Some of our digital resources are freely available to all, some are available to members only, and some are available only at our library.
Use this guide to find out about our digital resources and how you can access them for your research.
Finding items held in our collections
Use our Library Catalogue and Archives Finding Aids folder to find collection items you can request to view when you visit our library.
SoG Explore
SoG Explore is our database of images and indexes of resources held in our library and archives. It contains over 20 million name index and image records. New additions to SoG Explore are listed in our quarterly Genealogists’ Magazine and regular newsletter.
To access, log into your member portal and scroll down to the Search SoG Explore Box.
TreeSearch
The historical Family Tree collection contains over 20,000 historical documents (many of which are unique and hand-crafted) showing Family Trees, Pedigrees, Birth Briefs and associated hand written notes.
Subscription Databases in the Library
Here is a list of databases you can use on any library computer when you visit us:
- Ancestry
- Biographical Database of Australia
- British Newspaper Archive
- FamilySearch *
- FindMyPast
- JSTOR (Ireland Collection, 19th Century British Pamphlets)
- MyHeritage
- The Genealogist
Click on the Library Web Guide link on any library computer desktop to find links and login information for these websites.
The Library Web Guide also provides many other useful links for genealogical research.
* We are a FamilySearch affiliate library – search the familysearch.org catalogue, and any image sets available to affiliate libraries can be viewed at SoG on library computers or on your own device logged into our Wi-Fi. Further information about accessing FamilySearch digital and microfilm resources can be found in our Researcher Handbook.