The organisations and individuals listed below have indicated their willingness to undertake research or help with inquiries in the National Archives reading room in Canberra. Areas of specialisation, where advised, have been included.
Arrangements concerning conditions and fees should be made privately between inquirers and research agents. The National Archives makes no recommendation as to the competence of the agents, and their inclusion in this list does not indicate any form of accreditation by the Archives. The National Archives accepts no responsibility for work performed by research agents.
This Fact Sheet also includes the address of research agents who will conduct research in overseas archival institutions on behalf of Australian researchers.
Australian Writers Services Ms Sue Halden Brown
Ms Suzanne Ridley
RMB 245 Gundaroo Road
via Bungendore NSW 2621
Tel: (02) 6238 1163
Fax: (02) 6257 2950
Tel: (02) 6236 9251Bradley Research
Ms Joyce Bradley
PO Box 372
Queanbeyan NSW 2620
Tel & Fax: (02) 6297 7710 (business hours)
Tel: (02) 6297 1317 (after hours)
Email: bradres@bigpond.com
Genealogical and general research (including photographic and film collections) Mrs Patricia (Trish) Frei, BA (History) AdvDip. Local & Applied History
2 Eucumbene DriveDuffy ACT 2611
Tel: (02) 6288 1989
Email: hpfrei@netspeed.net.au
Family, military and historical research Mr Victor Isaacs
43 Lowana StreetBraddon ACT 2612
Tel: (02) 6257 1742
Email: abvi@webone.com.au
General, political, administrative and transport history Ms Margaret Kenna, BA (History)
Tel: (02) 6241 8298
Mobile: 0408 864 285
Email: mmkenna@bigpond.net.au
General historical research, archival specialist Ms Glenda Lynch, BA (Aust. Studies) (Hons.) & Grad Cert Records & Archives Adm
9 Tolmer PlaceKambah ACT 2902
Tel: (02) 6231 4803
Email: glenda.lynch@work.netspeed.com.au
All aspects of Australian history
Ms J Main, Dip. FHS Mr W H Marsh Mrs Cheryl Mongan Mr Brendan O'Keefe BDS, BA, M.Litt., Dip Arch. Admin. Mr David Taylor
Transgenic Services Dr Brian Wimborne, PhD, BSc, BEcon
Unit 52, 55 Burkitt Street
Aranda ACT 2614
Tel: (02) 6251 1790
Email: main@pcug.org.au
Website: www.genealogypro.com/jmain
Member of AAGRA
Genealogical, family and military history research
34 Bentham Street
Yarralumla ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 6281 3190Military Aviation Research Services
Mr Robert and Ms Masako Piper
PO Box 4077
Hawker ACT 2615
Email: mars@tpg.com.au
Research into WWII, Korean and Vietnam wars, and Australian and SWPA (including New Guinea and Japan) research for air force, navy and army Ms Anne Millar, BA (History)
7 Roebuck Street
Red Hill ACT 2603
Tel: (02) 6295 2206
General historical research
9 Adele Street
Yass NSW 2582
Tel & Fax: (02) 6226 2708
Email: camelm@interact.net.au
Architectural, genealogical and military history research
41 Morton Street
Queanbeyan NSW 2620
Tel & Fax: (02) 6297 2631
Email: brendanoK@homemail.com.au
Military, medical and family history researchResearch One Pty Ltd
GPO Box 1721
Canberra ACT 2601
Tel: (02) 6258 1203
Mobile: 0439 800 002
Fax: (02) 6258 1029
Email: enquiries@research-one.com.au
Website: www.research-one.com.au
Legal research and related factual research (Please note this service is restricted to practising lawyers in Australia and overseas)
Captain Hugh Stevenson, RAN Rtd
PO Box 1543
Woden ACT 2606
Tel: (02) 6290 2521
Email: hsearch@tpg.com.au
67 Golden Grove
Red Hill ACT 2603
Tel: (02) 6295 9649
Email: dttaylor@tpg.com.au
General and military service research
Dr George McLean, PhD, BSc
34 Hawker Street
Torrens ACT 2607
Tel & Fax: (02) 6286 5615
Email: tsp@iimetro.com.au
General research, and family and military history
43 Hansen Circuit
Isaacs ACT 2607
Tel (Mobile) 0410 423 205
Email: bwimborne@hotmail.com
Website: www.sapere.com.au
Biographical, historical, political and economic research
Fact sheets listing research agents who will undertake research in other Archives offices are also available:
Comments or other feedback can be sent to archives@naa.gov.au
updated September 2008