Library and Archives
JHGSWA has built up an extensive and growing Library encompassing as many aspects of Jewish history, genealogy and life as possible. Our sincere gratitude to Chabad NSHC for allowing us the free use of their premises to house our Library and conduct our meetings.
We encourage members to suggest suitable material to add to our Library.
Donations to the JHGSWA Library are tax deductible.
library opening hours
From 30 minutes prior to Events, or by appointment.
Print Resources
- Biographies – individual and anthologies – personal accounts and family histories
- Fiction – including notable Australian Jewish authors
- Genealogy Sources
- Genealogy guides to numerous countries and regions
- Research aids
- Dictionaries of place names, given and family names – regional
- Holocaust resources and histories
- History and Geography of Jewish communities by country and region
- History of institutions and organizations (mainly Australian)
- Histories of Jewish communities worldwide
- Reference works – dictionaries, atlases, History of Jewish Civilization, gazetteers, Judaism, maps
- Miscellaneous – Jewish cookery, humour, literature, achievement
- Journals and periodicals – mainly stored in our Archive Room
Digital Resources
- DVDs – film
- CDs – sound recordings including music
- Software – including family tree software
- Sound recording – Proceedings of all sessions of the 2011 IAJGS Conference
Archive Room
- Journals and periodicals
- Family histories and family trees
- Pictures and photographs
- Historical documents
- Artefacts and Judaica of historical interest
- Community records
- Duplicates of some Library items
download Index of Library Books (Excel spreadsheet) or turn phone horizontally to display.
Current index of Library Books, or download in Excel spreadsheet format.
Become a member of the Jewish Historical & Genealogical Society of WA
- Use our extensive resources library
- Receive guidance to research your own family history
- Get discounted access to our events
- Support us to preserve the history of Western Australian Jewry
- Meet others interested in Jewish genealogy and history
