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Family history
The State Library of Queensland has a large collection of genealogical resources. The resources cover records from Queensland, other Australian states and other countries. There are a significant number of resources relating to Australian and British ancestry.
ConvictsConvicts 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 resourcesThe 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 marriagesThe 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 shippingImmigration 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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Last updated: 31st October 2008
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