Guides: Archival Research: Finding family histories

Key questions to consider

Things to think about when researching your family

Adapted from the National Archives of Australia's Researching your family (n.d.) page.

Key places to start your search

Immigration and Citizenship
Between 1946 and 1999, government photographers snapped 22,000 images of people arriving and living in Australia. You can view them online in the National Archives of Australia's collection.
Family History
State Library of South Australia
Search for people
National Archives of Australia
Top 10 Family History Websites
Curated list by the State Library of South Australia

If you are researching your family history, church records, public records and newspaper articles can also be good sources for you to use. Find more here:

Finding community histories
Finding public records
Finding newspaper archives
Finding Aboriginal histories

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Researching Your Family
National Archives of Australia