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*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm.
*'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
*Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.
== National  ==


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.
===  National Archives of Australia ===


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.  
[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)
:*[http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/using/step-by-step/index.aspx A step-by-step guide to research at the National Archives]
:*[https://www.naa.gov.au/explore-collection/search-people/researching-your-family Researching your family]
:*[http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/search/index.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>


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


*[http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/genelist.html National Library of Australia]
[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>
*National and State Archives
*[https://www.nla.gov.au/research-guides/topic/family-history-genealogy Family history and genealogy]
*State and Territorial Libraries
*[http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/ Catalogue]
*Church archives
*[http://www.nla.gov.au/app/eresources/ eResources] to locate indexes, full-text ejournals, websites and guides.
*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.
== State and Territory Archives and Libraries ==


=== National and State Archives.===
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].


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.  
=== 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]


*[http://www.naa.gov.au/ National Archives of Australia]
=== New South Wales ===
*[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.
==== 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,
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>


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].)  
: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>
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]


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.
=== 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>
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}}.)


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].)
=== 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>
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}}.)


''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].)
=== 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 ====


.)  
[https://libraries.tas.gov.au/archive-heritage/Pages/default.aspx State Library of Tasmania and Tasmanian Archives]<br>
Address: 91 Murray St. <br>
Hobart, Tasmania 7000 Australia<br>
Telephone: (03) 6165 5538
E-mail:[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]


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].)  
*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 Territorial Libraries ===
=== Victoria ===


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.
==== The Public Records Office - Victoria's Archives ====


*[http://www.library.act.gov.au/find/history ACT Heritage Library]  
[http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/ Public Record Office - Victoria's Archives]<br> 
*[http://www.ntl.nt.gov.au/for_me/page_two Northern Territory Library]
99 Shiel St <br>
*[http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/family/ State Library of New South Wales - Family History Service]  
North Melbourne VIC 3051 Australia<br>
*[http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/info/fh State Library of Queensland - Family and Local Historians]
Phone:+61 3 9348 5600 <br>
*[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]  
[https://prov.vic.gov.au/contact-us Locations]<br>
*[http://www.statelibrary.tas.gov.au/whatdo/services/famhistory State Library of Tasmania - Family History Resources]
*[https://prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/explore-topic/family-history Family history]
*[http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/about/site/information_for/genealogists.html State Library of Victoria - Genealogists and Family Historians]
*A guide is ''Genealogical Sources.'' Victoria, Australia: Public Record Office, 1984. (FS Library book {{FSC|562773|title-id|disp=994.5/M1 D23g}}.)
*[http://www.liswa.wa.gov.au/famhist.html State Library of Western Australia - Family History Service]


Addresses and information on collections for some other libraries in Australia are listed in the book:
==== The State Library of Victoria ====


Bundy, Alan and Judy. ''Directory of Australian public libraries''. Second Edition. Adelaide, Australia: Auslib Press, 1983. (Family History Library Call No. [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=671623&disp=Directory+of+Australian+public+libraries&columns=*,0,0 994 J54dap].)
[https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/search-discover/family-history-tools-resources State Library of Victoria]<br>
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]


The following book contains a listing of indexes that are available in Australian libraries:  
=== Western Australia  ===
==== 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]


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].)
== Other Archives  ==


=== GENUKI  ===
*[http://www.atua.org.au/ Australian Trade Union Archives<br>]
*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.
== Family and Local History Societies  ==


=== FamilySearch™  ===
[http://www.aigs.org.au/Default.htm Australia Institute of Genealogical Studies Inc.]
*[http://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org]
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>


FamilySearch.org is a good place to begin your research. Online access is available at the Family History Library and&nbsp; 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.


[http://www.familysearch.org/ [http://www.familysearch.org/ [[Category:][http://www.familysearch.org/]United States of America]]]
== General Guides to Archives  ==


[[Category:Australia]]
Printed guides may be helpful in locating family history material.
 
*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}}.)
*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 ===
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|352615|subject-id|disp=AUSTRALIA - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS}}<br>
 
AUSTRALIA, [STATE] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS
 
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  • Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
  • If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
  • Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the FamilySearch Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.

National[edit | edit source]

National Archives of Australia[edit | edit source]

National Archives of Australia
PO Box 7425
Canberra Business Centre
Australia Capitol Territory 2610, Australia
Tel: 1300 886 881 (from overseas: 61 2 6212 3900)
Fax: 1300 886 882 (from overseas: 61 2 6212 3999)

National Library of Australia[edit | edit source]

National Library of Australia
Parkes Place
Parkes ACT 2600
Phone: +61 (0)2 6262 1266
Fax: +61 (0)2 6273 5081

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

Australia Capitol Territory[edit | edit source]

ACT Heritage Library[edit | edit source]

ACT Heritage Library
Email: Library.customerinfo@act.gov.au
Phone: 02 6205 9000
Locations

New South Wales[edit | edit source]

The State Records Authority of New South Wales[edit | edit source]

The State Records Authority of New South Wales
Our Reading Room is at: 161 O'Connell Street, Kingswood NSW 2747, Australia
Postal address: PO Box 516, Kingswood NSW 2747, Australia
Email: info@records.nsw.gov.au
Phone +61 2 9673 1788

The State Library of New South Wales - Family History Service[edit | edit source]

State Library of New South Wales - Family History Service
1 Shakespeare Place
Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
Phone +61 2 9273 1414

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 994.4 A35g no. 13.)

Northern Territory[edit | edit source]

Library and Archives Northern Territory (LANT)[edit | edit source]

Library and Archives Northern Territory
GPO Box 42, Darwin NT 0801 Australia
Phone: (08) 8999 7177
Toll free: 1800 019155
Email: lant@nt.gov.au

Queensland[edit | edit source]

The Queensland State Archives[edit | edit source]

Queensland State Archives
435 Compton Road
Runcorn, Queensland 4113, Australia
Mailing address: PO Box 1397, Sunnybank Hills, QLD 4109 Australia Telephone: (07) 3131 7777
Facsimile: (07) 3131 7764
Email: info@archives.qld.gov.au

The State Library of Queensland[edit | edit source]

State Library of Queensland
Stanley Place
South Brisbane QLD 4101 Australia
Phone: +61 7 3840 7666

  • 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 1239122– 1239123.)

South Australia[edit | edit source]

The State Records of South Australia[edit | edit source]

State Records of South Australia
115 Cavan Road
Gepps Cross SA 5094
Phone: +61 8 8204 8791

State Library of South Australia[edit | edit source]

State Library of South Australia
North Terrace
Adelaide SA 5000 Australia
Phone: +61 8 8207 7250

  • 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 994.23 A37a.)

Tasmania[edit | edit source]

Tasmania Archive and Heritage Office--Libraries Tasmania[edit | edit source]

State Library of Tasmania and Tasmanian Archives
Address: 91 Murray St.
Hobart, Tasmania 7000 Australia
Telephone: (03) 6165 5538 E-mail:wlinc@education.tas.gov.au

  • 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 994.6 D27w.)

Victoria[edit | edit source]

The Public Records Office - Victoria's Archives[edit | edit source]

Public Record Office - Victoria's Archives
99 Shiel St
North Melbourne VIC 3051 Australia
Phone:+61 3 9348 5600
Locations

The State Library of Victoria[edit | edit source]

State Library of Victoria
328 Swanston St
Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia
Phone:03 8664 7000

Western Australia[edit | edit source]

The State Records of Western Australia[edit | edit source]

State Records of Western Australia
25 Francis St
Perth WA 6000 Australlia
Telephone: 61 8 9427 3600 Email: sro@sro.wa.gov.au

The State Library of Western Australia[edit | edit source]

State Library of Western Australia
25 Francis St
Perth WA 6000 Australlia
Phone: +61 8 9427 3111
Email: info@slwa.wa.gov.au

University Archives[edit | edit source]

Australian National University Archives (including Noel Butlin Archives Centre and Pacific Research Archives)

Other Archives[edit | edit source]

Family and Local History Societies[edit | edit source]

Australia Institute of Genealogical Studies Inc. Library and Research Centre
Unit 1, 41 Railway Road
Blackburn VIC 3130 Australia
Telephone: (03) 9877 3789

Family History and Historical Societies in Australia lists family history organizations that are helpful to researchers.

Record Offices[edit | edit source]

For instructions, forms, fees, and addresses for writing for records, find your state at this website:


Each government state index listed above will be followed by instructions for ordering any record found listed in the index.


General Guides to Archives[edit | edit source]

Printed guides may be helpful in locating family history material.

  • 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 994 J54w.)
  • 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 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 994 A3h.)

FamilySearch Catalog[edit | edit source]

The FamilySearch Library has other guides. Call numbers for these can be found in the library's catalog by using the Place Search for:

AUSTRALIA - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS

AUSTRALIA, [STATE] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS


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