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Beginner's guide

Find out how to start your family history and how to avoid some of the pitfalls.

How to begin your family history

Arrival & Life in Tasmania

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Convict records

Tasmania's records of the convict system document the lives of over 75000 individuals while under sentence, from the beginning of transportation in 1804. These records have been added to the UNESCO International Memory of the World Register and many can now be viewed online.

More about convict records

Ancestry Library

With access to over 4000 databases containing Australian and International census, immigration, military and electoral records. This resource is a treasure trove for family historians.

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