A large modern research room contains a range of records including:

• Family Histories from around 1830
• Convict Records from 1821 (including Ticket of Leave)
• Births, Deaths and Marriages in NSW
• Colonial Secretary's Letters (indexed)
• Local Newspaper records
  • Manning River Times (186- 1873)
  • Maitland Mercury (1861-1863)
  • Port Macquarie News 1882 - present
• Maps and Land Grants
• Shipping Records
• A collection of over 20,000 photographs of the Hastings District
• Aboriginal Records
• Cemetery and Crematorium Records
• Schools and Teachers
• Early Electoral Rolls

Please Note : On receiving your Research Request we will contact you, and if we are able to help, a research fee of $15.00 will be required.