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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 national and New South Wales archives and libraries 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 national and New South Wales archives and libraries that hold genealogical and historical information.  
==  National Archives of Australia  ==
==  National Archives of Australia  ==
[http://www.naa.gov.au/ National Archives of Australia]<br>PO Box 7425<br>Canberra Business Centre<br>ACT 2610<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/ National Archives of Australia]
National Archives Queensland Office
16 Corporate Drive
Cannon Hill Qld 4170
Australia


: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>
Telephone:07 3249 4200
 
[http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/research/index.aspx A step-by-step guide to research at the National Archives ]<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/collection/fact-sheets/index.aspx online]. Family history records are [http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/family-history/index.aspx not in their collections], 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/fact-sheets/index.aspx Fact Sheets].  
[http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/family-history/index.aspx Family history] [http://www.naa.gov.au/services/family-historians/index.aspx Begin Your Journey]


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

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Queensland Archives and Libraries

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 national and New South Wales archives and libraries that hold genealogical and historical information.

National Archives of Australia[edit | edit source]

National Archives of Australia National Archives Queensland Office 16 Corporate Drive Cannon Hill Qld 4170 Australia

Telephone:07 3249 4200 A step-by-step guide to research at the National Archives
Fact Sheets. Family history Begin Your Journey

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

The National Library is the largest reference library in Australia. Their catalogue is online. Use eResources to locate indexes, full-text ejournals, websites and guides. Frequently asked questions for family historians explain about the records there.

ACT Heritage Library[edit | edit source]

ACT Heritage Library
Email act.heritage.library@act.gov.au
Phone +61 2 6207 5163
Fax +61 2 6207 5835

For marriage or death research:

Queensland[edit | edit source]

The Queensland Government State Archives[edit | edit source]

Queensland Government State Archives
435 Compton Road
Runcorn, Queensland 4113
Telephone: (07) 3131 7777
Facsimile: (07) 3131 7764
Email: info@archives.qld.gov.au

The State Library of Queensland[edit | edit source]

Queensland State Library which includes John Oxley Library 

Stanley Place
South Brisbane QLD 4101
Phone: +61 7 3840 7666
Website

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.)

Other Libraries[edit | edit source]