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Family history eresources and indexes
State Library of Queensland's family history eresources and indexes can lead you to relevant information about your family.
Find information about ancestors in indexes to Queensland material held at State Library. Discover databases with information from Australia and around the world. Learn about what other family history eresources are available.
State Library indexes free online
Indexes available through Queensland Government open data
Data sets only:
Can also be searched through One Search catalogue:
- British Convict transportation registers 1787-1867
- Queensland mining accidents 1882-1945
- Index to Queensland Police Gazettes Inquests 1875-1885
- Index to Licensed Victuallers (Queensland Government Gazettes) 1900-1914
- Queensland Railway Employees Index (Includes Index to appointments and removals of Queensland railway employees 1890-1915 and Index to appointments and removals of employees of the Southern and Western Railway, Traffic Branch, Queensland 1866-1876)
- Portraits of soldiers from the South African War (1899-1902)
- World War 1 soldier portraits
- Portraits of WW1 soldiers from the Australasian Traveller

Indexes available through State Library's website
The following can be searched through the One Search catalogue State Library Family History Indexes:
- Convict transportation registers database (1787-1867)
- Queensland mining accidents (1882-1945)
- Queensland Police Gazettes Inquests (1875-1885)
- Queensland Railway Employees Index (1866-1876, 1890-1915)
- Queensland Victuallers Licence index (1900-1914)
- South African (Boer War) soldier index (1899-1902)
- First World War soldier portraits
- Portraits of WW1 soldiers from The Australasian Traveller
- Tindale Genealogical Collection name index
- Margaret Lawrie Genealogies
Colonial Secretary's letters received relating to Moreton Bay and Queensland
Most of the material indexed above is located on microfilm in the level 3 reading room.
eresources accessible with a library membership anywhere
These eresources can be accessed for free, both at State Library and at home, if you are a library member.
- The Sydney Morning Herald archives (1 January 1955-2 February1995)
- The Age : library edition (2006-2025)
- The Sydney Morning Herald : library edition (2006-2025)
- British Library Newspapers
- Times Digital Archives (London Times newspaper 1785-2019)
- Irish Newspaper Archive
- Illustrated London News 1842-2003
eresources accessible and free onsite only at State Library
These eresources can be accessed onsite only at State Library.
- Ancestry (Library Edition)
- FindMyPast (Australia, UK, Ireland and USA)
- The British Newspaper Archive (You have to create an account to view search results)
- FamilySearch (Affiliate records) (Access with your personal FamilySearch membership)
Check the One Search online catalogue for specific titles.
eresources free anywhere via State Library website

View our guide to the family history CD-ROMs in the collection
The CD-ROM computer is located in the level 3 reading room.
View the entire document or select one of the following sections.
Australia [PDF 94 kb]
Family History CD-ROMs that covers all of Australia
PDF · 96 KB
Queensland [PDF 504 kb]
Family History CD-ROMs that relate to Queensland.
PDF · 198 KB
New South Wales & ACT [PDF 470 kb]
Family History CD-ROMs that relate to New South Wales and ACT.
PDF · 174 KB
Victoria & Tasmania [PDF 274 kb]
Family History CD-ROMs that relate to Victoria and Tasmania.
PDF · 112 KB
South Australia, Western Australia & NT [PDF 255 kb]
Family History CD-ROMs that relate to South Australia, Western Australia and NT.
PDF · 104 KB
British Isles, England & Wales [PDF 287 kb]
Family history CD-ROMs that relate to British Isles, England and Wales.
PDF · 109 KB
Ireland & Scotland [PDF 175 kb]
Family history CD-ROMs that relate to Ireland and Scotland.
PDF · 78 KB
New Zealand, Rest of Europe & Other Countries [PDF 165 kb]
Family history CD-ROMs that relate to New Zealand, and other countries overseas.
PDF · 77 KB
Convicts, Military & Miscellaneous [PDF 172 kb]
Family history CD-ROMs that relate to convicts, military and miscellaneous subjects.
PDF · 75 KB