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Queensland Archives and Libraries

Archives collect and preserve original documents from organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books and maps. This article describes the major national and Queensland archives and libraries that hold genealogical and historical information.

Government Archives

National Archives of Australia
National Archives Queensland Office
16 Corporate Drive
Cannon Hill Qld 4170
Australia

Telephone:07 3249 4200
Postal address:, PO Box 552, Cannon Hill, QLD 4170, Australia
Website
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Queensland Government State Archives
435 Compton Road
Runcorn, Queensland 4113
Australia

Telephone: (07) 3131 7777
Fax: (07) 3131 7764
Email: info@archives.qld.gov.au
Website
Family History

Church Archives

Roman CatholicArchives

Brisbane Archdiocesan Archive
The Archivist
Second Floor, Penola Place
143 Edward Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
Australia

GPO Box 282 Brisbane 4001
Phone: 07 3324 3433
Email: archives@bne.catholic.net.au
Website

Visitors are more than welcome though it is essential an appointment to consult records be made in advance with Archives Staff. Enquiries as to the availability of materials should also be made in writing and addressed to the Archivist. Established to house the history of the Archdiocese of Brisbane, the archive contains materials, records and artefacts relevant to more than 150 years of the Catholic Church in Queensland.

Diocesan Archives Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton Catholic Education Complex 143 West Street PO Box 524 Rockhampton, Qld 4700 Australia Telephone: 07 4887 3087 E-mail: archives@rok.catholic.net.au Website

Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba Archives Marian Centre, 68 Lindsay Street Toowoomba QLD 4350 Australia Postal Address: PO Box 756 Toowoomba QLD 4350, Australia Phone: 07 4632 7484 Fax: 07 4638 0034 Email: dioarch@twb.catholic.org.au Website

Catholic Diocese of Townsville Townsville Archive Centre 276 Stuart Drive Wulguru, Queensland 4811 Australia Ph: 07 4729 1392 Website

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Anglican Archives

Anglican Diocese of Brisbane Anglican Records & Archives Centre 417 Ann Street Church House Brisbane Qld 4000 Australia Telephone: +61 7 3835 2333 E-mail: archives@anglicanchurchsq.org.au Postal: Anglican Records & Archives Centre GPO Box 421 BRISBANE QLD 4001 Australia Website The Records and Archives Centre holds the majority of baptism, marriage and burial registers created by the Diocese of Brisbane for the 19th and 20th Centuries.

Anglican Diocese of North Queensland Archives and Research Centre St James Place, Level 1 155-157 Denham Street Townsville 4810, Queensland Australia Telephone: (07) 4771 4175 - Option 4 E-mail: archives@anglicannq.org Website

Anglican Archives Diocese of Rockhampton 89 William Street Rockhampton, Queensland 4700 Australia Postal Address: P.O. Box 710, Rockhampton QLD. 4700 Phone: (07) 4927 3188 E-mai: diocese@anglicanchurchcq.org.au Website List of Holdings

Libraries

Queensland State Library
Stanley Place
South Brisbane QLD 4101
Australia

Phone: +61 7 3840 7666
Website
Family History
John Oxley Library

Library holds some birth, marriage, and death records.

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