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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. | 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 listing their e-mail address and services. Most archives have catalogs describing their records and how to use them. Some catalogs are online.<br> | Many of these archives and libraries have Web sites listing their e-mail address and services. Most archives have catalogs describing their records and how to use them. Some catalogs are online. Read [http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/genelist.html ''Australian family history and genealogy: selected websites''] for brief descriptions about archives and libraries.<br> | ||
===== [http://www.naa.gov.au/ National Archives] | == National == | ||
==== [http://www.naa.gov.au/ National Archives] ==== | |||
PO Box 7425 | PO Box 7425 | ||
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[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] to get started family history. <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] to get started family history. <br> | ||
==== National Library of Australia ==== | ==== National Library of Australia] ==== | ||
Parkes Place | |||
Parkes ACT 2600 | |||
Phone: +61 (0)2 6262 1266 | |||
Fax: +61 (0)2 6273 5081<br> The [http://www.nla.gov.au/ 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> | |||
== State and Territory Archives and Libraries == | == State and Territory Archives and Libraries == | ||