Local Resources
Our Journal - The Cedar Log
For the past 37 years our local journal "The Cedar Log" has published a wealth of family history information for our members. In 2018 we were honoured to win the Nick Vine Hall Award from AFFHO for a Journal produced in 2017. The complete collection of "The Cedar Log" has been digitised and is available for purchase on a USB Flash Drive. Email secretaryrtfhs1@yahoo.com for more details.
A copy of the September 2021 edition of "The Cedar Log" is available for you to download for free.
Free Download of The Cedar Log Journal
Catalogue
Download the Richmond-Tweed Family History Society Catalogue.
Newspaper Notices
Obituaries, Deaths and Funeral Notices
Back in 2011 the RTFHS was very privileged to receive a digital copy of all obituaries and death/funeral notices from the "Northern Star" from 1940 to 2010.
This range has now been increased and covers from 1876 to June 2020.
Researchers are able to search the Ryerson Index at http://www.ryersonindex.org/ to find the date of the newspaper that the relevant notice appeared for the person they are seeking and request a copy of this item from the RTFHS for a small fee of $5.
This wonderful resource which has over 100,000 notices can sometimes give you a potted biography of the deceased person as well as the names of their children and grandchildren which can often facilitate communication with these families. This is a wonderful resource for those who are tracing regional families.
Please direct any enquiries to the Research Officer, RTFHS, PO Box 817, Ballina 2478 or via email to: secretaryrtfhs1@yahoo.com