The Cornish Association of Victoria was formed in 1986.

The Association holds a range of material on all subjects relating to Cornwall and the Cornish diaspora. It has been described as one of the best Cornish libraries outside Cornwall.
There are two main sections –

1. Genealogical records and family history materials:

• Cornwall Parish records – Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, Monumental Inscriptions, etc
• Cornwall indexes – Various periods generally mid-1800’s to early 1900s including pre-Registration (1837)
• Cornwall Census 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891
• International Genealogical Index for Cornwall
• Devon Census 1841, 1861, 1881
• All other British Counties Census 1881
• Methodist Records 1837-1900 for all of Cornwall
• Wills and Probates for several parishes
• ‘Bawden’ Transcripts – Parish records to the mid-1800s
• Gazetteers and Directories
• Supportive information – Family and local histories covering the Camborne-xxxGwennap & St Just in Penwith regions in Red & Blue folders

2.    Reference material

Cornwall:

• By area:  Cornwall references, general and by Parish
• By subject:   Archaeology, Biography, Celtic Topics, China Clay Industry, Churches, Cookery, Literature, Methodism, Mining, Poetry, Sea  Connections, Transport
• Maps – Parish & Survey, modern and ancient
• Journals, Newsletters & Magazines – from Cornish and other international societies

Australia:

• Local histories for areas of significant Cornish settlement, in particular Victoria & South Australia

Indexes:

• Including early Victorian Births, Deaths and Marriages
• Marine BDM’s  1853-1920
• Pioneer Index 1836-1888
• Edwardian Index 1902-1913
• Federation Index 1889-1901
• Biographical Index of South Australians 1836-1885
• Newsletters from kindred organizations in Australia

The Library is open on the 3rd Saturday – 10.30 am to 1.00 pm. Closed December and January.

For Members unable to attend the library – a research fee of $10.00 per hour applies by arrangement.
Non-members may have research conducted on their behalf. A fee of $20.00 is charged for an initial assessment of the time required, including research up to 1 hour. Any subsequent research will be charged at $20 per hour.