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We supply information or provide a search path as guided by the National and State Libraries Australasia (NSLA) principles and service guidelines.

We provide:

Up to one hour of research on most enquiries. We may spend more time on enquiries which require researching materials unique to our library and archives.

We are not able to do:

• Lengthy or ongoing research.
• Research assistance to people overseas or interstate when that information is available to them locally.
• Searches for missing persons.
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For more in-depth research help, you may choose to hire a private researcher:

• Professional Historians Association's Consultants Register

• Private family history researchers