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Resources for Research - Main Page

Resources for Tasmanian Historical and Genealogical Research

The following links take you to information on resources which are available to the general public for use in carrying out research. The information given may include a basic guide to each resource, tips and hints for using the resource, and its location and availability.


   Guide to Resources for Tasmanian Genealogy
An informative guide put together by Malcolm Ward to help you get started with your Tasmanian research.

   Assessment (or Valuation) Rolls
A brief explanation of Valuation (Assessment) Rolls, and a sample of a Roll for the District of Glamorgan for 1858.

   Births, Deaths & Marriages, Tasmanian Pre-1900
These records are available on microfilm for the cost of a photocopy. This page explains this in more detail and has a list of places around Australia and New Zealand where you can view them.

   Society Addresses in Tasmania
A listing of known addresses or web sites for Tasmanian societies.

   Registration Districts 1838--1845 - Origin and Development Chart
A list of the names of the various registration districts for births, deaths and marriages which have been in existence in Van Diemen's Land/Tasmania during the period 1838 to 1945.