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Family History Unit – Enquiries and Visits

The Unit assists and refers anyone of Indigenous heritage with their family history research. We also specifically assist Link-Up Caseworkers in family tracing and reunion for Indigenous people who are members of the Stolen Generations. We also There is no charge for this service.

For more information about the Family History Unit and the resources that we can search for you see Fact Sheet 1 .

Contacting the Family History Unit

You can make an enquiry to the Family History Unit by any of the following ways:

Phone: 1800 730 129 (free call)

Email: family@aiatsis.gov.au

Online: Online Enquiry Form

Mail or Fax - Use our printer friendly form:

Fax to 02-6261 4287

Or Mail to:

                   Family History Unit
                   AIATSIS
                   GPO Box 553
                   Canberra ACT 2601

Visiting the Family History Unit

The Family History Unit can arrange visits for groups wanting to undertake family history research.

For more information on visiting the Family History Unit, please contact the Senior Family History Officer on 02 6246 1127

The Family History Unit provides visiting groups with:

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* Information on the services of the Family History Unit

* Opportunity for participants to research their family history with the guidance and

assistance of Family History Unit Staff

* Brief information sessions on searching family history resources such as

Births, Deaths and Marriages indexes and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Biographical Index (ABI)

* Background information on AIATSIS, it's functions and services. This includes guest

speakers from a range of Program areas wtihin AIATSIS (such as the AIATSIS Library

and AIATSIS Audiovisual Archive)

PLEASE NOTE: If you would like your group to be allocated time to research their own family history, we ask that you:

* limit your group to no more than 12 participants (this may be negotiated in some

circumstances, contact the Senior Family History Officer for more information)

* allocate a minimum of 3 hours for your visit

These guidelines aim to assist us - and you - to make the most of your visit.

What we don’t do

Unfortunately, there are some things that we cannot assist you with. Family History Unit Staff do not undertake the compilation of family trees, nor can they provide opinions on whether individuals will be deemed eligible for benefits such as Abstudy by virtue of Aboriginality.

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