Getting started
Our family history pages are a great place to start for family history research.
- Find out the steps involved in tracing your family tree.
- Consult our useful websites for family historians and discover more places to search online.
- Research guides will help to lead you on new and interesting paths.
- Search our free indexes to see if your ancestor appears.
- Become a member to access historical newspaper databases from home.
Cribb and Foote family photograph
Coming to Queensland webinar
In celebration of family history month, National Archives of Australia, Queensland State Archives and State Library of Queensland are collaborating to present a webinar on immigration and shipping on Friday 27th August 10-11:30am.
Coming to Queensland will uncover the unique and rich resources offered by each organisation and assist researchers to find records of immigrant arrivals. The webinar will highlight records relevant to Queensland and provide a deep dive into our Ancestry and Findmypast databases.
Family history resources
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family History
Learn more about your Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander family history with our step-by-step guide. Find out where records about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are kept and how to access them.
Databases for family history research
Databases are an excellent way to find information on your ancestors, enabling you to gather material from multiple sources. Our family history databases include historical newspapers, and biographical sources.
Family history webcasts and videos
Family history webcasts cover major family history topics, including birth, death and marriage records, newspapers, immigration and shipping, house histories, World War 1 records, and the roles of the major family history societies and repositories.
Ask us
Need help researching your family history? Library staff can assist wherever you are across the state.
Family history blog posts
Discover interesting websites, learn some new research skill and read some fascinating family history tales.
Research the history of your house
Every house has a history. Discover and explore resources for tracing the history of a house and the land it's built on.