Family History

Our family history resources include Ancestry, MyHeritage Library Edition for international and multilingual genealogical research, access to historical newspapers, and support through the Family History Research Group, all accessible with your library membership.

Resources

Ancestry 

Ancestry

Ancestry gives library members access to more than 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 databases. Includes records from US census, military, court, land and probate, church records, passenger lists. 

Available within the library only.

Ancestry

My Heritage

My Heritage

My Heritage Library Edition is one of the largest, most internationally diverse genealogy databases of its kind in the world. It includes billions of historical documents from more than 48 countries, millions of historical photos, public records, indexes and additional resources.

Available in 42 languages, MyHeritage Library Edition™ is the industry’s most multilingual family history research database.

Users can access MyHeritage Library Edition™ either at the library or from the comfort of home.  

My Heritage Library Edition 

Historical Newspapers Australian Collection

Australian Newspapers Collection

Search two of the most influential Australian newspaper: The Age (1854-2000) and the Sydney Morning Herald (1831-2000). Gain insight into politics, business, culture, sports, and more throughout Australian history. 
Login with your library membership number.

Australian Newspapers Collection 

State Library of New South Wales

State Library of New South Wales

State Library, NSW has a comprehensive range of historical newspapers printed in Britain. Access them online with your library membership card. 

Register your Inner West library membership card to access any State library eResources.

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SLNSW Historical Newspapers

Page last updated: 09 Mar 2026