Research

The East Gippsland Historical Society has a well equiped office situated at the museum site in Bairnsdale. There are extensive archives kept on the Bairnsdale District which include:

• Local public records & documents 
• Births, deaths & marriages
• Local family records 
• Large collection of over 40,000 photographs 
• Past newspapers on microfilm 
• Early maps 
• Obituaries 
• Records on buildings & events of significance 
  

Visitors and members are welcome to use the research facilities of the resource centre.

There is a range of publications available for purchase and members are on hand to assist with the selection of books and resource materials. The resource centre also has an extensive reference library where books may be researched at the office.

Research Fees
General enquiry requiring research - $5.00
Use of research office facilities - $5.00
Postal/emailed research enquiries - $25.00

Click HERE to download the Research Request Form.