This section will help you Find Information within our archival collection.
State Records may accept donations of official records of State Government departments and agencies or local councils.
If you hold records which were created by, or once belonged to, an agency or council then please get in touch with Archival Services or phone 8343 6831. Please give a detailed description the records, who created them (or who they belonged to), and their approximate age.
Hospital admission records are generally open to public access after a restricted period. Researchers may apply in writing directly to the hospital concerned, or to SA Health for permission to access information in these records during the restricted period.
Public school admission registers are permanent records, many are held by State Records.
They are also important records for individuals who need proof of their own education, for purposes such as applying for employment.
Individuals have a right of access to their own admission details, and admission registers which are older than 30 years old are publicly accessible within our Research Centre.
Passwords for user accounts on ArchivesSearch expire every three years. You don't need a password to search ArchivesSearch for public access records. You will need a password to log in to order records for viewing at our Research Centre.
The search function on ArchivesSearch works on most browsers, but to order records you must use Internet Explorer .
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