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Australia


Goal 11: Get Help


Explorations

[ New South Wales   Queensland   South Australia   Tasmania   Victoria   Western Australia]

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Goal 11: Get help for your Australian research.


Choices


AUse Facebook pages to get answers to your questions.


  1. Access the Australian Genealogy Group on Facebook.
  2. Access the Genealogy in Australia Group on Facebook.
  3. Visit the Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community on Facebook.
  4. Visit the Australia DNA Matching Facebook page.
  5. Visit the Australian Historic Photographers for Genealogical Research Facebook page.
  6. Visit the Genealogy My Ancestors Came to Australia Facebook page.
  7. See the Genealogy on Facebook list of Facebook groups dedicated to helping with research for Australia.

BJoin a mailing list, community, or message board for Australian research.


  1. Explore the FamilySearch community for Australian research.
  2. Get personalized help from a research volunteer at the Family History Library.
  3. Request scans or indexes from catalog records available at the Family History Library.
  4. Join the RootsChat forum.
  5. Explore the Australian research mailing lists on Cyndi's List.
  6. Use the Ancestry message board to read or post questions about Australian ancestors.
  7. Explore the FamilySearch Community to read or post questions about Australian ancestors.
  8. Explore Australia research questions in the Genealogy Stack Exchange.

CLearn about Australia genealogy societies.


  1. Learn about Australia genealogy societies in these articles.

    FS—Wiki: Australia Societies
    Family History Societies

  2. Learn about the Australian Society of Genealogists.

    Researching Family History at the Australian Society of Genealogists—8:39



  3. Explore Australia genealogy society sites on Cyndi's List.
  4. Get help at a FamilySearch center in Australia.