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Finding records
Finding records related to Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders
The different types of records listed below can be useful in researching Indigenous family history. Each of the pages contain information about where these records are located and how they can be accessed.
- 'Protection' Act records
- Birth, death and marriage records
- Defence records
- Police records
- Station records
- Adoption records
- Missions and reserves
- Index of Colonial Secretary’s Office letters
- Church contacts
Government Reports
Links to Government Annual reports 1899-1957 [new window]
See also
- Queensland Department of Communities, Community and Personal Histories can also assist you to access personal government records related to your family.
- AIATSIS, Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, assists Indigenous people with their family history research.
More information
If you have an enquiry you can contact us in the following ways:
For general enquiries:
- Ask at your local Queensland public library
- Other libraries [new window]
Last updated: 28th July 2009
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