Family history

Manning Wallamba Family History Society

Volunteers from the Manning Wallamba Family History Society are available Monday to Saturday 10:00am to 12:00noon at Taree Library to assist with your research inquires.

• Members of the Society have been assisting the community with family history research at Taree Library for over 25 years
• You may join the Society to access a wider range of resources from their collection

Forster Family History Advisory Group

The Family History Advisory Group is a specialist group of volunteers who can provide help and advice on tracing your family tree.

• Volunteers are at Forster Library to help with inquiries at the following times:

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• Tuesday and Thursday 10am-12pm

• Monday, Wednesday and Friday 2pm - 4pm

Tea Gardens Family Research & Local History Inc.

 Tea Gardens Family Research & Local History Inc can provide help and advice on tracing your family tree.

• Volunteers are at Tea Gardens Library to help with inquiries at the following time:

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• Saturday 9:30am - 11:30am

In Library Resources

• Find My Past is available at Forster, Taree and Tea Gardens Libraries. You can access Ancestry.com Library Edition at all our libraries, except Bulahdelah.
• Local newspapers on microfilm at Forster and Taree. The microfilm reels cover more years than available via Trove
• Archives Resources Kit at Forster and Taree Libraries

Useful Websites & Databases

• Trove - Digitised Newspapers
• Society of Australian Genealogists
• Ryerson Index - listing of death notices in Australian newspapers
• Australian Cemetery Index
• Family History of the State Library of New South Wales
• Family History at the National Library of Australia
• National Archives of Australia

Digital resources

Click History for Great Lakes 

MidCoast Stories