Would you like to know more about your family's history?
Cairns Libraries hold an extensive collection of books, microfiche/microfilm and CD-ROMS to help you research your family history. The collection mainly focuses on Australian material with the emphasis on Queensland, however expanding overseas resources are also regularly added to the collection. The material is housed at the Cairns City library and is available now for use within the library.
Major Resources Held:
- Birth, death and marriage indexes for all Australian States
- Cairns Post on microfilm and the Cairns Post Card Index
- Cemetery indexes and monumental inscriptions including the Cairns Cemeteries database
- Directories, electoral rolls, naturalisations and convict indents
- Guides to researching cultural and ethnic groups and specific countries
- Immigration and shipping records
View a list of CD-ROMS, MICROFILM and MICROFICHE held in the Family History Collection.
We also hold an extensive collection of books to assist you with your research including information guides, indexes to cemetery registers and transcriptions, church records, land valuations and more. We are constantly adding new titles to our resources, so come in and browse the collection or access this material via our online catalogue.
Make a Suggestion
We welcome your suggestions for new Family History Collection titles. Click here to contact us or come in and talk with the Librarian at the Cairns City Library information desk. New material is always being sourced.
Services and Equipment available:
Microfiche and microfilm reader/printers are available for use, as well as CD-ROM workstations, and a research computer from which you can access useful Internet sites. It is advisable to phone and make a booking to use the equipment.
How can we help you?
Our professional team can assist with your family history enquiry and guide you in the use of our resources.
- Phone the City library on 07 4044 3720 and make an appointment to talk to a librarian or make a booking for the microform reader/printer, internet research computer or the CD-ROM work stations
- Send your enquiry online by completing the online enquiry form
- Visit the City Library and browse the collection
- Use the online catalogue to find relevant titles
Useful Internet Sites:
Click HERE! for a collection of informative Family History Internet sites
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