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Access the National Library of Australia collections of family history resources - from Australian Indigenous family history through to Australian cemetery records.

The Library has an incredible array of family history resources to help you find out more about the lives of your ancestors. Includes a growing collection of sources for Jewish genealogy.

Get free access to 50 million records from Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Pacific Islands. Please note this site can only be accessed at the Glen Eira Libraries.

Discover a world of family history at the Genealogical Society of Victoria and access a wide range of supportive groups, workshops, discussions and knowledgeable individuals.

Search an extraordinary collection - the memory of our nation – brimming with Australian Government records that reflect our history and identity.

Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) holds around 100kms of records dating from the mid-1830s to the present day. Includes records of immigration and shipping, criminal trials and prisons, premiers and governors, royal commissions, boards of inquiry, wills and probates and more.

A treasure trove of artefacts, curiosities and stories from Australia’s cultural, community and research institutions. Includes books, images, historic newspapers, maps, music, archives and more. A must for family history researchers.