| | Local and Family HistoryAll branches within our library service have a local history collection specific to their local community, these collections are the result of years of accrual and in some instances can only be viewed in the library due to their local historical significance and our inability to replace them if lost or damaged. The purpose of these collections is to act as a reminder of where we have come from, to honour the past and our cultural roots. We invite you to call into your local branch to view the local collection or you can request from other regional branches if you wish to access wider resources.
The library service supports the efforts of local historical societies and family history societies in their efforts to maintain and increase their history holdings, it is an aim of the library service to partner with these organisations to widen knowledge of their holdings and to collaborate on archival record development.
The State Library Queensland have a wide range of resouces available to the family historian you will find information about accessing the resources of the State Library of Queensland's Family History services and links to electronic resources and Internet sites that will help you with your genealogical research.
Getting Started Family History Guide
Frequently Asked Questions About Family History
Some of the major resource areas include: Births, deaths and marriage indexes for Australia, New Zealand, England and Wales Electoral rolls for Australia and New Zealand Immigration and shipping Convict and cemetery records Post office directories and almanacs Biographical collections Newspapers on microfilm Access to Ancestry databases British government records relating to the Australian Colonies (Australian Joint Copying Project - AJCP) Irish land records (Census substitutes) i.e. Tithe Applotment Books for Ireland Naturalisation indexes Victoria County History series Photograph collections and newspaper clippings files
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