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Local History

One of the main objectives of the Tasmanian Family History Society Inc. is to preserve records and our Branch is collecting local history material.
Devonport Branch member Rosie Marshall is co-ordinating a project to collect information about Latrobe & districts. It is then indexed and placed in the library collection for use.

These pages are dedicated to providing information about our local area. They will include articles written by some of our members such as those lisited below. These abstracts link to the full articles in pdf format, and are copyright to either the respective authors and or TFHS Inc.

Glimpses into the Past

By H.A. Nichols

This article appeared in the Advocate Newspaper, 17th October 1923 and tells about the Victorian fires remembered as "Black Thursday" February 1851.

Researching in the Port Sorell District

By Helen Anderson

"Are you mystified by such names as Burgess, Torquay and Formby? Unable to find them on the map? Then you are most probably researching your ancestors in the District of Port Sorell. The records for this Registration District commence in the year 1845"