Starting your own Research

Advice on starting your research using our archival collection.

Our archival record collection provides resource for family history research.

Guidance on citing archival records.

Early archivists would prepare Research Notes to assist with research on a topic.

In this section

State Records holds many records relating to immigration to South Australia from 1836 onwards,

Your rights as a member of the public under the Freedom of Information Act 1991

We offer a range of copying and digitisation options or you can make your own copies in our Research Centre at no cost.