Walch's Tasmanian Almanac
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Walch's Tasmanian Almanac
Was an almanac produced in Hobart by J Walch and Sons from the 1850s until 1980. It had a range of variant titles in the time that it was published, but was commonly known as Walch's Almanac
Also known as the 'red book', included detailed information about Tasmania for the current year, and all regions and towns of the state. It was a valuable resource of historical information about Tasmania.
Extensive use of the information has been collated and indexed by and for Genealogical societies.[1]
Notes
- ↑ http://search.ancestry.com.au/search/db.aspx?dbid=30372 - Walch's Tasmanian Almanac, 1863-1904 on Ancestry dot com
References
- Launceston Branch, Genealogical Society of Tasmania. (compilers) Index to Walch's Tasmanian almanacs : coroners 1863-1979/80 & registrars of births, deaths & marriages 1863-1979/80 Launceston, Tas. : The Society, c2000. ISBN 1-876445-12-2
