PROV & NAA Resources
Public Records Office Victoria (PROV) provides many guides on the use of public records that are in both the BRAC and broader PROV collection online, at North Melbourne, Geelong and Ballarat. Click HERE to download a step-by-step Guide to ordering through the PROV catalogue or HERE to watch a short tutorial video.
National Archives of Australia (NAA) also provide advice on using their collection of public records (federal government agencies) for various types of research.
The following are a variety of detailed booklets and general search guides by topic:
Personal Histories
Passenger Records & Immigration
First Australians
Finding Your Mob: Researching Aboriginal Family History with Victorian Archives
Finding Your Story: Resource Manual to the Records of Stolen Generations in Victoria
Walata Tyamateetj: A Guide to Government Records about Aboriginal People in Victoria
Bringing Them Home Resource Fact Sheet
Land & Property
Lands Guide: Researching Records of Crown Land in Victoria
Historic Homes: Researching Historic Homes Through Public Records
Community Based Organisations
Managing Your Collection: Help for Community Groups Caring For & Providing Access to Records
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