Southern Tablelands Regional Library

Goulburn Regional History Room

Materials relating to the history of Goulburn and the Southern Tablelands region are collected and made available for research within the Regional History Room (RHR) of Goulburn Library.  These resources are provided jointly by the Goulburn District Family History Society Inc (G.D.F.H.S) and the Southern Tablelands Regional Library.   STRL also provides access to regional history services and resources through all its branch libraries.  

Goulburn Library is also a Community Access Point for State Records NSW. 

The RHR collections include:

• State Records Archives Resources Kit incorporating NSW births, deaths & marriages, convict and transportation records, and shipping and immigration lists etc

• Local newspapers on microfilm from 1848

• Comprehensive indexes and guides, eg obituaries

• Books, pamphlets, maps and plans, microfiche and microfilm

• Photographs (limited access by arrangement)  

Regional History Room Research: Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

Lynn Bonomini : 02 4823 4437

email : strl@goulburn.nsw.gov.au

Southern Tablelands Regional Library 

Locked Bag 22 Goulburn NSW 2580

Research

Research facilities of the RHR are available free of charge to the public, 7 days per week.  Donations to the GDFHS for use of their resources are greatly appreciated and support the acquisition of further materials.  Library staff and volunteers of the GDFHS are happy to provide basic assistance within the RHR if required, though more detailed enquiries should be referred to the Society.  

For further details, contact Garry White, President GDFHS at robyneg1@hotkey.net.au. 

Share your memories, and help us build an online treasure chest of our past!

Southern Tablelands History Matters ... showcases the history of Goulburn and surrounding regions using words and images from our collections. We would also like to include contributions made by the community, so we encourage you to comment on any of our postings. 

Web Links for Family History Research

Ancestry.com

Australian War Memorial - search their biographical databases

LDS Familysearch (IGI)

CCANSW Cemeteries Index Project

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Cora Num’s web sites for genealogists

GENUKI – UK & Ireland Genealogy

National Archives of Australia

NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages

Ryerson Index of Death Notices for Sydney Newspapers

State Library of NSW Family History Resources

State Records New South Wales 

World War II Nominal Roll

Web links for Local History

Cooma Cottage, Yass

Fairfax Walkabout Australian Travel Guide: Southern Tablelands

Graeme Challinor's Gundaroo

Goulburn Crookwell Heritage Railway Inc

Goulburn Historic Waterworks Museum

Gunning, NSW

PICMAN Historic Pictures Database

Picture Australia Historic Pictures

Rocky Hill War Memorial 

Southern Tablelands 

Southern Tablelands of NSW

Yass Historical Society

Need help with internet sites?  Try the Regional History Room Internet Assistant

The Local and Family History Internet Assistant (PDF) contains links for a wide variety of family and local history related sites, many of them are specific to the Southern Tablelands region.  There are also other useful links for Australia and overseas, including links for adoption, armed services, cemeteries, and court reports, as well as photographs and pictures.

Miles Franklin's Goulburn - a self guided walking tour          

This walking tour commemorates Miles' years in the Goulburn district. It features many of the sites mentioned in relation to Miles, identifies places quoted in her books, and highlights others that she would have recognised in her numerous trips to the city. Maps can be collected from Goulburn Library and the Visitor Information Centre in Sloane St Goulburn.