Research & Family History
All branches of Richmond Tweed Regional Library have various collections and resources for researching local and family history, including in-library access to ancestry.com.The region-wide Research and Family History Centre collection of family and local history—previously located at 6 Centenary Drive in Goonellabah—has relocated to Level 2 at the newly-renovated Lismore Library in order to provide greater access. There's still trained staff on hand to assist with your research, as well as in-branch access to the library edition of ancestry.com and microfilm. We welcome community members across the region to come along and use this great resource which is available to everyone!
It is recommended that you book the microfilm computer before visiting the library to ensure it is available at a time that suits you.
You can book online here: https://rtrl.nsw.gov.au/cp_themes/default/page.asp?p=DOC-PSK-34-28-00, or alternatively phone Lismore Library on 02 6621 2464.
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In our libraries you can:
- Access Ancestry Library Edition from public PCs or personal devices while inside the library HERE
- Search Australian digitised newspapers HERE
- View over 2,000 items held in the Local Studies collection HERE
- View over 30,000 pages of online records for family history research in New South Wales HERE