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Archives and Libraries

National Archives of Australia
The National Archives houses Commonwealth government records such as military, immigration and naturalisation papers. Records date from Federation in 1901 although, for some government departments, earlier material dating back to the mid-1850s is held. Over 18 million records have been digitised and are searchable by selecting RecordSearch from their home page. Other material can be viewed at the National Archives head office in Parkes in Canberra as well as in their other State and Territory reading rooms.

National Library of Australia
The National Library of Australia, located in Parkes in Canberra, is the largest reference library in the country. Its role is to collect, preserve and make accessible documentary resources of national significance as well as significant non-Australian resources.

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Societies

The Heraldry & Genealogy Society of Canberra Inc.

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Journals

The following journal is held in the Genealogy Centre on the 1st floor:
Ancestral Searcher  / Heraldry & Genealogy Society of Canberra Inc.

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Other resources

 To find other material at the State Library try searching our online catalogue using the keywords 'australian capital territory' and 'genealogy'.