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Family history databases

The following databases are available to access at a Lake Mac Library branches

The British Newspaper Archive

The British Newspaper Archive is a partnership between the British Library and bright solid online publishing to digitise up to 40 million newspaper pages from the British Library's vast collection over the next 10 years.

ancestry library edition

Ancestry.com.au, Australia and New Zealand's leading family history website, offers members access to one billion searchable Australian, New Zealand and UK family history records.

Find my past

The website hosts over 4 billion searchable records of census, directory and historical record information. Enjoy free access in full at any Lake Mac Libraries branch.

Sydney Morning Herald Archive

Browse and search through every edition of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Sun-Herald between 1955-1995. Enjoy free access to articles in full at any Lake Mac Libraries' branch.

FamilySearch

FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization and website offering genealogical records, education, and software. It is operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is closely connected with their Family History Department.

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