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Family History Family History researchresearchDr Lise SummersDr Lise Summers
State Records Office of Western State Records Office of Western AustraliaAustralia
GOVERNMENT OFWESTERN AUSTRALIA
What does State Records What does State Records Office do?Office do?
Preserve State ArchivesPreserve State Archives
Manage and provide access to the Manage and provide access to the State archives collectionState archives collection
Encourage good recordkeeping in WA Encourage good recordkeeping in WA State and Local Government agenciesState and Local Government agencies
The State archives The State archives collectioncollection
State Archives collection began 1945 State Archives collection began 1945
Currently 15km in State Records Currently 15km in State Records Office custodyOffice custody
Currently 35km in Agency custodyCurrently 35km in Agency custody
The State archives The State archives collectioncollection
Archives: materials deemed to have long Archives: materials deemed to have long term cultural or historical valueterm cultural or historical value
Archives created by WA Colonial, State and Archives created by WA Colonial, State and Local Governments since 1829Local Governments since 1829
Archives generally over 25 years oldArchives generally over 25 years old
Not everything created is of long-term valueNot everything created is of long-term value
What kind of material will What kind of material will you findyou find
FilesFiles MapsMaps Survey booksSurvey books PostersPosters PhotographsPhotographs Electronic formatsElectronic formats
How to find archives in How to find archives in State Records OfficeState Records Office
www.sro.wa.gov.auwww.sro.wa.gov.au
Organised by the Department who Organised by the Department who created the records in manual and created the records in manual and online listingsonline listings
File titles are searchable on online File titles are searchable on online database - AEONdatabase - AEON
How to see materialHow to see material
Register as a researcher – need IDRegister as a researcher – need ID
Order material in advance by phone Order material in advance by phone or when in the Office or 24 -48 hours or when in the Office or 24 -48 hours before by emailbefore by email
Digital cameras without flash are Digital cameras without flash are welcomewelcome