Family History

Sunshine Coast Libraries offer printed, micro-format and computer-based resources, plus expert volunteer assistance to help you with the detective work.

The Genealogy collection of Sunshine Coast Libraries is located in Nambour, Caloundra, Noosa and Maroochydore Libraries. For a complete list of items, browse the genealogy collection (a large file, which may take some time to download). The substantial number of primary records and indexes on CD-ROM, microfiche and microfilm include:

• Birth, death and marriage indexes for all Australian states;
• Shipping records and indexes;
• Convict indents;
• Monumental inscriptions;
• Land records;
• Probate indexes;
• Post office directories.

While the emphasis is on Australian content, some overseas records are available, mainly on CD-ROM.

Finding your way around the Sunshine Coast Libraries Catalogue fact sheet [PDF 1.2MB] will assist in finding resources via the library catalogue.

Ancestry Library Edition Come to your local branch to use this excellent resource on one of our free computers. Make a booking on our computers or contact your branch for more information.

Help with your research

Experienced volunteers provide free assistance in several of our branches. Before you visit, please contact your chosen branch to confirm that volunteers, whose circumstances might occasionally prevent their attendance, are available.

For extra help with your research, visit your local genealogy society:

• Genealogy Sunshine Coast in Petrie Park Road, Nambour
• Cooroy Noosa Genealogical and Historical Research Group Miva Street, Cooroy
• Caloundra Family History Research.

Other resources:

Coraweb	An Australian gateway to sites for family history research with over 1600 categorised links, with descriptions.
Cyndi's List	A large categorised and cross-referenced directory of sites useful for genealogical research, with hundreds of thousands of links.
National Library of Australia	A wealth of resources for the Australian family historian.
Queensland State Archives	Custodian of the State's largest and most significant collection of government records and an invaluable research facility for those researching their family tree, local history or other area of special interest.
State Library of Queensland	Excellent genealogy information and resources, including births, deaths and marriages in Australia, New Zealand, England and Wales.