Genealogy
The Ballarat and District Genealogical Society house their materials in the Australiana Research Room and maintain a large collection of relevant family history resources. A volunteer from the Society is usually in attendance to help with genealogy research.
You can search the Genealogical Society's collection which is included in our catalogue. Click here to look at all the titles in the collection, or search our catalogue using Advanced Search and select Ballarat Genealogical Soc in the Collections drop-down box.
Ancestry Library Edition
Central Highlands Regional Library Corporation has recently added Ancestry Library Edition to our suite of online databases. You can access Ancestry Library Edition from any of the internet terminals in the Libraries across the region. This link will take you to the Online Database page, where you can select Ancestry by clicking on the Library icon. Please note that Ancestry Library Edition is not available at home, only on internet terminals in the libraries in the region.
 Microfiche/Microfilm/CD Rom indexes
Follow this link to see the microfiche held by the Genealogical Society.
Machines are available to enable printing or copying of microfiche/film.
CD ROM records may be downloaded or printed.
Reader/Printer and CD ROM facilities can be heavily utilised at times - telephone the Australiana Research Room on 5331 1211, to book some time if you are travelling long distances.
Using the materials is free, however there is a copying charge of 20c per page.
Indexes available on CD ROM
(watch this space for updates)
Victoria
- Pioneers Index 1837-1888
- Federation Index 1889-1901
- Edwardian Index 1902-1913
- Great War Index 1914-1920
- Death Index 1921-1985
- Inquest Index 1840-1985
- Marine births, deaths and marriages 1853 - 1920
- Immigration to Victoria 1852-1879 (Index to Inward Passenger Lists, British & Foreign Ports. Does not include Assisted Passengers from Britain - available on microfilm - or those arriving from New Zealand)
- Hatches, Matches, Dispatches (Index from Baptismal, Marriage, Burial/Death records from Ballarat & surrounding areas)
New South Wales
- Pioneers Index 1788 -1918
South Australia
- South Australian deaths registrations 1842 - 1915
- South Australian births 1842 - 1906
Tasmania
- Tasmanian Convicts (Complete list from the original records)
- Pioneers Index 1803 - 1899
Western Australia
- Pioneers Index 1841 - 1905
Other resources
Other useful resources are the street directories for the Ballarat area ranging in date from 1853-1907, and also the 1940s and 1950s.
Newspapers are another great resource, details of local newspapers held by CHRLC can be found on the Local History pages.
The Australiana Room also holds photographic collections and maps, detailed on the Ballarat History page.
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