Papua New Guinea Archives and Libraries

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  • 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 FamilySearch Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.

Archives[edit | edit source]

National Archives and Public Records Services of Papua New Guinea
Office of Libraries Archives and Literacy
P.O. Box 734
Waigani, National Capital District
Papua New Guinea

Telephone:[675] 3431451
'Pacific Regional Branch: Introducing National Archives and Public Records Services of Papua New Guinea


National Archives of Australia
National Archives
National Office
Kings Avenue
Parkes ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6212 3600
E-mail: archives@naa.gov.au
Research Guide: Papua New Guinea records 1883–1942: microfilm collections
Downloadable .pdf list of sources


Australian National University Archives
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia

Telephone:+61 2 6125 5111
220 archival descriptions results for Papua New Guinea]

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Museums[edit | edit source]

Record Offices[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]