The Aboriginal Biographical Index (ABI)

The ABI is a personal name index to published material held in the AIATSIS Library. The ABI forms part of Mura, the AIATSIS catalogue. The ABI is compiled by an indexer who reads through books, journals and other publications in the AIATSIS collection and they create catalogue records for the names of people mentioned in the them. There are over 65,000 records in the ABI and it is being continuously updated from both historical and contemporary Australian Indigenous works.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family History

Streamlining the process of tracing family and community histories in Queensland. Created by the Indigenous Libraries Unit in Cairns and the State Library of Queensland.

Australian Society of Archivists

The Australian Society of Archivists Inc. (ASA) is the peak professional body for archivists in Australia. It was formed in 1975 in response to the growing number of archivists in Australia and to the increasing demand for archival skills. The Society is administered on a national basis by an elected Council. Branches and Special Interest Groups are active in the States and Territories.

Family History Unit

Located at the Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS), this is an excellent site for researching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family history.

INFOKOORI

INFOKOORI is an index to the Koori Mail, a national fortnightly newspaper published in Lismore, NSW, that focuses on the Indigenous people of Australia, from May 1991 to date. It is also an index to biographical information from various magazines including: Our Aim (1907–1961), Dawn (1952–1969), New Dawn (1970–1975) and Identity (1971–1982).

Link-Up services

Link-Up services are organisations funded to assist with the process of family tracing and reunion for members of the Stolen Generations.

Australian War Memorial - Military records

Relatives in the armed forces? Search the Roll of Honour at the Australian War Memorial. Their photographic database is also a useful source of information.

New South Wales State Archives

The State archives is for anyone wanting to research and explore the official archives of the State of New South Wales. Access catalogues, guides and information leaflets, search indexes of names and places, browse online galleries, find out about our events and activities, and much more.

WA Aboriginal Family History Information

Finding your Aboriginal family ancestors and your cultural links to country can be a rewarding and fulfilling experience. The Aboriginal History Research Unit (AHRU) works with the community and other Government agencies to help Aboriginal people and Native Title parties to find information that may identify their family ties and cultural links to the land.

Raising Children Network: Indigenous parents

Many indigenous parents rely on strong family ties to help with parenting. Challenges for indigenous Australians include low income and low employment - factors that can make raising a child extra difficult. Read one Aboriginal mother's story, and find out about the challenges facing indigenous parents around the country.

SA Aboriginal Support Services

Aboriginal support services in South Australia: includes topics such as health and family, ancestry, art and culture, legal aid and land and heritage.

Message Club

An ABC youth site for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in upper primary and lower high school. Its main aim is to promote student interest in traditional and contemporary Indigenous life within new media / visual arts / writing / music / history / sports / reading / nutrition. Also offers activities for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students.

Youth and Family Service (Logan City) Inc.

YFS is a not-for-profit, community-based organisation that provides responsive and creative social welfare services to people in Logan City and surrounding areas.

Hunter Aboriginal Children's Services

The main objective of the Hunter Aboriginal Children's Services is to keep Aboriginal children safe. We do this by supporting Aboriginal children, young people and their families. When children or young people cannot live with their family, we try to restore them with their natural (or birth) family and only when this is not possible, we place children and young people in culturally aware, trained and loving Aboriginal foster families.

World War Two Nominal Roll

The World War Two Nominal Roll was created to honour and commemorate the men and women who served in Australia's defence forces and the Merchant Navy during this conflict. This site contains information from the service records of some one million individuals who served during World War Two.