National Family History Month
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Sat 1 - Mon 31 Aug
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Join the State Library of Western Australia for National Family History Month, August 2026. August is National Family History Month, a nationwide celebration of discovering your roots and connecting with the stories that shape who we are. There’s no better time to delve into researching your family history. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced researcher, the State Library has a wealth of and resources to help you on your research journey.
Support for your research
Do you have a family history research query or need help getting started?
Ask a Librarian online or in person by visiting the J.S. Battye Library of West Australian History on Level 3 of the State Library.
Family History WA provide invaluable assistance to family history researchers. Come and see a volunteer on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 10am – 1pm on Level 3 of the State Library.
Family history tools and resources
The State Library is the perfect place to start exploring your family history. From guides to getting started to online resources, we can help you research your family’s past.
- Getting started is a great place to start exploring the information and resources available on the State Library website.
- Dead Reckoning is your handbook to family history research in Western Australia
- Family History eResources provide access to digitised collections and databases from around the world. Ancestry Library Edition and Find My Past can only be within the State Library building, while others can be explored from home. Become a library member for free to access these resources.
Storylines
Storylines is a digital archive for Aboriginal people who wish to access the State Library's extensive heritage collections, and a safe place to store records of people, place, and history. It holds more than 12,000 photographs from around the state, as well as a number of oral histories, family trees, historical documents and other media files.
Storylines can be viewed online from anywhere in Western Australia, or through dedicated computers in the Cultural Hub on Level 3 at the State Library.
Upcoming dates
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Events
Getting started
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Every 3 months on the last Wednesday, 11am - 1pm until Wed 25 Nov 2026
Do you want to find out about your family history and don’t know where to start? Let us help you at one of our free and friendly talks at the State Library and we’ll show you.
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Monthly on the last Wednesday, 2 - 4pm until Wed 25 Nov 2026
Discover how to find out more about your kinship in a joint presentation from the Storylines team and the Aboriginal History WA team.
Family History WA Conference
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Two days of free talks and presentations. Experienced family historians will provide you with information on how to start your family history research and how to use Family Search website.