# Help in Accessing Nation Archives of Australia

**URL:** <https://forum.naa.gov.au/t/help-in-accessing-nation-archives-of-australia/2577>\
**Category:** Questions and answers\
**Created:** [18 September 2025 04:35 UTC](https://forum.naa.gov.au/t/help-in-accessing-nation-archives-of-australia/2577 "2025-09-18T04:35:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![HILL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7bcc69/32.png) [@HILL](https://forum.naa.gov.au/u/HILL)\
**Post date:** [18 September 2025 04:35 UTC](https://forum.naa.gov.au/t/help-in-accessing-nation-archives-of-australia/2577/1 "2025-09-18T04:35:38Z")

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I am having difficulty accessing the Archives. I have a code and so on, but they are not accepted, can anyone help me as I am trying to finalise some research on a family for my son-in-law. I know I can access a photograph as well, but I cannot seem to manage to get into the site. I really need help in this and feel really stupid in having to ask

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**Author:** ![TreeSpirit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@TreeSpirit](https://forum.naa.gov.au/u/TreeSpirit)\
**Post date:** [21 September 2025 02:24 UTC](https://forum.naa.gov.au/t/help-in-accessing-nation-archives-of-australia/2577/2 "2025-09-21T02:24:12Z")

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If by code you mean an Item ID or Barcode, click on the tab “Advanced Search” in the Record Search screen and then on “Items”. Now the “Advanced Search - Items” will be displayed where you can put your (numbers only) “code” in the “Item ID” field.