Free use of the Institute’s extensive Reference Library of fiche, film, CD (inc. FamilySearch), files, maps and books during opening hours. Our collection specialises in Australia and the British Isles but includes many other areas of interest. To view the Library Catalogue, please click on Catalogue on the Menubar above.

Research advice at the Library from our friendly Library Assistants.

Country,  Interstate  &  International  Members Free  Research for Two Hours per Year This is a Special service for Country, Interstate and International Members. Members must be financial and are then entitled to one hour's free research each year. A Country member is defined as one who lives further than 100 km from the Melbourne GPO.

Family History Classes designed to help researchers to get the most from the records available in the Library and elsewhere. To view the range of classes, please click on Classes on the Menubar above.

Seminars and Workshops.

Extensive courier services for overseas Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates and Wills as well as Research and other Services for Country people. For further information, please click on Services on the Menubar above.

The official magazine of the Institute, The Genealogist, is received quarterly.

Special Interest Groups to enable Members to share their information on areas of interest.

Free monthly area meetings at six locations: Bendigo, Box Hill, Ferntree Gully, Moonee Ponds, Mordialloc and Warrnambool. For further information please click on  Meetings on the Menubar above.

Internet Service at the Library. For further information please click on  Services on the Menubar above.