Source Information

Ancestry.com. The Cyclopedia of Tasmania, 1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Original data: The Cyclopedia of Tasmania. 2 volumes. 1900. CD-ROM reprint. Cyclopedia of Tasmania, 1900. Ridgehaven, South Australia: Gould Genealogy and History, 2007.

About The Cyclopedia of Tasmania, 1900

Cyclopedias were published for most Australian states around the beginning of the 20th century. In this one, you’ll find entries on the history and people of Tasmania, including more than 1,500 biographies (many about ordinary citizens) and over 1,700 photographs. Along with history and biography, the Cyclopedia also touches on culture, geography, business and industries, government and social institutions, schools, the military, sports, and much more.