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Queensland Resources
« on: Tuesday 23 May 06 01:46 BST (UK) »
Hi Rootschatters,
If you have any good search sites specifically for Queensland, please let me know.
Valerie :)

Please see our new updated Queensland Resources Thread
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,369972.0.html
Bayley, Dorset, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire and others.
Antrobus, Somerset/Glouster
Skelton, Heslington, Yorkshire
James, Norfolk, and London
Delasalle, London area
Gravett/Grevet, Surrey
Also searching the above in Australia

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Re: .....QLD genealogy...
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 23 May 06 03:13 BST (UK) »
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Re: .....QLD genealogy...
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 23 May 06 05:05 BST (UK) »
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Re: .....QLD genealogy...
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 23 May 06 05:41 BST (UK) »
Hi Valerie,

Qld Family History Society (large resource library, lookups for a donation)

http://www.qfhs.org.au/
http://www.qfhs.org.au/research.htm
http://www.qfhs.org.au/snippets.htm
(back copies of "Snippets" online newsletter with a strong Qld genie flavour, but also interstate and overseas content)

Brisbane Grave Locator

http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:STANDARD::pc=PC_899
(click on "Search our cemetery records ... )

Queensland Headstone Photo Collection

http://www.chapelhill.homeip.net/FamilyHistory/Photos/

Queensland State Archives Wills Index

http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/research/index/wills.asp

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Hewson (Dublin); Beacom (Co. Tyrone), Beer (Devon); Perry (Warwickshire); Tanner (Wiltshire); Mostyn Owen (Shropshire & Wales); Coles (Somerset & London); Fox (Cornwall); Peirce (Monmouth); Tolson (Yorkshire); Haigh (Yorkshire); Lunn (Yorkshire); Neill (Co. Down); Davies (Shropshire); Dryden (Roxburgh); McVane (Roxburgh); Lillico (Roxburgh); Symington (Roxburgh); Dickson (Roxburgh).


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Re: .....QLD genealogy...
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 23 May 06 05:43 BST (UK) »
Queensland Genealogy Research Tips

http://www.judywebster.gil.com.au/tips-qld.html

All online indexes at Queensland State Archives

http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/research/indexes.asp

Queensland Migrant Shipping, 1840-1865

http://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/shipping/mig-qld1.htm

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Hewson (Dublin); Beacom (Co. Tyrone), Beer (Devon); Perry (Warwickshire); Tanner (Wiltshire); Mostyn Owen (Shropshire & Wales); Coles (Somerset & London); Fox (Cornwall); Peirce (Monmouth); Tolson (Yorkshire); Haigh (Yorkshire); Lunn (Yorkshire); Neill (Co. Down); Davies (Shropshire); Dryden (Roxburgh); McVane (Roxburgh); Lillico (Roxburgh); Symington (Roxburgh); Dickson (Roxburgh).

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Re: .....QLD genealogy...
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 23 May 06 05:50 BST (UK) »
Queensland Genealogy Group

http://groups.msn.com/QueenslandGenealogy

Picture Queensland

http://www.pictureqld.slq.qld.gov.au/home/find

Picture Australia (all states)

http://www.pictureaustralia.org/

Royal Historical Society of Queensland

http://www.queenslandhistory.org.au/

Brisgirl
Hewson (Dublin); Beacom (Co. Tyrone), Beer (Devon); Perry (Warwickshire); Tanner (Wiltshire); Mostyn Owen (Shropshire & Wales); Coles (Somerset & London); Fox (Cornwall); Peirce (Monmouth); Tolson (Yorkshire); Haigh (Yorkshire); Lunn (Yorkshire); Neill (Co. Down); Davies (Shropshire); Dryden (Roxburgh); McVane (Roxburgh); Lillico (Roxburgh); Symington (Roxburgh); Dickson (Roxburgh).

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« Reply #6 on: Saturday 24 June 06 01:57 BST (UK) »
My favourites

State Library (hopefully going back to home base this year) Family History
http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/serv/fh
Ipswich library (has a small local/family history centre)
http://www.library.ipswich.qld.gov.au/
BCC library (general references only)
http://elibcat.library.brisbane.qld.gov.au/uhtbin/webcat
Queensland Archives
http://www.archives.qld.gov.au
Brisbane History Group
http://www.brisbanehistory.asn.au
Brisbane City Council Cemetery Search
http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:STANDARD::pc=PC_899
Genealogical Soc of Qld
http://www.gsq.org.au/
Toowoomba Grave Finder
http://www.toowoomba.qld.gov.au/index.php?option=com_gravefinder&Itemid=46

and I still find google one of my best research web sites  ;D

Trish

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Southport QLD Headstone Photos Offer
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 31 December 06 02:14 GMT (UK) »
I have some photos of headstones in the Southport Cemetery if anyone is interested.  There are 2 cemeteries in Southport and I happy to visit either of them.

Some of the surnames are: Chaffe, Hughes, Nancarrow, Parr, Hicks, Ware, Challacombe, Irwin, Sheeham, McMahon, Pomianowski, Henderson, Veivers, Proud, Derrick, Grant,  Ferguson, Dawe, and Williams.

Please send me a PM.

Heather

There is also this website for Southport General Cemetery where more information can be obtained.
http://www.interment.net/data/aus/qld/goldcoast/south_gen/index.htm




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Re: .....QLD genealogy...
« Reply #8 on: Friday 16 February 07 12:17 GMT (UK) »
If you had family in the QLD police force this is a great place to start

http://www.police.qld.gov.au/aboutUs/facilities/museum.htm

They can usually tell you registration numbers for police records which you can then order through the QLD state archives.

Andrea  ;)


Casey, Carroll, Harrison, Standing, Renfrew, Greenhill, McTavish, Crow, Agnew, Merrion, Needs, Goddard, Matthews, Buffham, Falloon, Mills, Chamberlain, Donoghue,