Genealogy and Family History

Sunshine Coast Libraries offers a special service for those people trying to trace their family history. Not only are we lucky enough to have access to some of the best resources and databases, the library also has experienced genealogists who can help you with your detective work.

Genealogical collection

The Family History research collections of Sunshine Coast Libraries are located at Caloundra, Maroochydore, Noosa and Nambour Libraries. Collections includes a substantial number of primary records and indexes on CD-ROM, microfiche and microfilm, including:

• 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 primary emphasis is on Australian records, some overseas data is collected, mainly on CD-ROM.

Ancestry.com (Library Edition) Available on the public computers in the Sunshine Coast Libraries branches only. Bookings for these computers are required (select your branch from the 'Book a computer' drop-down menu). Please contact your local branch library for more information.

Help with your research

Free family history and genealogy assistance is available at several of our branches. For more information please contact the individual library.

The family history service is staffed by volunteers and circumstances occasionally prevent them from being available as per the above timetable. We recommend calling your local branch to ensure that the volunteers are in the library before you come in.

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.

Alternatively, great websites are listed in the Database/Internet Resources section.