The Family History Centre opened in August 2009 and has been a successful initiative of Liverpool City Library and Museum Services.
The Family History Centre also houses the Liverpool Genealogy Society Inc. The Society provides volunteers from Tuesday to Saturday to assist customers with their family history research.
Members of the Shipley family, circa 1915 (HL002550-12). Gift of Geoff Shipley. Liverpool City Council Heritage Collections.
Research Enquiries
Liverpool City Library and Museum Services offer local and family history research services. If you require research assistance please submit your request by completing our Local and Family History Enquiry Form and one of our team members will get back to you.
The Centre features a collection of specialised family history resources, both local and overseas, in a variety of formats including electronic, microform and print.
The many resources available for family researchers include:
- Birth, Death and Marriage Records
- Immigration and Shipping Register
- Convict Registers and Musters
- Early Electoral Rolls and Census
- Cemetery Registers
- Overseas Records such as English and US Census Records
Liverpool City Library also provides free access to a wide range of family history databases at the Centre.
Currently you will need to join the library before you visit the Family History Centre. A Liverpool Library card is required to access the centre's computers, databases and printing.
You can join the library online or at any Liverpool Library branch.
Liverpool City Library is a Family Search Affiliate Library. It provides access to the vast Family Search resources, via the Family History Centre’s computers.
The Family History Centre offers a range of facilities to support your family history research:
- Computers
- Photocopying
- Printing
- Scanning
- Microfiche and Microfilm readers
Please note charges apply for printing and photocopying:
| Charges | A4 | A3 |
|---|---|---|
| Black and White copy/print | $0.25c | $0.50c |
| Colour copy/print | $0.50c | $1.00 |
| Scanning | Free | |
Disabled access and facilities are available. Find out more about your options in Accessibility.
The Family History Centre is located within the Liverpool Regional Museum
Cnr Congressional Drive and Hume Highway, Liverpool NSW, 2170
02 8711 7126
The Family History Centre is currently open.
- Monday, CLOSED
- Tuesday, 10am - 4pm
- Wednesday, 10am - 4pm
- Thursday, 10am - 4pm
- Friday, 10am - 4pm
- Saturday, 10am - 4pm
- Sunday, CLOSED