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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]&nbsp; 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]&nbsp; to get started family history. <br>  


==== National Library of Australia] ====
==== National Library of Australia  ====


Parkes Place
Parkes Place  


Parkes ACT 2600
Parkes ACT 2600  


Phone: +61 (0)2 6262 1266
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>  
Fax: +61 (0)2 6273 5081<br> The [http://www.nla.gov.au/ National Library of Australia] is the largest reference library in Australia. [http://www.nla.gov.au/infoserv/family.html Frequently asked questions ]for family historians explain about the record there. Their [http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/ catalogue] is online.<br>


== State and Territory Archives and Libraries  ==
== State and Territory Archives and Libraries  ==
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