Archives and Research

We welcome inquiries from members, students, family historians, consultants, researchers – anyone!  We’re happy to help you with your inquiry – simply email us at yassarchives@gmail.com.  

For us to best help you with your inquiry, you should tell us exactly what you want to know (things like dates, names, subject, location etc) and what you already know (so we don’t give you information you already have).  The more details you provide, the better we can match our research to your inquiry.

We charge a research fee of $35 per hour – all of which goes to keeping our volunteer organisation going.  We will contact you to let you know what information we have and an approximate timeframe for us to conduct the research so you know what fee you can expect.

Your research fee can be paid by direct deposit to:

  • Yass & District Historical Society
  • BSB: 032 771
  • Account: 12 0621

noting your name in the Reference field.

After our passionate and skilled researchers have completed their work, we’ll send you your tailored response.

Resources held at our archive.[YDHS Inc]

Records held

The area represented in the archival collection approximates that of the area covered by Yass Valley Council. A wide range of records include the following:

Highlights of the collection

 

Local burial & monumental inscription recordsSt Clement’s Anglican Church registers
NSW Births, Deaths and MarriagesIndex to Bench books 1835-1871
Electoral rollsYass Police Court Letters Book & Court of Requests
Census recordsCommercial and pastoral directories
Rates & Valuations since 1898Livestock brands 1857-1929
Conditional Purchase Indexes 1861- 1865Goulburn Herald 1848-1857
Yass Courier 1857-1929Southern Argus 1881-1887
Yass Tribune clippingsMiscellaneous directories
Ephemera collectionsThe digitized and indexed photographic collection
Extensive collection of district mapsRecords related to war service of local personnel
Records of Community OrganisationsWWII rationing cards
Local family history filesGeneral Return of Convicts 1837
Local history publicationsConvict Indents
Journals and newslettersNSW Convict Census & Ticket of Leave Holders for Yass District
Historic buildings informationExchange journals with local and family history groups
WWI portraits 

If you want to visit the archives for research, we can best help you if you make an appointment. Email us at yassarchives@gmail.com or ring us on 0493 264 524 to arrange a visit.

Please note – copies of documentation and images are provided for personal use and research purposes only and cannot be reproduced in any format without the express permission of the Society. If you wish to reproduce material or an image in any form you will be required to complete a permission form.

Afternoon tea in the Coen's courtyard, Comur Street, Yass, c1905. [YDHS Inc]