Need help with your family history research?

  • Join a Family History Society

    Talk with a Tasmanian Family History Society volunteer at your library

  • Currently sessions are held at Burnie, Devonport, Glenorchy, & Rosny LINCs

  • Burnie - First and third Wednesday every month 10.30am-2.30pm

  • Devonport - Thursdays 9.30-11.00am

  • Glenorchy - First Wednesday of every month 10.00am-11.30am. Patrons can book in for a half hour of assistance on PH: 6233 8663

  • Rosny - Last Friday of the month 1.30pm-2.30pm. Bookings are required. To make a booking PH: 6223 8420

  • Book into an Adult Education course
  • Join a course at your local Online Access Centre

  • Family history courses are run periodically at several Online Access Centres. Check for details at your nearest centre.

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  • Convict records

    Tasmania's records of the convict system document the lives of over 75000 individuals while under sentence, from the beginning of transportation in 1804. These records have been added to the UNESCO International Memory of the World Register and many can now be viewed online.

    More about convict records

    Ancestry Library

    With access to over 4000 databases containing Australian and International census, immigration, military and electoral records. This resource is a treasure trove for family historians.

    Search Ancestry Library More detail Library only (not available at home)