Family History Collection
The Family History Collection contains materials relating to family history, mostly in the form of microform copies of the original records. The sources held include:
- birth, death, and marriage records
- shipping records
- convict records
- electoral rolls
- land records
- muster and census records
- naturalisation records
- occupational records.
Access
The Family History Collection is located on the Ground Floor of the Dixson Library. It is open to the public during library hours. Staff at the Service Desk will be happy to assist in the operation of the microfilm readers.
Available in the Family History Collection is a useful publication titled Sources for Family History Research in the Dixson Library. This booklet provides a summary of the resources in the Collection.
Pioneers Index
Family history researchers will also find the Pioneers Index CD-ROMs of interest. The Pioneers Index CD-ROMs contain records of births, deaths and marriages for each state before 1945. Dixson Library has five CD-ROMs from this set:
- NSW Pioneers Index 1788–1888
- NSW Pioneers Index 1889–1918
- NSW Pioneers Index 1919–1945
- Tasmania Pioneers Index 1803–1899
- Victoria Pioneers Index 1837–1888.
These CD-ROMs are held on the shelves with the rest of the Family History Collection. Service Desk staff will assist you in their use.
Further Assistance
For those looking for help here in Armidale, the Armidale Family History Group can be contacted by mail:
Hon Secretary
Armidale Family History Group
PO Box 1378
Armidale NSW 2350
Australia
The University of New England and Regional Archives (UNERA) at the UNE Heritage Centre also represents a valuable local resource for family historians and researchers.