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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.
Government Archives
National Archives of Australia
National Archives New South Wales Office
120 Miller Road
Chester Hill
New South Wales, Australia
Phone: 02 9782 4900
Website
Research Guides
Family history
New South Wales
The State Records Authority of New South Wales
The State Records Authority of New South Wales
Email info@records.nsw.gov.au
Phone +61 2 9673 1788
Libraries
State Library of New South Wales
Macquarie Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
Phone +61 2 9273 1414
Website
[Family History Service
- We have a dedicated family history area in the Governor Marie Bashir Reading Room, where you will find family history records and resources, including electoral rolls, telephone books, newspapers and how-to handbooks. Librarians are available to help you get started with your research and to guide you through the Library’s collections.
Family and Local History Societies
Family History Connections promotes and encourages the study of genealogy, heraldry, family history and allied subjects throughout Australia and to assist members and others in genealogical research.
Cora Web lists family history organizations that are helpful to researchers.
University Archives
- Australian National University Archives (including Noel Butlin Archives Centre and Pacific Research Archives)
Other Archives
- Australian Trade Union Archives
- State Archives and Records of New South Wales - online guide to goldmining industry
Another major source of archival material is Newspapers. Australian newspapers all have archives of important events in the past. The following WIKIPEDIA website provides a list of Australian newspapers:
General Guides to Archives
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
The FamilySearch Library has other guides. Call numbers for these can be found in the library's catalog by using the Place Search for:
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