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Information about Records

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Information about Records

  • Where to Start
  • Family Tracing
  • Former Child Migrants
  • What to Expect when Accessing Records about You
  • Historical Background About Child Welfare
  • Searching for Records of a Parent or Grandparent
  • Applying for Records: Your Rights and the Law
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First published by the Find & Connect Web Resource Project for the Commonwealth of Australia, 2011

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