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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 New South Wales archives and libraries that hold genealogical and historical information.

National Archives of Australia[edit | edit source]

National Archives of Australia
PO Box 7425
Canberra Business Centre
ACT 2610
Tel: 1300 886 881 (from overseas: 61 2 6212 3900)
Fax: 1300 886 882 (from overseas: 61 2 6212 3999)

The National Archives holds records of Australian government records of the Federation or Commonweath since in 1901; Commonwealth people; and the High Court. RecordSearch describes over 7.7 million records created by 9000 Australian Government agencies. Reading rooms are in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart and Darwin.

A step-by-step guide to research at the National Archives is available. More than 200 fact sheets about their records are available online. Family history records are not in their collections, but the site contains links to those records. Read Begin Your Journey to get started family history.

National Library of Australia[edit | edit source]

National Library of Australia
Parkes Place
Parkes ACT 2600
Phone: +61 (0)2 6262 1266
Fax: +61 (0)2 6273 5081

The National Library is the largest reference library in Australia. Their catalogue is online. Use eResources to locate indexes, full-text ejournals, websites and guides. Frequently asked questions for family historians explain about the records there.

ACT Heritage Library[edit | edit source]

ACT Heritage Library
Email act.heritage.library@act.gov.au
Phone +61 2 6207 5163
Fax +61 2 6207 5835

The two links below will allow you to download lists of historic marriages or deaths.

Queensland[edit | edit source]

The Queensland Government State Archives[edit | edit source]

Queensland Government State Archives
435 Compton Road
Runcorn, Queensland 4113
Telephone: (07) 3131 7777
Facsimile: (07) 3131 7764
Email: info@archives.qld.gov.au

The State Library of Queensland[edit | edit source]

Queensland State Library which includes John Oxley Library

Stanley Place
South Brisbane QLD 4101
Phone: +61 7 3840 7666

A guide is Provenance Catalogue. Queensland State Archives. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1981. (FHL film 1239122– 1239123.)

Other Libraries[edit | edit source]

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+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 New South Wales archives and libraries that hold genealogical and historical information.
+==  National Archives of Australia  ==
+[http://www.naa.gov.au/ National Archives of Australia]<br>PO Box 7425<br>Canberra Business Centre<br>ACT 2610<br>Tel: 1300 886 881 (from overseas: 61 2 6212 3900)<br>Fax: 1300 886 882 (from overseas: 61 2 6212 3999)
-*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=217687&subject_disp=Australia,_Queensland&columns=*,180,0 FamilySearch Catalog Qld]
+:The National Archives holds records of Australian government records of the Federation or Commonweath since in 1901; Commonwealth people; and the High Court.&nbsp;[http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch/index.aspx RecordSearch] describes over 7.7 million records created by 9000 Australian Government agencies.&nbsp; [http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/publications/fact-sheets/fs01.aspx Reading rooms] are in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart and Darwin.<br>
-*[http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/LCC/residents/libraries/ Logan City Council Libraries]
+:[http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/research/index.aspx A step-by-step guide to research at the National Archives ]is available. More than 200 fact sheets about their records are available [http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/fact-sheets/index.aspx online]. Family history records are [http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/family-history/index.aspx not in their collections], but the site contains links to those records. Read [http://www.naa.gov.au/services/family-historians/index.aspx Begin Your Journey]&nbsp; to get started family history. <br>
+== National Library of Australia  ==
+[http://www.nla.gov.au/ National Library of Australia]<br>Parkes Place<br>Parkes ACT 2600<br>Phone: +61 (0)2 6262 1266<br>Fax: +61 (0)2 6273 5081<br>
+:The National Library is the largest reference library in Australia. Their [http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/ catalogue] is online. Use [http://www.nla.gov.au/app/eresources/ eResources] to locate indexes, full-text ejournals, websites and guides.  [http://www.nla.gov.au/infoserv/family.html Frequently asked questions] for family historians explain about the records there. <br>
+=== ACT Heritage Library ===
+[http://www.library.act.gov.au/find/history ACT Heritage Library]<br>
+Email act.heritage.library@act.gov.au<br>
+Phone +61 2 6207 5163<br>
+Fax +61 2 6207 5835<br>
+:The two links below will allow you to download lists of historic marriages or deaths.<br>
+::*[https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/app/answers/detail/a_id/18 Birth Marriage or Death Certificate Applications, search Family History] <br>
+::*http://www.ors.act.gov.au/community/births_deaths_and_marriages/historic_death_index<br>
+== Queensland  ==
+=== The Queensland Government State Archives ===
+[http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/ Queensland Government State Archives]<br>
+Compton Road <br>
+Runcorn, Queensland 4113 <br>
+Telephone: (07) 3131 7777 <br>
+Facsimile: (07) 3131 7764 <br>
+Email: [mailto:info@archives.qld.gov.au info@archives.qld.gov.au]<br>
-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - [http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/LCC/logan/history/localstudies.htm local studies]
+=== The State Library of Queensland ===
-*[http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/ Queensland State Archives]
+[[Queensland State Library]] which includes [[John Oxley Library|John Oxley Library]]&nbsp;
-*[[Queensland State Library]] which includes [[John Oxley Library|John Oxley Library]]&nbsp;
+Stanley Place <br>
+South Brisbane QLD 4101 <br>
+Phone: +61 7 3840 7666 <br>
-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - [http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/info/fh Information for family historians]
+:A guide is ''Provenance Catalogue''. Queensland State Archives. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1981. (FHL film {{FHL|186003|title-id|disp=1239122}}– {{FHL|186003|title-id|disp=1239123}}.)
+===Other Libraries===
+*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=217687&subject_disp=Australia,_Queensland&columns=*,180,0 FamilySearch Catalog Qld]
+*[http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/LCC/residents/libraries/ Logan City Council Libraries]
 *[http://www.library.uq.edu.au/ University of Queensland Library]
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