Family History

Bathurst Library has a collection of genealogical resources in hardcopy, digital and microform.

Family History Reference Collection

Search the catalogue for books about researching your family history and resources to help in the search.

Bathurst Newspapers

From as early as the 1840s Bathurst newspapers are available on microfilm. For more information, including other ways to access the newspaper collection, go to Bathurst Newspapers.

Bathurst Cemeteries

Cemetery records are of great importance and can provide a wealth of information when searching your family history.For more information go to Bathurst Cemetery Index

Catholic Diocese of Bathurst Registers

The registers include baptisms, burials and marriages of the Bathurst Diocese. If you can’t find the information you seek in NSW Births, Deaths and Marriages, you can contact Bathurst Library. You will need to provide your ancestor’s name, if you are searching for a baptism, burial or marriage, and the date of the event.

Check this index for date ranges and regions covered in the registers.

Catholic Diocese of Bathurst Registers Index(PDF, 5MB)

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How to research Local and Family History

Bathurst Family History Group

Bathurst Family History Group provides assistance to people researching their genealogy. The group holds free research assistance in the library.

Please contact Bathurst Library or the Bathurst Family History Group for dates of these sessions.

How to research your Family History

Need help researching your family history? We have put together a list of some good places to start. 

How to research Local and Family History