Family history is more than the basic facts. Follow our guide on how to begin tracing your family tree. Find out the steps to follow, and where to start looking for information.

Family history is more than the basic facts.

Learn what family history means. Follow the steps needed to find and record information.&nbsp;Start tracing your family, and fill in your family tree.

Tracing your family tree

Family group eating Christmas lunch Queensland 1918

Getting started with family history

Births, deaths and marriages

Immigration and shipping

Convicts

Electoral rolls, Directories and Census records

Occupations

Social history

Use State Library's research guides to learn more detail about family history resources to help you discover your ancestors.

Family history research guides

Getting started with family history