Queensland Department of Communities - Community and Personal Histories
Services provided
- Locating certificates of birth, death and marriage
- Community histories and long term research projects
- Native Title
- Biographical Profiles
- Proof of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage
- Work histories
Locating certificates of birth, death and marriage
It was not until the late 1930s that the births, deaths and marriages of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders were routinely registered with the Queensland Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages [new window]
If you have not been successful in finding the certificates of family members you are researching, Community and Personal Histories may be able to assist by providing copies of other types of records with similar information.
Lodge a request for research or contact Community and Personal Histories for more information.
Community histories and long term research projects
Community and Personal Histories provide assistance to students, academics and private researchers undertaking long term or wide ranging research. The Department's records have been used for research into:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voting rights in Queensland
- Aspects of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander activism in Queensland
- Indigenous labour in the pearling industry
- Land tenure histories
Lodge a request for research or contact Community and Personal Histories for more information.
Native Title
Community and Personal Histories provides copies of records that may be used in native title determinations and Indigenous Land Use Agreements. If you are involved in native title research please give Community and Personal Histories as much notice as possible as there may be extended waiting periods due to the high demand for this service.
See also
Native Title resources from the Department of Natural Resources and Water [new window]
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Guide to compiling a connection report for native title claims in Queensland [new window]
- Guide to compiling a connection report for native title claims in the Torres Strait [new window]
Lodge a request for native title research or contact Community and Personal Histories for more information.
Biographical Profiles
Community and Personal Histories may be able to assist you with information on a specific person for:
- Torres Strait Islander tombstone openings
- Published biographies
- Eulogies
Lodge a request for research or contact Community and Personal Histories for more information.
Proof of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage
Community and Personal Histories may be able to assist you by providing copies of any relevant documents. However you will need to complete the following Confirmation of Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander Descent Form [new window] to apply for a Proof of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.
Lodge a request for research or contact Community and Personal Histories for more information.
Work Histories
Community and Personal Histories can provide information or records that can help document the work history of those Aboriginal people or Torres Strait Islanders formerly controlled by the Queensland government under the 'Protection' Acts.
Lodge a request for research or contact Community and Personal Histories for more information.
See also
- lodge a research request with Community and Personal Histories
- access policy
- contact Community and Personal Histories
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: 29th July 2009
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