Noosa Libraries has a large collection of printed and computer-based resources for family history research. The Family History collection is located in the Heritage Library at the Noosaville branch. Noosa Libraries also provide free access to the billions of searchable records available in leading genealogy databases ancestry.com and findmypast.com.au
Family History
AIATIS Family History Toolkit A range of worksheets and checklists to help you organise your Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family history research.
Ancestry library edition Leading genealogy database containing billions of records for family and local history research.
Available for use in library branches only.
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 worldwide, with hundreds of thousands of links.
Familysearch.org Noosa Library Service is a Family Search Affiliate Library providing free access to record sets that have restricted access. In branch use only. Login with personal familysearch.org account details.
Find my past is a leading genealogy database containing billions of records for family and local history research. For privacy reasons please do not start or update a family tree. There are daily and monthly limits on record views – please be considerate of other users when accessing the database.
Available for use in library branches only.
First Nations Family History Discovering your family history can be challenging when researching First Nations ancestry. Discover key resources with the State Library of Queensland’s ‘Who’s Your Mob?’ website.
National Archives of Australia The repository for all Commonwealth Government records in Australia, including defence force and immigration records.
National Library of Australia A wealth of resources for the Australian family historian.
Niche Academy E-resource tutorials on Ancestry (Library edition), Overdrive/Libby, Hoopla, BorrowBox, Transparent Language On-line, as well as Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and more.
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.
Trove Trove is Australia’s free online research portal and is a collaboration between the National Library of Australia and hundreds of partner organisations around Australia.
For extra help with your research, visit your local genealogy society:
Cooroy Noosa Genealogical and Historical Research Group Emerald Street, Cooroy