Family History 

Goodall family of 74 Angove Street North Perth, 1950s (COV PH06402)

Explore your family history through online resources and in person assistance at the Local History Centre.

We can help you navigate a range of resources to discover more about your family's past.

Check out our events page for upcoming workshops and talks on family history.

Write Your Own Life Story

Ever thought about writing down all those memories of your life? The City of Vincent Library and History Centre has created a workbook with step-by-step guidance to help get you started.

A physical copy of the workbook is available for purchase at the library. A digital copy can be purchased online through the link below.

My Life Story Digital Workbook

Family History Resources

Ancestry (Library Edition)

Access the world's largest collection of online family history records from archives in Australia and around the world.  Ancestry Library Edition is available FREE on the public computers in the Vincent Library and Local History Centre.

FamilyHistoryWA

The largest genealogy society in Western Australia assisting members to research their family history.

Family Search

Family history resources provided by the Church of Jesus Chris of Latter-day Saints.

National Archives of Australia

A rich source of information for family historians which includes migration and defense records.

Australian War Memorial

This collection contains a wealth of material on the wartime experiences of men and women who served in Australia's military forces.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Provides access to a database of where Commonwealth service men and women from WWII are buried or commemorated.

TROVE (National Library of Australia)

Collection sourced from Trove Partners all around Australia and includes digitised newspapers, photographs, letters and diaries that contain a wealth of knowledge about Australia’s past and are a rich source of information for genealogists.

WA Register of Births, Deaths and Marriages

The online search tool allows searches by name for Western Australian registered births (1841-1921), deaths (1841-1991) and marriages (1841-1946).

State Library of Western Australia Family History Resources

Resources provided by the State Library of Western Australia to enable researchers to trace their family history.

Free BMD

Civil registration records of births, deaths and marriages for England and Wales 1837-

Genuki: UK and Ireland

Virtual reference library of genealogical information relevant to the UK and Ireland.

Find a Grave

World's largest collection of cemeteries and grave records from around the world.