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State Library of Queensland  >  Collections  >  Family history

FAMILY HISTORY

Convicts Convicts were transported to Australia between 1787 and 1868. Our collection includes copies of British and Australian government records with an emphasis on records for convicts transported to NSW. Thomas Dowse, Town Clerk of Brisbane and ex-convict, Image No. 63310	General family history resources The collection holds an extensive range of resources that can assist those wishing to find out about their ancestors - biographical resources, census records, electoral rolls and many more. John and Alice Wagstaff and family, Image No. 24756
Births, deaths and marriages The indexes published by the Australian state registries of births, deaths and marriages form the central part of this collection. The indexes are supported by select parish records and an extensive newspaper collection, particularly for Queensland. Reginald Hartigan and Clarice Johnson playing dress-ups in wedding costume, 1915, Image No. 42216	Immigration and shipping Immigration to Australia in the 19th and early 20th centuries was by ship. The collection consists mainly of Australian indexes and lists and is supported by many othe resources within the State Library's collections. Drawing of migrants disembarking from a ship, ca. 1885, Image No. 62474

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