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Experienced local historians and genealogists are available to support your research.
We can assist with enquiries about Clunes and the local district and help families trace their Clunes connection.
The Clunes Museum’s Research Department has a wide range of historical records of the town of Clunes and the surrounding district. These records cover the period from 1860 to 1940. There are a few documents prior to 1860 and some after 1940.
Where it is possible, we will provide you with a copy from the original books, documents and newspapers, containing material relevant to the family being researched.
As members of the Research Department are volunteers, we will endeavour to answer your requests as soon as possible. However, from time to time there may be some unavoidable delays.
Our primary sources of information are digital or copied records derived from the Borough of Clunes Rate Books, Voters Rolls, and the Shire of Talbot records, which cover the rural areas surrounding Clunes.
We also utilise digitised or transcribed editions of the Clunes Guardian and other local newspapers, first published in 1860. While some issues are missing up to the 1880s, these publications remain an invaluable source of historical information.
Additional resources include indexes and copies of cemetery records, church registers (excluding Roman Catholic records), school rolls, banking ledgers, mining association lists, and local histories of Clunes and its various organisations.
These resources allow us to trace many of the families who lived in Clunes, except for the more transient population from the gold rush era, who often moved between goldfields and lived in temporary accommodation.
We have also records of all Victorian Births, Deaths and Marriages and can undertake Family Tree research.
Reasonable fees and charges are applicable and we will contact you to discuss payment.
Please note: due to the nature of our archives, private research is not possible.
Thank you for contacting our Research Department. If you experience problems submitting our form, please email us directly with the following information and we will get back to you asap: Your name, email, contact phone, family being researched (if applicable), information you require and any known details. Thank you. Email to: info@clunesmuseum.org