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Most eresources can be used at home but some are only accessible in the Library. Look for the card icon to see if the eresources is accessible from home.
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Remember you need to be a New South Wales resident and have a Library card or a registered NSW public library card from a participating library to use the Library's eresources at home.
No. You can only access the library's subscription to Ancestry Library Edition on a Library computer in the Governor Marie Bashir Reading Room or on your own device using the Library's free wi-fi.
We're not able to do extensive or ongoing research. You can employ a professional researcher from organisations such as:
Professional Historians Association NSW
Society of Australian Genealogists
The Library does not accept responsibility for any aspect of their work or for any fees incurred. See the Ask a Librarian Service Policy for ways that we can help with your research.
We do not provide a valuation service.
Visit the Australian Government Cultural Gifts Program for a list of approved valuers.
The Library does not accept responsibility for any aspect of their work or for any fees incurred.
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