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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
Research Guides
Family history

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

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.

Civil Registration Office

Queensland Births, deaths, marriages and divorces
Family history research
How to order historical records
Family history research service
Searching our historical records—hints and tips

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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.
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-==  National Archives of Australia  ==
+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.
-[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)
+==Government Archives==
+[http://www.naa.gov.au/ '''National Archives of Australia''']<br>
-: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>
+'''National Archives Queensland Office'''<br>
+Corporate Drive<br>
-:[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>
+Cannon Hill Qld 4170<br>
+Australia<br>
-== National Library of Australia  ==
+<br>
+Telephone:07 3249 4200<br>
-[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>
+Postal address:, PO Box 552, Cannon Hill, QLD 4170, Australia<br>
+[https://www.naa.gov.au/visit-us/queensland Website]<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>
+[https://www.naa.gov.au/help-your-research/research-guides Research Guides]<br>
+[http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/family-history/index.aspx Family history]
-=== ACT Heritage Library ===
+------
+'''Queensland Government State Archives'''<br>
-[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>
-For marriage or death research:<br>
-::*[https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/app/answers/detail/a_id/2260#/!tabs-6 ACT Historic Marriage Index]
-::*[https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/app/answers/detail/a_id/2094#/!tabs-5 ACT Historic Death Index]
-== Queensland  ==
-=== The Queensland Government State Archives ===
-[https://www.qld.gov.au/dsiti/qsa Queensland Government State Archives]<br>
 Compton Road <br>
 Runcorn, Queensland 4113 <br>
+Australia<br>
+<br>
 Telephone: (07) 3131 7777 <br>
-Facsimile: (07) 3131 7764 <br>
+Fax: (07) 3131 7764 <br>
 Email: [mailto:info@archives.qld.gov.au info@archives.qld.gov.au]<br>
+[https://www.qld.gov.au/dsiti/qsa Website]<br>
+[https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/archives/collection/family Family History]
+==Church Archives==
+===Roman CatholicArchives===
+'''Brisbane Archdiocesan Archive''' <br>
+The Archivist<br>
+Second Floor, Penola Place<br>
+Edward Street, Brisbane QLD 4000<br>
+Australia<br>
+<br>
+GPO Box 282 Brisbane 4001<br>
+Phone: 07 3324 3433<br>
+Email: archives@bne.catholic.net.au<br>
+[https://brisbanecatholic.org.au/about/archives/ Website]<br>
+: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.<br>
+{|
+|-
+|style="padding-right:50px; vertical-align:top"|
+'''Diocesan Archives'''<br>
+'''Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton'''<br>
+Catholic Education Complex<br>
+West Street<br>
+PO Box 524<br>
+Rockhampton, Qld 4700<br>
+Australia<br>
+<br>
+Telephone: 07 4887 3087<br>
+E-mail: archives@rok.catholic.net.au<br>
+[https://rok.catholic.net.au/our-diocese/archives/# Website]<br>
+|style="padding-right:50px; vertical-align:top"|
+'''Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba Archives'''<br>
+Marian Centre, 68 Lindsay Street<br>
+Toowoomba QLD 4350<br>
+Australia <br>
+<br>
+Postal Address: PO Box 756<br>
+Toowoomba QLD 4350, Australia<br>
+Phone: 07 4632 7484<br>
+Fax: 07 4638 0034<br>
+Email: dioarch@twb.catholic.org.au<br>
+[https://www.twb.catholic.org.au/ministry/archives/ Website]
+|style="padding-right:50px; vertical-align:top"|
+'''Catholic Diocese of Townsville'''<br>
+'''Townsville Archive Centre'''<br>
+Stuart Drive<br>
+Wulguru, Queensland 4811<br>
+Australia<br>
+<br>
+Ph: 07 4729 1392<br>
+[https://www.tsv.catholic.org.au/diocese/diocesan-office/archives-6znxmu/ Website]
+|}
+-----
+===Anglican Archives===
+{|
+|-
+|style="padding-right:50px; vertical-align:top"|
+'''Anglican Diocese of Brisbane'''<br>
+'''Anglican Records & Archives Centre'''<br>
+Ann Street<br>
+Church House<br>
+Brisbane Qld 4000<br>
+Australia<br>
+<br>
+Telephone: +61 7 3835 2333<br>
+E-mail: archives@anglicanchurchsq.org.au<br>
+<br>
+Postal:<br>
+Anglican Records & Archives Centre<br>
+GPO Box 421<br>
+BRISBANE QLD 4001<br>
+Australia<br>
+[https://www.anglicanchurchsq.org.au/archives?rq=archives 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.
+|style="padding-right:50px; vertical-align:top"|
+'''Anglican Diocese of North Queensland Archives and Research Centre'''<br>
+St James Place, Level 1<br>
+-157 Denham Street<br>
+Townsville 4810, Queensland<br>
+Australia<br>
+<br>
+Telephone: (07) 4771 4175 - Option 4<br>
+E-mail: archives@anglicannq.org<br>
+[https://www.anglicannq.org/governance/archives-and-records Website]
+|style="padding-right:50px; vertical-align:top"|
+'''Anglican Archives Diocese of Rockhampton'''<br>
+William Street<br>
+Rockhampton, Queensland 4700<br>
+Australia<br>
+<br>
+Postal Address: P.O. Box 710, Rockhampton QLD. 4700<br>
+Phone: (07) 4927 3188<br>
+E-mai: diocese@anglicanchurchcq.org.au<br>
+[https://rok.catholic.net.au/our-diocese/archives/# Website]
+*[https://anglicanchurchcq.org.au/pdf/A_Select_List_of_Holdings.pdf List of Holdings''']
+|}
-=== The State Library of Queensland ===
+==Libraries==
+'''[[Queensland State Library]]'''<br>
-[[Queensland State Library]] which includes [[John Oxley Library|John Oxley Library]]&nbsp;
 Stanley Place <br>
 South Brisbane QLD 4101 <br>
+Australia<br>
+<br>
 Phone: +61 7 3840 7666 <br>
-[http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/ Website]
+[http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/ Website]<br>
+[https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/collections/family-history Family History]<br>
-: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}}.)
+[[John Oxley Library|John Oxley Library]]
+:Library holds some birth, marriage, and death records.
-===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]
+==Civil Registration Office==
-*[http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/LCC/residents/libraries/ Logan City Council Libraries]
+[https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces Queensland Births, deaths, marriages and divorces]<br>
-*[http://www.library.uq.edu.au/ University of Queensland Library]
+[https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research Family history research]<br>
+[https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research/how-to-order-historical-records How to order historical records]<br>
+[https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/ Family history research service]<br>
+[https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research/hints-and-tips Searching our historical records—hints and tips]
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