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The Ancestry Library on is one of the internet's largest collections of information and advice for genealogical researchers. Browse the complete Ancestry.com Library, or read selected articles of particular interest to Australian family history researchers:

For beginners:
Beginners’ Questions Answered
GEDCOM Basics
Family History Made Easy: Step by Step. Step 1: Getting Started
Family History Made Easy: Step by Step. Step 2: Living Sources
Ten Top Tips for Family History Research
Virtual Ancestors? Internet Research Tips for Beginning Genealogists

For more advanced researchers:
Plan the Attack
Ten Common Research Mistakes and How To Avoid Them
Interviewing Your Relatives
On the Record--Collecting Oral Histories
Memory As a Source
How Long Is a Generation?
Kodachrome or Ferrotype?
Finding Clues in Old Photographs

Specifically about Australia:
Beginners Questions for Australian Research
Finding Your Migrant Ancestor
Convict Records
Using Directories for Family History Research
Do You Have a Criminal Past?

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