Genealogy Databases

It provides patrons with instant access to a wide range of unique resources for genealogical and historical research. With more than 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 databases, Ancestry Library Edition includes records from the United States Census; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger lists and more! These collections are continuously expanding, with new content added every business day.Currently only available in the library. (available to use in Leichhardt library and Balmain library)

Find My Past in Australia

Find people and places in millions of Australian & New Zealand family and local history records. (available to use in Leichhardt library and Balmain library)

Find My Past in UK Family history research online. Create your family tree using birth, marriage and death indexes, census returns and many more historical UK family history resources.(available to use in Leichhardt library and Balmain library)

Find My past in Ireland How will find my past Ireland bring my past to life? View images and maps of where your ancestors lived; Find out what your ancestors did for a living; Research your ancestors. (available to use in Leichhardt library and Balmain library)

Times Digital Archive

Researchers can search through the complete digital edition of The Times (London), using keyword searching and hit-term highlighting to retrieve full facsimile images of either a specific article or a complete page. The entire newspaper is captured, with all articles, advertisements and illustrations/photos divided into categories to facilitate searching. Log in at home.