An Australia wide electronic version of the current Australian Electoral Roll is only available for viewing at any AEC National or State Office. Individual AEC Division Offices only have the roll for that Division available. The Library holds Australian electoral rolls up to 2008 on microfiche, and up to 2009 in hardcopy format. Please refer to the Library's research guide on Australian electoral rolls for more information about this collection, and what research we can undertake on your behalf.
The White Pages is a freely searchable online telephone directory. Search under Government and Business or Residential. Information found on the White Pages (which usually only gives a first initial and full surname) can be cross referenced with information found on electoral rolls.
Oz Reunion's goal is to reunite Australian family and friends. For a fee you can submit a post on their website with the details of family or friends you are hoping to make contact with. Oz Reunion do not conduct any searches for missing persons or lost family or friends on your behalf, and their website does rely on the person (or somebody who knows them/of them) being made aware of your post.
Social Media
You might also be able to locate friends or relatives through social media such as Facebook - either directly or through a local community page if you know the town, city or area in which they live.
The Australian Red Cross provides a free tracing service to help with finding relatives missing through wars, internal conflict, migration and/or natural disasters. The Australian Red Cross is part of the global Restoring Family Links network. Red Cross however cannot accept requests relating to genealogical research or legal matters relating to Will's or Child Custody.
Find & Connect website provides information about records relating to children who were placed in "out of home" care such as Australian orphanages, Children's Homes and other institutions.
Link-Up assists Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people who have been affected by Government policies which have resulted in separation of family. Link-Up services are geographically based however please be aware that ACT and Tasmania do not have Link-Up services. The AIATSIS website has links to all of the State and Territory Link-Up Services.
The NMPCC's mission is to coordinate and promote a national integrated approach to reduce the incidence and impact of missing persons. Fully funded by the Australian Government through the Australian Federal Police, NMPCC provides support and advice to families of missing relatives.
WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU: SEARCHING ELECTORAL ROLLS
The Library holds electoral rolls on microfiche up to 2008 only. We provide a limited look-up service for researchers. However, you should provide us with at least the name of the voter and their likely residence and year of search required. You can make your request through Ask a Librarian.
Please note that our look-up service is NOT available to those whose intended use of electoral roll information is for commercial purposes nor does it include the provision of electronic copies of electoral roll entries.
The National Library of Australia acknowledges Australia’s First Nations Peoples – the First Australians – as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land and gives respect to the Elders – past and present – and through them to all Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Cultural Notification
Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this website contains a range of material which may be considered culturally sensitive including the records of people who have passed away.
