Branch Library

Our Family History Library is located in the old Police residence at the back of the Post Office Reserve, Gilbert St., Latrobe

This historic building is accessed from Gilbert St by a driveway running between the State Library and the Baptist Church on the right facing the reserve.

A picturesque park is situated at the back of our library, an ideal place to relax and enjoy lunch.

Telephone number: 03 6426 2257

Opening Hours

The library is open on Wednesday and Friday from 10.00 am - 3.00 pm.

Latest News from the Library

Online access is available on seven computers.

Library assistants are able to give advice on how to search sites easily.

For example,  e.g. Trove - digitised newspapers and Libraries Tasmania

Local History Project

A project to provide information on the early pioneers of the area has commenced with the acquiring of "Latrobe Early History - Pioneer Families" and Latrobe Early History - Land Valuations, P.O. Directories and more. The co-ordinator of this interesting project is Rosie Marshall. Rosie would welcome any information members would like to provide to share with others.

The Branch has in its collection, microfilm containing baptisms and marriages for Port Sorell/Latrobe and Scottsdale/Ringarooma area. Church of England marriages for Latrobe/Port Sorell cover 1850-1859 and 1876-1895.

These films have been indexed. If you would like further information please send an email or phone the library during the opening hours which are listed above. North-West Post rolls of microfilm are now in our Library.

Library Services

Visitors are most welcome for a daily fee of $10.00.

There is a small fee for computer printouts, photocopying and photography.

Resources

The library holds an extensive collection of books, cemetery transcriptions, microform and computer based resources covering Tasmania and all Australian states. There are also overseas records on hand.

Index and hard copy of the Advocate Newspaper personal notices from 1980 to 2020 are available See Sales tab.

Examiner newspaper Index (1900 -1972).
Tasmanian Mail Index (1894 - 1935)
Weekly Courier Index (1914 - 1929)

The library is staffed by willing and friendly volunteers who will be pleased to help visitors and members further their family and local history research.

The Mersey Branch has an ongoing commitment to collecting local material and indexing records in our collection, the most recent ones being local church records from microfilm and ongoing local newspapers. Currently the F.E.Watts Funeral Directors Records and Newspaper photographs of school classes and sporting groups 1900’s to 1960’s.

Books

For easy research the collection of books below listed in branch holdings are all catalogued and individual history books itemised. Parish records have been indexed by religion & area. Many family history books have had their index catalogued by surname.

Mersey branch library holds an extensive collection of books which include cemetery transcriptions; Parish records for all denominations; Convict records and histories; Family histories, local and Tasmanian; Districts and town histories; Local extensive military history includes WW1 soldiers & nurses from Latrobe & District; School histories; Religious and Church histories and many others for the Mersey-Leven region (Devonport, Latrobe & Ulverstone).

Microform and CD-ROM holdings

CD ROM holdings as listed below are available to search and print out. Microform holdings are also catalogued.

National

• Early Australian Electoral Rolls Volume 1
• NSW 1903, Tasmania 1903 and Western Australia 1901

Tasmania

• Federation Index on CD-ROM (births to 1919, marriages and deaths to 1930)
• Pioneer Index [Microfiche and CD-ROM] 1803 - 1899 Births 1900 - 1905
• Deaths 1900 - 1919 and Marriages 1900 - 1919
• Tasmanian Convicts Index on CD-ROM
• Index to Tombstones and Memorial Inscriptions from cemeteries from all parts of Tasmania [TAMIOT]
• Assisted Immigration Records 1841 - 1889
• Index to Passenger Arrivals and Departures from early Launceston Newspapers 1829 - 1850
• Unassisted Immigrants and Coastal Passengers to Hobart 1829 - 1865
• Index to Tasmanians in the Victorian Police Gazette 1853 - 1893
• Hobart Town Gazettes on CD-ROM 1844 & 1870

New South Wales

• Births, Marriages, Deaths and Burials pre 1856 - 1905
• NSW Pioneer Index, Federation Series 1889 - 1945
• Between the Wars Index 1919 -1945
• Probate Index 1800 - 1985
• Rookwood Cemetery
• Index Index to passengers and Crew In and Out of Sydney 1830 - 1840
• Convicts to NSW 1788-1812 (CD-ROM)
• Convicts to NSW 1788 - 1875

Queensland

• Pioneer Index 1829-1889 (CD)
• Births 1850 - 1914
• Deaths 1856 - 1919
• Marriages 1829 - 1919
• Transmission of Real Estate by Death 1878 - 1937
• Dutton Park Cemetery
• Index Ipswich Cemetery
• Index Lone graves Index
• Mt. Gravatt Cemetery Index

South Australia

• Births 1842 - 1922 fiche and 1842 - 1906 (CD-ROM)
• Deaths 1842-1970 fiche and 1842-1915 (CD-ROM)
• Marriages 1842 - 1937 (fiche and CD-ROM)
• Biographical Index of South Australia 1836 - 1885

Victoria

• Pioneer Index [Microfiche and CD-ROM] 1837 - 1888
• Federation Index [CD-ROM] 1889 - 1901
• Edwardian Index BDM 1902-1913 (CD)
• Great War Index BDM 1914-1920 (CD)
• Marriages Index 1921 - 1942
• Death Index 1921 - 1985 (CD)
• Marine Index BDM 1858-1920 (CD)
• Inquest Index 1840-1985 (CD)
• Victorian Police Gazette 1853 - 1870
• Assisted Immigrants from UK to Victoria 1839 - 1871
• Passenger Lists from British Ports to Victoria 1852 - 1859
• Passenger Lists from Victoria, Australia to New Zealand 1852 - 1870

Western Australia

• Births 1841 - 1905
• Deaths 1841 - 1980
• Marriages 1841 - 1965