Discovering Our Past

Aboriginal Family History Links

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• Cultural Sensitivity Warning
• Australian Federal Government Aboriginal Sources
• South Australian Government Aboriginal Sources
• Other Sources for Aboriginal Information

Cultural Sensitivity Warning

It is a condition of use of the State Records Collection that researchers ensure any disclosure of information contained in the records is consistent with the views and sensitivities of Aboriginal people.

We warn that there may be words and descriptions that may be culturally sensitive and which might not normally be used in certain public or community contexts. Terms and annotations that reflect the attitude of the author or the period in which the item was written, may be considered inappropriate today.

Please be aware that in some Aboriginal communities, hearing or seeing names or seeing images of deceased persons might cause sadness or distress, particularly to the relatives of these people. Aboriginal people may also have prohibitions on who may see certain records based on the age, or sacred or sensitive status of information in them, as it relates to individuals of any particular Aboriginal group.

Records in the State Records Collection may be subject to access conditions imposed by Aboriginal communities and/or depositors. As a result, access to some records may be subject to terms and conditions that State Records is required to maintain.

Below are a number of links to websites that may be of use to people researching Aboriginal history.

None of these websites are under the control of State Records and customer usage is subject to the conditions placed on these websites by their authorised providers. Any disclosure of information contained in these Collections should be consistent with the views and sensitivities of Aboriginal people.

Australian Federal Government Aboriginal Sources

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Genealogies
• Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies - Family History
• Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies - Mura
• Link-Up Services
• The National Library - Mura Gadi

South Australian Government Aboriginal Sources

• South Australian Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation Division
• South Australian Link-Up Program
• South Australian Museum - Indigenous Information Centre
• State Library of South Australia - Indigenous Services
• The Tindale Collection

Other Sources for Aboriginal Information

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Social Justice
• Service SA Aboriginal Support Services
• Australian Museum - Aboriginal Archaeology and Heritage Services
• Other Aboriginal History Sources