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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 Family History Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.
National
National Archives of Australia
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.
- 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.
is available. More than 200 fact sheets about their records are available online. Family history records are not in their collections, but the site contains links to those records. Read Begin Your Journey to get started family history.
National Library of Australia
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.
State and Territory Archives and Libraries
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
ACT Heritage Library
ACT Heritage Library
Email act.heritage.library@act.gov.au
Phone +61 2 6207 5163
Fax +61 2 6207 5835
- The two links below will allow you to download lists of historic marriages or deaths.
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
The State Library of New South Wales - Family History Service
State Library of New South Wales - Family History Service
Macquarie St
Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
Phone +61 2 9273 1414
- A guide is 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. (FHL book 994.4 A35g no. 13.)
Northern Territory
The Northern Territories Archives Service
Northern Territory Archives Service
Northern Territory Archives Service
PO Box 1347
Nightcliff NT 0814
Phone - general inquiries: (08) 8924 7677
Phone - reference inquiries: (08) 8999 6890
Fax: (08) 8924 7660
E-mail: ntac@nt.gov.au
The Northern Territory Library
Northern Territory Library
Darwin NT 0800
Australia
Phone: +61 8 8999 7117
Queensland
The Queensland Government State Archives
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
Stanley Place
South Brisbane QLD 4101
Phone: +61 7 3840 7666
- A guide is Provenance Catalogue. Queensland State Archives. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1981. (FHL film 1239122– 1239123.)
South Australia
The State Records of South Australia
State Records of South Australia
115 Cavan Road
Gepps Cross SA 5094
Phone: +61 8 8204 8791
ArchivesSearch
State Library of South Australia
State Library of South Australia - Family History Service and Collection
North Terrace
Adelaide SA 5000
Phone: +61 8 8207 7250
- 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. (FHL book 994.23 A37a.)
Tasmania
The Archives Office of Tasmania
Archives Office of Tasmania
Address: 91 Murray St.
Hobart, Tasmania 7000
E-mail:wlinc@education.tas.gov.au
The State Library of Tasmania
1 Civic Square
Launceston TAS 7250
Phone:+61 3 6336 2642
- A guide is Watson, Lilian, and Neil Chick. The Archives office of Tasmania. Research Note Series Number 7. Tasmania: Genealogical Society of Tasmania, 1986. (FHL book 994.6 D27w.)
Victoria
The Public Records Office - Victoria's Archives
Public Record Office - Victoria's Archives
112 Macaulay Road
99 Shiel St
North Melbourne VIC 3051
Phone:+61 3 9348 5600
The State Library of Victoria
State Library of Victoria - Genealogists and Family Historians
328 Swanston St
Melbourne VIC 3000
Phone:03 8664 7000
- A guide is Genealogical Sources. Victoria, Australia: Public Record Office, 1984. (FHL book 994.5/M1 D23g.)
Western Australia
The State Records of Western Australia
State Records of Western Australia
James St
Perth WA 6000
Phone:+61 8 9427 3600
The State Library of Western Australia
State Library of Western Australia - Family History Service
Address: 25 Francis St
Perth WA 6000
Phone: +61 8 9427 3111
Department of Justice : Births, Deaths and Marriages - Family History
Family and Local History Societies
Australia Institute of Genealogical Studies Inc. promotes and encourages the study of genealogy, heraldry, family history and allied subjects throughout Australia and to assist members and others in genealogical research.
Family History and Historical Societies in Australia 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
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. (FHL 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. (FHL 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. (FHL book 994 A3h.)
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:
AUSTRALIA - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS
AUSTRALIA, [STATE] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries
Australian Capitol Territory
Heraldry & Gen. Soc. Of CanberraCook Community Hub
41 Templeton St
Cook, ACT 2614
New South Wales
Bathurst Library70-78 Keppel St
Bathurst, NSW 2795
Port Hacking Community Hall
184 Gannons Rd (South)
Caringbah, NSW 2229
School of Arts Building, Rm 5
Walker St
Casino, NSW 2470
169 Rose Avenue
Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450
61 Vale Street
Cooma, NSW 2630
Corner Gipps & Wingerwarra Streets
Ground floor
Dubbo, NSW
8 Russell Drysdale St
East Gosford, NSW 2250
17 Lindesay St
East Maitland, NSW 2323
Main Library
Breese Parade
Forster, NSW 2428
6 Centenary Drive
Goonellabah, NSW 2480
799 Pacific Highway
Gordon, NSW 2072
129 - 135 Otho Street
Inverell, NSW 2360
Kiama, NSW 2533
Cnr Hume Hwy & Congressional Dr
Liverpool, NSW 2170
85 Campbell St
Moruya, NSW 2537
85 Campbell Street
Moruya, NSW 2537
64 Market Street
Mudgee, NSW 2850
Civic Square
147 Byng Street
Orange, NSW 2800
Cnr Gordon & Grant Streets
Port Macquarie, NSW 2444
379 Kent Street
Sydney, NSW 2000
Tanilba, NSW 2319
Masonic Centre, 3/209 Myall Street
Tea Gardens, NSW 2324
South Tweed Sports Club
2 Minjungbal Dr
Tweed Heads South, NSW 2486
300 George St
Windsor, NSW 2756
6 Rankens Court
The Cottage - WCC Center
Wyong, NSW 2259
2 Campbell St
Young, NSW 2594
Northern Territory
Genealogical Soc of the Northern Territory Inc84 Smith St
Darwin City, NT
Queensland
Tablelands Regional Council -Atherton Library16 Robert Street
Atherton, QLD 4883
71 Ash Street
Barcaldine, QLD 4725
Sunshine Coast Turf Club
Pierce Ave Gate 2
Caloundra, QLD 4551
58 Bellevue Ave
Gaythorne, QLD 4051
The George Young Building
Francis Ward Dr, Barney Point
Gladstone, QLD 4680
452 South Street
Harristown, QLD 4350
70 Rankin Street
Innisfail, QLD 4860
26 Wilbur St
Logan Central, QLD 4114
Cairns 20-30 Hartley St Cairns
Manunda, QLD 4870
164 Richmond St
Maryborough, QLD 4650
Petrie Park Rd
Nambour, QLD 4560
Bicentennial Building
Nerang/Southport Road
Nerang, QLD 4211
36 Gardenia Street
Proserpine, QLD 4800
25 Stackpole Street
Wishart, QLD 4122
South Australia
South Australia Genealogy & Heraldry Soc. Inc.Adelaide, SA 5001
Victoria
Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies Inc1/41 Railway Road
Blackburn, VIC
44 University St
Carlton, VIC
Makor Jewish Community Library
306 Hawthorn Road
Caulfield South, VIC 3162
Old School House
Punt Road
Cobram, VIC 3644
Plaza Library
Corner of Derrimut and Heaths Roads
Hoppers Crossing, VIC 3030
Genealogical Society of Victoria
Level 6, 85 Queen Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Stawell, VIC 3380
53 Campbell Street
Swan Hill, VIC 3585
Western Australia
Western Australian Genealogical Society Inc.29 Ivanhoe Street
Bassendean, WA 6054
1st Floor, Busselton
Community Resource Centre
Busselton, WA 6280
Esperance, WA 6450
Cnr 3rd Ave & The Mandurah Library Rd
Mandurah, WA 6210