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Phone +61 2 9273 1414 <br>
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: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 {{FHL|152873|title-id|disp=994.4 A35g no. 13}}.) <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>


=== Northern Territory  ===
=== Northern Territory  ===
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Phone: +61 7 3840 7666 <br>
Phone: +61 7 3840 7666 <br>
*[https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/research-collections/family-history Family history]
*[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 {{FHL|186003|title-id|disp=1239122}}– {{FHL|186003|title-id|disp=1239123}}.)
*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  ===
=== South Australia  ===
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Phone: +61 8 8207 7250 <br>
Phone: +61 8 8207 7250 <br>
*[https://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/collections/family-history Family History]
*[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 {{FHL|577946|title-id|disp=994.23 A37a}}.)
*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  ===
=== Tasmania  ===
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*[https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/? Tasmanian Names Index]
*[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 {{FHL|568628|title-id|disp=994.6 D27w}}.)
*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}}.)


=== Victoria  ===
=== Victoria  ===
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[https://prov.vic.gov.au/contact-us Locations]<br>
[https://prov.vic.gov.au/contact-us Locations]<br>
*[https://prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/explore-topic/family-history Family history]
*[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 {{FHL|562773|title-id|disp=994.5/M1 D23g}}.)
*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 ====
==== The State Library of Victoria ====
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Printed guides may be helpful in locating family history material.  
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 {{FHL|423386|title-id|disp=994 J54w}}.)  
*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 {{FHL|660067|title-id|disp=994 A3r}}.) The following book contains a listing of indexes that are available in Australian libraries:  
*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 {{FHL|769504|title-id|disp=994 A3h}}.) <br>
*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 ===
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
The Family History Library has other guides. Call numbers for these can be found in the library's catalog by using the Place Search for:<br>  
The Family History Library has other guides. Call numbers for these can be found in the library's catalog by using the Place Search for:<br>  


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

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Local Research Resources
  • 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 Family History 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
ACT 2610, Australia
Tel: 1300 886 881 (from overseas: 61 2 6212 3900)
Fax: 1300 886 882 (from overseas: 61 2 6212 3999)

The National Archives holds Australian Federation or Commonwealth records since in 1901; Commonwealth people; and the High Court. Reading rooms are in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart and Darwin.

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 12391221239123.)

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 Family History 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