Queensland Archives and Libraries
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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
National Archives of Australia
National Archives Queensland Office
16 Corporate Drive
Cannon Hill Qld 4170
Australia
Telephone:07 3249 4200
A step-by-step guide to research at the National Archives
Fact Sheets.
Family history Begin Your Journey
National Library of Australia
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
ACT Heritage Library
Email act.heritage.library@act.gov.au
Phone +61 2 6207 5163
Fax +61 2 6207 5835
For marriage or death research:
Queensland
The Queensland Government State Archives
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
Queensland State Library which includes John Oxley Library
Stanley Place
South Brisbane QLD 4101
Phone: +61 7 3840 7666
Website
- A guide is Provenance Catalogue. Queensland State Archives. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1981. (FS Library film 1239122– 1239123.)