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 Many of these archives and libraries have Web sites listing their e-mail address and services.&nbsp; Most archives have catalogs&nbsp; describing their records and how to use them. Some catalogs are online.<br>
-== National Archives  ==
+===== [http://www.naa.gov.au/ National Archives]  =====
-The [http://www.naa.gov.au/ National Archives of Australia] holds many family history-related records. Their holdings are not organized by subject, but by the government agencies or individuals who created the records. There is no single subject index or catalogue that lists every item in the collection or one place to start that suits all research. Learn more about the genealogy records the hold.<br>
+PO Box 7425
-*Click [http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/research/crs-system.aspx here] to understand how the records are arranged.
+Canberra Business Centre
-*Read [http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/publications/fact-sheets/index.aspx fact sheets] about topics.
-*Read [http://www.naa.gov.au/services/family-historians/index.aspx Begin Your Journey] in family history.
+ACT 2610
+The National Archives holds records of Australian government records of the Federation or Commonweath since in 1901; Commonwealth people; and the High Court.&nbsp;[http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch/index.aspx RecordSearch] describes over 7.7 million records created by 9000 Australian Government agencies.&nbsp; [http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/publications/fact-sheets/fs01.aspx Reading rooms] are in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart and Darwin.<br>
+[http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/research/index.aspx A step-by-step guide to research at the National Archives ]is available. More than 200 fact sheets about their records are available [http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/publications/fact-sheets/index.aspx online]. Family history records are [http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/scope/not/index.aspx not in their collection], but the site contains links to those records. Read [http://www.naa.gov.au/services/family-historians/index.aspx Begin Your Journey]&nbsp; to get started family history. <br>
 The [http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/genelist.html National Library 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. Most records date back to the 1901 Federation of Australia, but some are earlier.<br>
 Read [http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/genelist.html ''Australian family history and genealogy: selected websites''] for brief descriptions about archives and libraries.
 == State and Territory Archives and Libraries  ==
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 == Family and Local History Societies<br>  ==
 [http://www.aigs.org.au/Default.htm Australia Institute of Genealogical Studies Inc.] promotes and encourages the study of genealogy, heraldry, family history and allied subjects throughout Australia and to assist members and others in genealogical research.
 [http://www.coraweb.com.au/society.htm Family History and Historical Societies in Australia ]lists family history organizations that are helpful to researchers.<br>
 == General Guides to Archives<br>  ==