Local & Family History

Studying our past and telling our stories is critical to our sense of belonging, to our communities, and to our shared future.

Start your research journey at the library, by browsing and searching our collections, learning about our indigenous history, and accessing our online resources including Ancestry, Find My Past, British Newspapers Archive, Gale Primary Resources, Wikinorthia, and more.

Local History

Learn more about where you live! Melbourne's north includes metropolitan, urban fringe, and rural populations. Our local history focus includes past and present boundaries.

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Family History

There has never been a better time to research your family history. Access resources at the library to get started.

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Indigenous History

The traditional owners and custodians of Melbourne’s north east are the Wurundjeri willam clan. Learn more about their connections to local places.

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Local History

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The Other George Bell

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Pioneers & painters : one hundred years of Eltham and its Shire

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A Community portrait : lifetimes in the City of Whittlesea

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Felted memories

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Top House Blackawton Ashby Park : Historical events, stories and recollections of William and Martha Watts & Richard and Mary Ellis and their descendants

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