Guides: Archival Research: Finding community histories

Key places to start your search

Discover community stories from Australia:

Key places to start your research:

Key places to start your research:

Key places to start your search:

Key places to start your search:

Lutheran Church of Australia Archives
Australian Jewish Historical Society
Includes links to their archival collections under the ‘resources’ section
Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide
Archives and Records Services
Treasures Galore in Church Archives
Article on The Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn website exploring the wonders in their archives.
Middle East & Islamic Studies: a Research Guide: Manuscripts & Archives
LibGuide created by Cornell University Library
Islamic Heritage Project
A digital collection of Islamic manuscripts, published texts, and maps from across Harvard's libraries and museums.
Islamic manuscripts & rare books
This guide details useful sources for the study of Islamic rare books and manuscripts. It focuses primarily on materials held at McGill, and projects realised by the Islamic Studies Library.
List of religious archives in the Directory of Archives in Australia
By the Australian Society of Archivists
‘Religious’ Archives in Australia
Conference paper from Australian Society of Archivists 2013 Conference.
This paper includes a breakdown of the types of religious/faith-based archives in Australia.

Some examples of social media archives:

Some commercial software options for archiving social media:

Best practices:

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These places may be useful for learning about the context for research topics related to community/family history.