Government Publishing Service, 1988.&nbsp; (Family History Library Call No. [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=660067&disp=Relations+in+records&columns=*,0,0 994 A3r].)


====Library and Archives Northern Territory (LANT)  ====
If you plan to visit one of these repositories, check their website for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees.


[https://lant.nt.gov.au/ Library and Archives Northern Territory]<br>
Most archives have catalogs, inventories, or periodicals that describe their records and how to use them. If possible, study these guides before visiting an archive so that you can use your time there more effectively. Many of these guides are available at the Family History Library, at public or university libraries, or through interlibrary loan.  
GPO Box 42, Darwin NT 0801 Australia<br>
Phone: (08) 8999 7177<br>
Toll free: 1800 019155<br>
Email: lant@nt.gov.au<br>
*[https://lant.nt.gov.au/our-services Our Services]
*[https://lant.nt.gov.au/system/files/uploads/files/2022/LANT%20Service%20Charter%20FINAL%20approved.pdf Research Enquiry Service]
*[https://lant.nt.gov.au/search-tools Search tools]


=== Queensland  ===
Catalogs, inventories, and periodicals available at the Family History Library are listed at [http://webview/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=356426&subject_disp=Australia+-+Archives+and+libraries&columns=*,180,0 AUSTRALIA - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS.]


==== The Queensland State Archives ====
Additional listings are available by a [http://webview/supermainframeset.asp?display=generallocalitysearch&columns=*,180,0 Place Search] (Locality) by entering an Australian State as part of Australia: "AUSTRALIA, [STATE] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS"


[http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/ Queensland State Archives]<br>
The following guide to the National Library is available at the Family History Library:Burmester, C. A., comp. ''National Library of Australia guide to the collections''. Canberra, Australia: National Library of Australia, 1974. (Family History Library Call No. [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=201099&disp=National+Library+of+Australia&columns=*,0,0 994 A5ca].) ''A Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales.''Numbers 1–30. Sydney, Australia: Archives Authority, 1971–. (Family History Library Call No. [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=800659&disp=Concise+guide+to+the+State+Archives+of+N&columns=*,0,0 994.4 A35gc].)  
435 Compton Road <br>
Runcorn, Queensland 4113, Australia <br>
Mailing address: PO Box 1397, Sunnybank Hills, QLD 4109 Australia
Telephone: (07) 3131 7777 <br>
Facsimile: (07) 3131 7764 <br>
Email: info@archives.qld.gov.au<br>
*[https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/archives/starting/research How to start your research]
*[https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/archives/collection/family Family history]
*[https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/archives/search-the-records Search the indexes]
==== The State Library of Queensland ====
[http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/info/fh State Library of Queensland]<br>
Stanley Place <br>
South Brisbane QLD 4101  Australia<br>
Phone: +61 7 3840 7666 <br>
*[https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/research-collections/family-history Family history]
*A guide is ''Provenance Catalogue''. Queensland State Archives. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1981. (FS Library film {{FSC|186003|title-id|disp=1239122}}– {{FSC|186003|title-id|disp=1239123}}.)


=== South Australia ===
''Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales. ''''Number 13, Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales''''''''. Sydney, Australia: The Authority, 1969. (Family History Library Call No. [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=152873&disp=Concise+guide+to+the+State+Archives+of+N&columns=*,0,0 994.4 A35g no. 13].)


==== The State Records of South Australia ====
''Provenance Catalogue''. Queensland State Archives. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1981. (Family History Library microfilm [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=186003&disp=Provenance+catalogue&columns=*,0,0 1239122]– [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=186003&disp=Provenance+catalogue&columns=*,0,0 1239123]


[https://archives.sa.gov.au/ State Records of South Australia]<br>
''Ancestors in archives: a guide to family history sources in the official records of South Australia''. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia: Government of South Australia, 1991. (Family History Library Call Number [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=577946&disp=Ancestors+in+archives&columns=*,0,0 994.23 A37a].)  
115 Cavan Road <br>
Gepps Cross SA 5094 <br>
Phone: +61 8 8204 8791 <br>
*[https://archives.sa.gov.au/finding-information/using-our-collection/starting-your-research/family-history-research Family History Research]
==== State Library of South Australia ====
[http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?area_id=15&nav_id=654 State Library of South Australia]<br>
North Terrace <br>
Adelaide SA 5000 Australia<br>
Phone: +61 8 8207 7250 <br>
*[https://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/collections/family-history Family History]
*A guide is ''Ancestors in archives: a guide to family history sources in the official records of South Australia''. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia: Government of South Australia, 1991. (FS Library book {{FSC|577946|title-id|disp=994.23 A37a}}.)


=== Tasmania ===
Watson, Lilian, and Neil Chick. ''The Archives office of Tasmania''. Research Note Series Number 7. Tasmania: Genealogical Society of Tasmania, 1986. (Family History Library Call No. [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=568628&disp=The+Archives+Office+of+Tasmania&columns=*,0,0 994.6 D27w])


==== Tasmania Archive and Heritage Office--Libraries Tasmania ====
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].)


[https://libraries.tas.gov.au/archive-heritage/Pages/default.aspx State Library of Tasmania and Tasmanian Archives]<br>
== State and Territory Libraries  ==
Address: 91 Murray St. <br>
Hobart, Tasmania 7000 Australia<br>
Telephone: (03) 6165 5538
Email:[mailto:wlinc@education.tas.gov.au wlinc@education.tas.gov.au]<br>
*[https://libraries.tas.gov.au/family-history/Pages/default.aspx Family History]
*[https://www.libraries.tas.gov.au/get-help/Pages/help-finding.aspx Help with research and finding information]
*[https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/? Tasmanian Names Index]


*A guide is Watson, Lilian, and Neil Chick. ''The Archives office of Tasmania''. Research Note Series Number 7. Tasmania: Genealogical Society of Tasmania, 1986. (FS Library book {{FSC|568628|title-id|disp=994.6 D27w}}.)
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.  


=== Victoria ===
==== Australia Capitol Territory ====


==== The Public Records Office - Victoria's Archives ====
*[http://www.naa.gov.au/ <br>]


[http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/ Public Record Office - Victoria's Archives]<br>  
==== New South Wales ====
99 Shiel St <br>
North Melbourne VIC 3051 Australia<br>
Phone:+61 3 9348 5600 <br>
[https://prov.vic.gov.au/contact-us Locations]<br>
*[https://prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/explore-topic/family-history Family history]
*A guide is ''Genealogical Sources.'' Victoria, Australia: Public Record Office, 1984. (FS Library book {{FSC|562773|title-id|disp=994.5/M1 D23g}}.)


==== The State Library of Victoria ====
*[http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/ State Records - New South Wales]
*[http://www.library.act.gov.au/find/history ACT Heritage Library]


[https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/search-discover/family-history-tools-resources State Library of Victoria]<br>
New South Wales
328 Swanston St <br>
Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia<br>
Phone:03 8664 7000 <br>
*[https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/search-discover/family-history Family history]
*[https://prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/online-collections Online collections]


=== Western Australia ===
==== Northern Territory ====
==== The State Records of Western Australia ====
[https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/state-records-office-of-western-australia State Records of Western Australia]<br>
25 Francis St <br>
Perth WA 6000 Australlia<br>
Telephone: 61 8 9427 3600
Email: sro@sro.wa.gov.au <br>
*[https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/state-records-office-of-western-australia/accessing-the-state-archives-collection#search Accessing the State Archives Collection]
==== The State Library of Western Australia ====
[https://slwa.wa.gov.au/about State Library of Western Australia]<br>
25 Francis St <br>
Perth WA 6000 Australlia<br>
Phone: +61 8 9427 3111 <br>
Email: info@slwa.wa.gov.au
*[https://slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/family-history Family history]
== University Archives  ==
[http://archives.anu.edu.au/ Australian National University Archives] (including [https://archives.anu.edu.au/collections/noel-butlin-archives-centre Noel Butlin Archives Centre] and [https://archives.anu.edu.au/collections/pacific-research-archives Pacific Research Archives])
*[https://archives.anu.edu.au/collections Collections]


== Other Archives ==
*[http://www.nt.gov.au/dcis/nta/ Northern Territory Archives Service]


*[http://www.atua.org.au/ Australian Trade Union Archives<br>]
==== Queensland  ====


== Family and Local History Societies  ==
*[http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/ Queensland Government State Archives]


[http://www.aigs.org.au/Default.htm Australia Institute of Genealogical Studies Inc.]
==== South Australia ====
Library and Research Centre<br>
Unit 1, 41 Railway Road<br>
Blackburn VIC 3130 Australia<br>
Telephone: (03) 9877 3789
----
[http://coraweb.com.au/websites/societies-and-groups/ Family History and Historical Societies in Australia] lists family history organizations that are helpful to researchers.<br>
==Record Offices==
'''For instructions, forms, fees, and addresses for writing for records, find your state at this website:'''<br>
*[https://info.australia.gov.au/information-and-services/family-and-community/births-deaths-and-marriages-registries '''Australian Government: Births, deaths and marriages registries for each state/territory''']
<br>
<span style="color:DarkViolet">'''Each government state index listed above will be followed by instructions for ordering any record found listed in the index.''' </span>


*[http://www.archives.sa.gov.au/familyhistory/index.html?PHPSESSID=2b447f4d82023a79ae0ea574b32facc0 State Records of South Australia]


== General Guides to Archives ==
==== Tasmania ====


Printed guides may be helpful in locating family history material.  
*[http://www.archives.tas.gov.au/ Archives Office of Tasmania]


*White, Olga, Anne-Marie Schwirtlich, and Jennifer Nash, comp. ''Our Heritage.'' O’Connor, Australian Capital Territory, Australia: Australian Society of Archivists, 1983. (FS Library book {{FSC|423386|title-id|disp=994 J54w}}.)
==== Victoria ====
*Australian Archives. ''Relations in records: a Guide to Family History Sources in the Australian Archives''. Canberra, Australia: Australian Government Publishing Service, 1988. (FS Library book {{FSC|660067|title-id|disp=994 A3r}}.) The following book contains a listing of indexes that are available in Australian libraries:
*Henty, Margaret, and Rachel Jakimow. ''Indexes in Australian libraries''. Canberra, Australia: National Library of Australia, 1995. (FS Library book {{FSC|769504|title-id|disp=994 A3h}}.) <br>


=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
*[http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/ Public Record Office - Victoria's Archives]
The FamilySearch Library has other guides. Call numbers for these can be found in the library's catalog by using the Place Search for:<br>


{{FSC|Australia - Archives and libraries - Inventories, registers, catalogs|subject|subject-id=1714746897|disp=AUSTRALIA - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS}}<br>
==== Western Australia ====


AUSTRALIA, [STATE] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS
*[http://www.sro.wa.gov.au/community/family.asp State Records of Western Australia]


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*[http://www.ntl.nt.gov.au/for_me/page_two Northern Territory Library]
{{Place|Australia}}
*[http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/family/ State Library of New South Wales - Family History Service]
[[Category: Australia Archives and Libraries]]
*[http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/info/fh State Library of Queensland - Family and Local Historians]
*[http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?area_id=15&nav_id=654 State Library of South Australia - Family History Service and Collection]
*[http://www.statelibrary.tas.gov.au/whatdo/services/famhistory State Library of Tasmania - Family History Resources]
*[http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/about/site/information_for/genealogists.html State Library of Victoria - Genealogists and Family Historians]
*[http://www.liswa.wa.gov.au/famhist.html State Library of Western Australia - Family History Service]
 
Contact information for other libraries in Australia may be found at the [http://www.nla.gov.au/apps/libraries Australian Libraries Gateway].&nbsp;
 
The following book contains a listing of indexes that are available in Australian libraries:
 
Henty, Margaret, and Rachel Jakimow. ''Indexes in Australian libraries''. Canberra, Australia: National Library of Australia, 1995. (Family History Library Call No. [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=769504&disp=Indexes+in+Australian+libraries&columns=*,0,0 994 A3h].)
 
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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 Web sites showing information on addresses and services, and a description of their holdings. Some have an online catalog.

National Archives[edit | edit source]

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 Library of Australia


Most records date back to the 1901 Federation of Australia, but some date back even earlier.

The following is an older general guide to the archives and libraries in Australia:

White, Olga, Anne-Marie Schwirtlich, and Jennifer Nash, comp. Our Heritage. O’Connor, Australian Capital Territory, Australia: Australian Society of Archivists, 1983. (Family History Library Call No. 994 J54w.)

Another guide to the collection:

Australian Archives. Relations in records: a Guide to Family History Sources in the Australian Archives. Canberra, Australia: Australian Government Publishing Service, 1988.  (Family History Library Call No. 994 A3r.)

If you plan to visit one of these repositories, check their website for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees.

Most archives have catalogs, inventories, or periodicals that describe their records and how to use them. If possible, study these guides before visiting an archive so that you can use your time there more effectively. Many of these guides are available at the Family History Library, at public or university libraries, or through interlibrary loan.

Catalogs, inventories, and periodicals available at the Family History Library are listed at AUSTRALIA - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS.

Additional listings are available by a Place Search (Locality) by entering an Australian State as part of Australia: "AUSTRALIA, [STATE] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS"

The following guide to the National Library is available at the Family History Library:Burmester, C. A., comp. National Library of Australia guide to the collections. Canberra, Australia: National Library of Australia, 1974. (Family History Library Call No. 994 A5ca.) A Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales.Numbers 1–30. Sydney, Australia: Archives Authority, 1971–. (Family History Library Call No. 994.4 A35gc.)

Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales. 'Number 13, Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales'''. Sydney, Australia: The Authority, 1969. (Family History Library Call No. 994.4 A35g no. 13.)

Provenance Catalogue. Queensland State Archives. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1981. (Family History Library microfilm 1239122– 1239123

Ancestors in archives: a guide to family history sources in the official records of South Australia. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia: Government of South Australia, 1991. (Family History Library Call Number 994.23 A37a.)

Watson, Lilian, and Neil Chick. The Archives office of Tasmania. Research Note Series Number 7. Tasmania: Genealogical Society of Tasmania, 1986. (Family History Library Call No. 994.6 D27w)

Genealogical sources. Victoria, Australia: Public Record Office, 1984. (Family History Library Call No. 994.5/M1 D23g.)

State and Territory Libraries[edit | edit source]

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.

Australia Capitol Territory[edit | edit source]


New South Wales[edit | edit source]

New South Wales

Northern Territory[edit | edit source]

Queensland[edit | edit source]

South Australia[edit | edit source]

Tasmania[edit | edit source]

Victoria[edit | edit source]

Western Australia[edit | edit source]

Contact information for other libraries in Australia may be found at the Australian Libraries Gateway. 

The following book contains a listing of indexes that are available in Australian libraries:

Henty, Margaret, and Rachel Jakimow. Indexes in Australian libraries. Canberra, Australia: National Library of Australia, 1995. (Family History Library Call No. 994 A3h.)

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