… always happy to offer research tips and tricks for those exploring their family history and genealogy. In our second blog answering our most frequently asked family history questions, hear from Sarah, Rob, Matthew and Damian about …
… The Library holds a large international collection of maps that supports family history research. This guide suggests map resources to try when researching the British or Irish origins of your family. The guide includes details of how to find and use: Gazetteers …
… 1910. The Library holds a range of Australian property mapping useful to family historians and others looking for details of their ancestor’s … produced in the British Isles (England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales) for family history, see British and Irish maps for Family Historians . At European …
… via Trove. The Girmit.org website offers a wealth of resources for family historians researching their Fiji Indian ancestry. We interviewed … a bit of research and during this time my uncles from my dad’s side of the family were talking about doing a family reunion and that’s when I discovered … the contents of the immigration pass were such a valuable piece of our history and then I started researching more. I finally published this …
… (items gathered around a particular theme or by a particular collector or family.) provided considerable impetus to the growth of our collection. The … in Australian politics and literature The establishment of an oral history program, a dance and music collection. The development of a National … (items gathered around a particular theme or by a particular collector or family.) provided considerable impetus to the growth of our collection. The …
… desire to take on these terrifying feats? Looking back through aviation history the argument could be made that a propensity for flying is passed …
… Strait Islander involvement in the war efforts. Serving Our Country: A History of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in the Defence of … Judy Gauld ; contributing researchers: Paola Balla and Mat Jakobi Tags: Family history and genealogy Indigenous Australia Military history Image The … Image Trove's newspapers can be a good source of information for military family history. Not sure where to start? Ask a librarian … Aboriginal and …
… The Library’s Oral History and Folklore collection dates back to the 1950’s and includes a rich … Wales so he was a British subject who was able to bring members of his family to Australia. Everest Pitt Everest Pitt talks about her arrival in Far … of settling in to Australia. Elba Cruz-Zavalla Elba Cruz-Zavalla and her family fled from Chile to Argentina, after the coup d’etat against President …
… Apology on 16 November 2009, the National Library has conducted an oral history project to record the lives and experiences of Forgotten Australians … these experiences on those who were themselves in care, their siblings and family members. Interviewees came from all walks of life and had a wide range … these experiences on those who were themselves in care, their siblings and family members. Interviewees came from all walks of life and had a wide range …
… Join 2021 NLA Fellow Dr André Brett as he presents his research on the history of Australian and New Zealand railways, and the way they remade every … is a 2021 National Library of Australia Fellow, supported by the Stokes family. … The History of Australian and New Zealand Railways …