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Discovering your family history can be challenging, especially when researching First Nations ancestry. Kickstart your First Nations family history research with State Library's Who's Your Mob? video guides.
The Who's Your Mob video guides were developed with the support of Telstra and the Deadly Digital Communities initiative, helping to develop digital skills through exploring family history.
Where did your family come from? Were they affected by government legislation? Discover some of the challenges you might experience.
What do you want to find out? Learn how to organise your material and how to discover more.
Find out about the births, deaths and marriages records you can access. Learn how these records can help you chart your family tree.
Discover what other types of records you can use to research your family. Learn how to access these records.
Did you know newspapers can help you learn more about your family? Learn where to access newspapers online and at State Library.
A photograph tells a story often not captured elsewhere. Discover State Library’s collection and how to access it.
Looking for information about Aboriginal family histories in Queensland? Explore the Tindale Genealogical Collection.
Discover a valuable tool for your Torres Strait Islander family history research. Access genealogies of Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Explore further resources for First Nations family history, both online and within State Library’s collection.
Use the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies family history kit to help organise your research.