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Guides to Family History

The Family History Subject Guides give detailed information on the family history sources available within the State Library and online.

Guides to Countries and Regions

  • Australia
    How to find key sources for the whole of Australia. There are also separate pages covering births, marriages and deaths, electoral rolls, newspapers etc. for each Australian State and Territory.
  • Britain
    How to find key sources for the whole of Britain. There are also separate pages for England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
  • New Zealand
    How to find key sources for New Zealand. There are also separate pages covering births, marriages and deaths, directories, electoral rolls, military records etc.
  • Worldwide
    How to find key international online family history sources.

General Subject Guides

  • Passenger Lists
    Key resources for finding passenger lists.
  • Ships
    Information on convict ships, passenger ships, ship photographs etc.

Guides to Collections and Services

  • Guide to Ancestry
    Find out what's on Ancestry library edition, how to search it and how to print and save census images.
  • E-resources
    Access some of the top family history databases from within the State Library such as Ancestry library edition and British Newspapers.
  • For Beginners
    Find out how to get started plus some key resources for beginners.
  • Genealogy Centre
    Overview of the collection and services in the Genealogy Centre on the 1st floor.
  • J S Battye Library of West Australian History
    Overview of the Battye Library which has the largest collection of material relating to Western Australia in the world.
  • Tours and Workshops
    We offer free family history tours and workshops throughout the year.
  • Websites
    How to find the best family history websites from Australia and around the world.

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