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Family and Local History

Join one of our Family History Groups or use our free online databases to delve into your family history and Monash local history.

Family History Groups

Meet other "genies" and improve your research skills.

Family History Databases

Genealogy research includes links to Ancestry.com, Find My Past and My Heritage subscriptions.

Family History Online Resources

Family History links to online resources that used to be on Digger CD-s or Microfiche. Births, Deaths and Marriage records.

Researching First Nations Family History

A list of resources to assist in researching First Nations family history.

Other Family History Sites

A list of genealogy links for people doing family history research. Includes how to research the family history of a house.

Local History

Details of the local history collection, resources and historical societies for the City of Monash

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