How to find votes and proceedings of the House of Commons, minutes of proceedings and order papers of the House of Lords, and the journals for each house.

British Parliamentary debates are of interest to those studying public issues in Great Britain, particularly social and political history and law.

Whenever the Houses of Commons or Lords requires the submission of a report and orders it to be printed, the resulting document is issued in a numbered series of House of Commons papers or House of Lords papers.

The Library holds a number of British parliamentary publications in the Reference Collection in the Main Reading Room.

British Parliamentary publications are valuable primary sources for research into British and dominion history, including Australia.

While Captain Cook's journal from the H.M.S. Endeavour is often on display in the Library's Treasures Gallery, it is currently not on display to allow rest and treatment for the long term preservation of the item.

Find out how to locate burial information, cemetery and crematorium records that can lead to valuable discoveries in your family history.

The Central Islands comprise Masig, Poruma, Warraber and Yam Islands.

Get help to find and access material from the Library’s Chinese collection and beyond.

Beginner researchers can use this guide to find resources to help learn about their domestic family history or trace their ancestral origins overseas.