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We can help you with:

• Library searching.
  

• Archives searches.
  

• Names Index searches for family history.
  

• Finding and accessing your personal records.
  

• Chat with us online Monday - Friday 9.30-5pm (local time) or call us on (03) 6165 5538
  

• If your question requires research use this form to seek help.
  

• Visit us in the Hobart Reading Room or your local library 
  

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We supply information or provide a search path as guided by the National and State Libraries Austral​asia (NSLA) principles and service guidelines​​​​

We provide:

Up to 1 hour of research on most enquiries. We may spend more time on enquiries which require researching materials unique to our library and archives.

We are not able to do:

• Lengthy or ongoing research.
  
• Research assistance to people overseas or interstate when that information is available to them locally.
  
• Searches for missing persons.
  
• Valuations, legal and medical advice.
  

For more in-depth research help, you may choose to hire a private researcher:

• Professional Historians Association's Consultants Register
  

• Private family history researchers