History and family history
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The Albury Wodonga region has a rich and diverse cultural heritage spanning thousands of years.
The LibraryMuseum has resources for researching local and family history. These include books, reports and environmental studies, maps and architectural plans, local newspapers, pamphlets, oral histories, journals and newsletters.
Family History
The LibraryMuseum's Family History Collection includes a wide range of microfilm records, microfiche and CD indexes of births, death and marriage records, as well as books and journals.
The LibraryMuseum also provides access to the Archives Resource Kit from NSW State Records which is a special collection of early NSW records made up of microfilm and microfiche resources. These materials are not available for loan, but you can use them at the library.
Researchers are welcome. If you need assistance, please contact 02 6023 8333 to ensure a member of staff is available to help you.
Ancestry Library Edition
Ancestry Library Edition is an important resource to research family history, with more than 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 databases.
Ancestry Library Edition is accessible only from the public computers at Albury LibraryMuseum and Lavington Library.
You can also contact the local historical societies:
Albury and District Historical Society
PO Box 822, Albury NSW 2640
Secretary Mrs Helen Livsey
Phone: 02 6021 3671
alburyhistory.org.au
Wodonga Historical Society
PO Box 829, Wodonga VIC 3690
Email: historywodonga@iprimus.com.au
Further online resources
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Cora Num's Websites for Genealogists
Family Search - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
National Archives of Australia
NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
The Old Bailey, London, Proceedings
Society of Australian Genealogists
