''Walch's Tasmanian Almanac'' was an
almanac produced in
Hobart
Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Home to almost half of all Tasmanians, it is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-small ...
by J Walch and Sons from the 1850s until 1980.
It had a range of variant titles over the time that it was published, but was commonly known as ''Walch's Almanac''.
Also known as the "red book", it included detailed information about
Tasmania for the current year, and all regions and towns of the state.
It is a valuable resource of historical information about Tasmania.
Extensive use of the information has been collated and indexed by and for
genealogical societies.
[http://search.ancestry.com.au/search/db.aspx?dbid=30372 – Walch's Tasmanian Almanac, 1863–1904 on Ancestry dot com]
See also
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Australian Blue Book
''The Australian Blue Book'' was an Australian blue book
A blue book or bluebook is an almanac, buyer's guide or other compilation of statistics and information. The term dates back to the 15th century, when large blue velvet-covered books were ...
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Pugh's Almanac
''Pugh's Almanac'' was an annual almanac published in Queensland
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Notes
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
History of Tasmania
Australian almanacs