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Local and Family History

Discover the past of the greater Frankston area or research your family tree with our historical databases and registers.

Family History

Ancestry Library Edition

Ancestry (Library Edition) is an online research database providing a comprehensive collection of genealogical information

The British Newspaper Archive

In partnership with The British Library, The British Newspaper Archive is home to the largest online collection of British and Irish historical newspapers and are growing all the time.

Find My Past

A family history and genealogy resource covering Australia, New Zealand, England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

Registers and Directories

Please note: The Frankston Cemetery Register can be refined. Type the name that you are looking for in the Search box, after Frankston Cemetery Register to find the relevant transcript.

Reseach guides

Find books, pictures, maps, documents, newspapers and online tools and resources to help with your research.

Guides

Local History

Local History Collection

Frankston City Libraries local history collection can be found on our online catalogue.

Visit our catalogue

To refine your catalogue search;

select Advanced Search
refine the Collection to Local history non-fiction or Local history resource

Picture Archives

Newspaper Archive

Newspaper Archives

Select the newspaper you which view and search with the Limit to issues of this title option ticked.

Frankston Library also houses a collection of historical local newspapers.