tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79245710618299280942024-03-05T20:38:52.113+10:00Queensland GenealogyThis is about family history research in Queensland, Australia. There are articles about sources, problem-solving research techniques, interesting items at Qld State Archives and elsewhere, and specific individuals (some of whom are mentioned in very unexpected sources). Explore the options in the tabs below, in the sidebar and at the bottom of the page, and visit my main Web site.Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924571061829928094.post-72722193065922203122023-07-05T17:14:00.000+10:002023-07-05T17:14:22.970+10:00Book Review: Wangalpong to Mount Tamborine<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtPd14uZFboeWsfHjQ0zmFUg9oZcOcWof-H0XlcUIKkmlEMxYFX5w4lmFTKUodvX_nW5ELfErE9inYrD6lCt9zT-T9Qg2V5xLFFDAI8-TCY89Jyn2t_BkAVPe2jhCvE_mVUiTT_x8qNd96Ued5FhMjq71g94z1_4dsOL9t0DPMs84fO9999jeRw9IwA5Q/s1600/wangalpong-book-cover.jpg" style="clear: right; display: block; float: right; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="446" data-original-width="337" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtPd14uZFboeWsfHjQ0zmFUg9oZcOcWof-H0XlcUIKkmlEMxYFX5w4lmFTKUodvX_nW5ELfErE9inYrD6lCt9zT-T9Qg2V5xLFFDAI8-TCY89Jyn2t_BkAVPe2jhCvE_mVUiTT_x8qNd96Ued5FhMjq71g94z1_4dsOL9t0DPMs84fO9999jeRw9IwA5Q/s1600/wangalpong-book-cover.jpg" /></a></div>This amazing book focuses on the area around Mount Tamborine and the Logan, Albert, Coomera and Nerang River valleys in southeast Queensland. The review by Nola Fulwood (formerly an archivist and Manager of Public Access at Queensland State Archives) is published here with her permission.
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<b>Wangalpong to Mount Tamborine, volume 1: The Moreton Bay Story</b> (by Karen Rosser)
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This meticulously researched and beautifully written history is one we can enjoy as a good read and keep handy for reference. It is written from the point of view of The Mountain and its ancient people. They watched as the volcano rearranged the landscape, the ships sailed by, the explorers ventured north, and settlement began. The author has made extensive use of the eye-witness accounts of those explorers, administrators, surveyors, and settlers. Careful analysis has given an interesting new view of the history most of us learned at school. This is no dry as dust recitation of the bare dates and places but a fascinating story that carries the reader along and encourages us to explore further.
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This book started as a family history but developed as the author's curiosity led to questioning our history as we have known it. As family historians, we should strive for meticulous research, accurate referencing, comprehensive indexing, and in-depth insights into what has made our own family unique.
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We should all have this fascinating history of the beginnings of Queensland on our library shelves.
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Available from the <a href="https://www.karenrosserauthor.com/" target="_blank">author</a> or from <a href="https://inhousebookstore.com.au/products/wangalpong-to-mount-tamborine-vol-i" target="_blank">InHouse Publishing</a>.
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To that I would add... be sure to read the book's foreword!
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(This post first appeared on https://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com/2023/07/book-review-wangalpong-to-mount.html.)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />© <b>Judy WEBSTER</b>. Visit <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">my main Web site</a> for advice about sources and strategies for family history, and over 70,000 names from my indexes to Archives records. See <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2Ettbrick">Top Tips for Overcoming Brick Walls in Family History</a>.</b><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924571061829928094.post-81100376735205134742021-07-23T14:06:00.001+10:002021-09-20T19:25:07.915+10:00Missing Queensland birth, marriage and death index entries<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLhZP3_SrWxOMpl58WSWgIAZvXHsg5w90qZFX7uSJZDJj4KipQXVaRBFoHmLbT-qJQKWDmnxZNXB36EB5MWyPhx4S2expLphYaXwcTLTcd-1qTZiIgv7RDcVqSLPlrIh60XazmLBYdXU/s400/cartoon-kids-happy-dance-Danilo-Rizzuti-freedigitalphotos.net.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLhZP3_SrWxOMpl58WSWgIAZvXHsg5w90qZFX7uSJZDJj4KipQXVaRBFoHmLbT-qJQKWDmnxZNXB36EB5MWyPhx4S2expLphYaXwcTLTcd-1qTZiIgv7RDcVqSLPlrIh60XazmLBYdXU/w200-h200/cartoon-kids-happy-dance-Danilo-Rizzuti-freedigitalphotos.net.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Image by Danilo Rizzuti, freedigitalphotos.net)</span></td></tr></tbody></table>
If you were unable to find an index entry for a Queensland birth in 1921, marriage in 1946 or death in 1991, <b>try again!</b>
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A relative sent me a certificate for which there wasn't an entry in the online index. Puzzled, I contacted the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, who responded promptly.
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<li><b>Me:</b> 'A relative sent me the attached birth certificate (Isabel Mary RIENECKER, born 4 Aug 1921). I have been unable to find this registration in the online index. Any thoughts?'</li>
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<li><b>Registry:</b> 'Great news! The issue behind why this record wasn't appearing in the Family History Research Service has been found and resolved.'</li>
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<li><b>Me:</b> 'Thanks very much for your prompt and efficient service. May I ask whether the same issue (whatever it was) is likely to have caused other index entries to be 'invisible'? I'm wondering how much time I should spend on repeating searches that were previously negative (which at the time I thought must be because the event was registered in the following year)?"</li>
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<li><b>Registry:</b> 'As a result of your email, we did discover a number of other records exported on 01/01/2021 are missing and need to re-export them. So thank you VERY much!'</li>
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When I checked a few hours later, I found another 1921 birth, plus my aunt's 1946 marriage, neither of which had previously appeared in search results. Now I'm off to look for missing 1991 deaths!
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(More research tips are on my <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">main Website</a>. This post first appeared on https://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com/2021/07/missing-queensland-birth-marriage-and.html.)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />© <b>Judy WEBSTER</b>. Visit <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">my main Web site</a> for advice about sources and strategies for family history, and over 70,000 names from my indexes to Archives records. See <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2Ettbrick">Top Tips for Overcoming Brick Walls in Family History</a>.</b><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924571061829928094.post-59096100241260119712021-05-07T12:31:00.000+10:002021-05-07T12:31:15.296+10:0070,000 names: 'Series/Quote' service for Document Copies<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtR0K1OhQutYrlEjkQiNAcNoFhfrvANVEZgPahyphenhyphenqekkIEt9iewyhwn0Lvn7rcOOKiX6yWYmaUbiv0GUzMiMTwHtVHUTnuj2U19s6DoZac88n6IFwESwhi6dNQvVywRCJBmc3ZMOt0HUYI/s547/insanity-file-cover-example.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="547" data-original-width="387" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtR0K1OhQutYrlEjkQiNAcNoFhfrvANVEZgPahyphenhyphenqekkIEt9iewyhwn0Lvn7rcOOKiX6yWYmaUbiv0GUzMiMTwHtVHUTnuj2U19s6DoZac88n6IFwESwhi6dNQvVywRCJBmc3ZMOt0HUYI/s320/insanity-file-cover-example.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Example of file cover (list of contents)</td></tr></tbody></table>
My <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html" target="_blank">Web site</a> lists more than <b>70,000 names</b> from original historical records that I've indexed. The Web pages include '<a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/insanity-services.html" target="_blank"><b>Insanity and Unsound Mind index</b></a>' and '<a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/illegit.html" target="_blank"><b>Identifying a Child's Biological Father</b></a>'.
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The 'Record Series and Quote' services described on those pages are designed to help clients <b>avoid wasting money on copies that will not be relevant.</b> Let me give you an example.
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I've changed the names here to preserve client confidentiality. In my first email ('Record Series and Quote' report), I told the client which record series was involved (files for mental asylum patients) and I gave an estimate of the cost.
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<b>Client's final email:</b>
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<i>I would like a digital copy of the record for Mary BLOGGS.</i>
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<b>My final reply:</b>
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<i>I retrieved our correspondence from my computer's deleted files, and it showed:
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On 5 May 2021, you wrote, '...born Mary JONES in 1909, married Joe BLOGGS 1928'.
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My report said: 'Mary BLOGGS... admission date in or about 1908'.
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So... this file, for Mary BLOGGS admitted in about 1908, cannot be for your Mary JONES, who wasn't even born then, and didn't marry BLOGGS until 1928.
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My 'Record Series and Quote' service is designed to help clients avoid wasting money on copies that will not be relevant. A less ethical researcher would have simply taken your $40 and sent the file. I chose not to do that.</i>
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I hope this example will convince you that it's worthwhile (1) following the instructions on my Web pages, (2) using my 'Record Series and Quote' service when it's available, and (3) reading my reports carefully.
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(This post first appeared on https://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com/2021/05/70000-names-seriesquote-service-for.html.)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />© <b>Judy WEBSTER</b>. Visit <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">my main Web site</a> for advice about sources and strategies for family history, and over 70,000 names from my indexes to Archives records. See <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2Ettbrick">Top Tips for Overcoming Brick Walls in Family History</a>.</b><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924571061829928094.post-3916324997304580322021-03-26T13:55:00.000+10:002021-03-26T13:55:41.861+10:00Beenleigh War Memorial Project (revised edition)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhioxi5rEkQ6TsiF490GxsTEesnjFUb9GEC8m2MRj-ztbgeja9FkLOk3sKg_IG1MdTvzGHZsjYKdw-KKiI-Ge6DivgRu2RgHVyljisAAkljE4WOcGFY2ZCzAWQOEauleX7pJ3YLqJAs_Dg/s317/LRFHS-logo.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="317" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhioxi5rEkQ6TsiF490GxsTEesnjFUb9GEC8m2MRj-ztbgeja9FkLOk3sKg_IG1MdTvzGHZsjYKdw-KKiI-Ge6DivgRu2RgHVyljisAAkljE4WOcGFY2ZCzAWQOEauleX7pJ3YLqJAs_Dg/w200-h189/LRFHS-logo.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Society logo</td></tr></tbody></table>
<b>Press release</b> from Logan River and District Family History Society:
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<i>Sleep on! Australia's noble sons, we bow our heads to thee
<br />Who fought and made the sacrifice to keep Australia free.</i>
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The dignitaries watched the cloudy skies on that afternoon of the 21st November 1925 as the good citizens of Beenleigh and environs gathered for the unveiling of the R.S.S.I.L.A. Beenleigh Sub-Branch Monument. In the crowd were the proud families and friends of those who had volunteered to serve, some of whom made the supreme sacrifice, in the Great War - the 'War to End All Wars'.
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Who were these young people who had so bravely responded to the call to arms?
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Many of their families live in our community today and some of their names are recorded on the monument in the heart of Beenleigh. This project was initiated prior to the centenary of WWI when several of our members, led by Kevin Egan, researched the 61 names on the Beenleigh War Memorial and published (in 2009) the first CD that contained information about the memorial and some general data about the soldiers and WW1.
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Dianna Ottaway came across the CD in 2014 and decided that she would expand it to include <b>men and women from the greater Beenleigh area who had served.</b> Dianna, aided by Diane Schulz, has spent several years researching and recording these <b>236 stories.</b> The stories tell of their <b>daily lives</b> rather than of battalions and battles, which have been well-covered elsewhere. This <b>revised edition</b> includes many more names than the original. The <b>list of names</b> is on the Society's Web site, <a href="http://www.loganriverfamilyhistorysociety.com.au/" target="_blank">www.loganriverfamilyhistorysociety.com.au</a>.
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The project has been published as a collection of stories, plus other information, on a USB drive which can be purchased, for <b>$30</b>, from <b>Logan River and District Family History Society.</b> The vast collection of research behind the stories is a useful resource for anyone researching the families of these volunteers. This is being kept in digital form at our research rooms. Anyone wishing to access it should contact the society (non-members pay a research fee).
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<b>Enquiries:</b> contact Logan River and District Family History Society, PO Box 601, Waterford QLD 4133, or email loganriverfhs@hotmail.com.
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(I don't usually publish press releases, but in this case I did so in response to a request from a very dear friend. This post first appeared on https://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com/2021/03/beenleigh-war-memorial-project-revised.html.)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />© <b>Judy WEBSTER</b>. Visit <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">my main Web site</a> for advice about sources and strategies for family history, and over 70,000 names from my indexes to Archives records. See <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2Ettbrick">Top Tips for Overcoming Brick Walls in Family History</a>.</b><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924571061829928094.post-83344324016018758942020-11-12T12:29:00.002+10:002020-11-16T10:22:25.436+10:00It's Now or Never - save 75% on pension register copies
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Until <b>15 Nov 2020</b> you have a once-only, never-to-be-repeated opportunity to <b>save a massive 75%</b> on the cost of digital images of entries in <b>Old Age Pension registers 1908-1909.</b> Most people listed in these registers were <b>born in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany or Scandinavia.</b> A few were born in other parts of the world, including <b>Australia</b>. All of them later lived (at least for a while) in Queensland.
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These registers give information about people who <b>received</b> the pension, plus hundreds whose applications were <b>rejected.</b> Most rejections were on the basis of age, period of residence or annual income, but some of the other reasons provide a clue to the applicant's character. Although many applicants were under the required age, pensions were only granted to those aged at least 65 years (that is, born before about 1843-1844).
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In 1908-1909, electoral enrolment was not compulsory in Queensland. Old age pension registers give the place of residence of many <b>people who were not on electoral rolls.</b> This includes some applicants who were not British subjects and not naturalised (and thus not eligible to vote) but who applied (though in vain) for a pension.
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The vast majority of register entries give the claim date; surname; given name; country or Australian State of <b>birth</b>; alleged <b>age</b>; total number of <b>years in Queensland</b>; town or suburb of current <b>residence</b>; whether the application was approved or rejected; if approved, the amount of pension payable, date payment commenced and town where paid; if rejected, the <b>reason</b> for rejection; and sometimes other <b>remarks</b> such as 'sent to Dunwich Benevolent Asylum', 'intemperate', 'deserted his wife', etc. For many residents of <b>Ravenswood</b> and <b>Townsville</b>, a second register gives extra details (marital status, spouse's name, full address and exact birth date).
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Names of <b>over 9,200</b> pension applicants are on my Web site. There is also an explanation of the <i>Old Age Pensions Act of 1908</i> and its implications for family history research, and advice about pension records and related sources before and after 1908-1909.
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If you email your request (no later than <b>15 Nov 2020</b>)... (<i>snipped - this offer ended on 15th November 2020 AEST</i>)
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<b>Step 1: Search the <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/oap-name.html" target="_blank">names</a></b> (opens in a new window).
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<b>Step 2: Make a payment and email your request</b> as explained above.
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As I said, this is a one-time offer. I've started to wind down towards retirement, so my copying service (even at full price) will not be available forever.
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You may also be interested in my indexes to <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/other.html"><b>other historical records</b></a>.
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(This post first appeared on https://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com/2020/11/its-now-or-never-save-75-on-pension.html.)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />© <b>Judy WEBSTER</b>. Visit <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">my main Web site</a> for advice about sources and strategies for family history, and over 70,000 names from my indexes to Archives records. See <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2Ettbrick">Top Tips for Overcoming Brick Walls in Family History</a>.</b><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924571061829928094.post-51683769027706004542020-01-12T12:44:00.003+10:002020-11-14T08:05:26.133+10:00Have Your Family History Records Been Destoyed?<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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I know that some of my clients have digital backups of family history documents and files, either in the Cloud (for example, in a free account at <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/AADfq8ANse4-c6iCEW6MBFGdGQiz6bn_E6w?src=global9" target="_blank"><b>Dropbox</b></a>), or on external hard drives or USBs - but some don't.
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After the 2003 Canberra bushfires, and after Hurricane Katrina in the USA, I was contacted by clients who had lost everything. I was able to send them a copy of my report with the results of the family history research that I'd done for them.
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<b>If you've lost your home in the current bushfires</b>, don't be afraid to contact me (at the address on <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/about.html" target="_blank">my main genealogy Web site</a>) to ask whether I have a backup copy of the information I sent to you. If I do, I can email it (FREE) on request.
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If a natural disaster occurred in your area today, would your family history records survive? Some simple and practical suggestions are in <a href="https://genie-leftovers.blogspot.com/2011/01/natural-disasters-and-family-history.html"><b>Natural Disasters and Family History</b></a>.
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(This post first appeared on <b>https://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com/2020/01/have-your-family-history-records-been.html</b> and family history societies are welcome to share that link with their members.)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />© <b>Judy WEBSTER</b>. Visit <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">my main Web site</a> for advice about sources and strategies for family history, and over 70,000 names from my indexes to Archives records. See <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2Ettbrick">Top Tips for Overcoming Brick Walls in Family History</a>.</b><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924571061829928094.post-78529282707092296732019-09-08T10:26:00.001+10:002020-06-08T13:29:12.810+10:00More Changes at Queensland State Archives<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgloTpFe5uXpBJZiXACiYyOi8UBdWMEQ2EC-qIFAvi4Rn_CKTco-75lnxi4qBHb8N2aZnxwoy0vBC6eM5UX2FXwl3R07v483gewgQX1iGyCJyVDf7LWWxyiBh9gUuKlXo-oABIN2C7QNU4/s1600/angry-emotiguy-by-farconville-freedigitalphotos.net.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgloTpFe5uXpBJZiXACiYyOi8UBdWMEQ2EC-qIFAvi4Rn_CKTco-75lnxi4qBHb8N2aZnxwoy0vBC6eM5UX2FXwl3R07v483gewgQX1iGyCJyVDf7LWWxyiBh9gUuKlXo-oABIN2C7QNU4/s200/angry-emotiguy-by-farconville-freedigitalphotos.net.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Image by farconville (freedigitalphotos.net)</span></td></tr>
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These changes at <b>Queensland State Archives</b> may suit some people, but personally I find them inconvenient and annoying.
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<li><b>UPDATE: After extensively renovating the Reader's Lounge, the Archives did not proceed with the cafe.</b> <strike>The old Reader's Lounge is about to be replaced by a <b>cafe</b>, which will serve tea, coffee, cakes and light meals. Sadly, this means that <b>researchers will no longer have access to a fridge, microwave and free tea/coffee making facilities.</b> Archives staff warned me that (quote) "if you want to bring your own lunch, you will have to leave it in an esky in your car."</strike></li>
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<li>As part of the renovations to the Reading Room, Queensland State Archives have removed the desks that had individual lights, and they have replaced the old ceiling lights with much brighter LED lights. Unfortunately this has resulted in <b>shadows</b> that create problems when you take <b>photographs</b> of documents. I was told that (quote) "<b>desk lamps</b> will be available on request - just ask the archivist on the desk") - but apparently that's not always the case.</li>
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(This post first appeared on https://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com/2019/09/more-changes-at-queensland-state.html.)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />© <b>Judy WEBSTER</b>. Visit <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">my main Web site</a> for advice about sources and strategies for family history, and over 70,000 names from my indexes to Archives records. See <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2Ettbrick">Top Tips for Overcoming Brick Walls in Family History</a>.</b><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924571061829928094.post-72737111488822971802018-11-21T06:07:00.002+10:002020-06-08T13:29:42.843+10:00'Insanity and Unsound Mind' Index for Family Historians<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_rLmH8ZdKHFNI3gR9Ow1LRCWg_jJrzmzClAcuBHs53Bq4ttEyILL8s52e90U2EciqNEw8_zlCJLbVMOW8ca233iVtsgOtvSoqY2SvNid4JdS_7rmd90CJxEI5QIw3k4qCjQ0cFEoTfuU/s1600/huge-file.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="169" data-original-width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_rLmH8ZdKHFNI3gR9Ow1LRCWg_jJrzmzClAcuBHs53Bq4ttEyILL8s52e90U2EciqNEw8_zlCJLbVMOW8ca233iVtsgOtvSoqY2SvNid4JdS_7rmd90CJxEI5QIw3k4qCjQ0cFEoTfuU/s1600/huge-file.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A file from one of the 53 record series. The pencil shows how huge it is.</td></tr>
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Does your family history have someone who <b>'vanished'?</b> If you <b>cannot find a death certificate</b>, or if <b>children were raised</b> by someone other than a parent, check <b>mental asylum</b> records. Reasons for admission include <b>epilepsy, head injury, alcoholism, congenital defects, depression</b> (including <b>post-natal depression</b>), etc. <i>Many patients</i> (adults and children) <i>spent only days or weeks in an asylum</i> before being discharged, and descendants would be unaware of that. I've spent many years creating indexes that make the information more accessible.
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In response to requests from users of my Web site, I've combined all of my separate 'insanity indexes' for various sources, and I've added thousands more names, to create a huge '<b><a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/insanity.html" target="_blank">Insanity and Unsound Mind</a></b>' index. In addition to asylum patients, it includes many people 'of unsound mind' who were *not* in an asylum. The new list (which will continue to grow as indexing progresses) already has <b>19,000 names</b> extracted from <b>53 separate series</b> of original records (yes, fifty-three). Those names include some <b>interstate</b> and <b>overseas</b> asylum patients, but most were in Queensland.
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The steps involved were:
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<li>Finish several 'indexes in progress'.</li>
<li>Index an important source that I'd previously neglected. For about 1,000 people it refers to circumstances prior to their admission to a mental asylum (information that is often difficult to find).</li>
<li>Change the layout (data fields) of each index, to enable merging.</li>
<li>Merge all of the indexes into one.</li>
<li>Check for formatting errors (eg, leading or trailing spaces that cause incorrect sorting).</li>
<li>Check for formatting inconsistencies (eg, how to list names with no surname, such as 'Billy (Aboriginal)'.</li>
<li>Check for obvious duplicate entries.</li>
<li>Check the use of 'see' cross references.</li>
<li>Write the HTML code for the combined list of names.</li>
<li>Write the text and HTML code for the explanation on new Web pages with those names.</li>
<li>Change the HTML code on Web pages that had previously listed some of the names (and make a link to the new combined index).</li>
<li>Change the description on my '<a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/other.html" target="_blank">Indexes</a>' Web page.</li>
<li>Decide upon a new fee structure for dealing with requests. (Genealogy is my business, not just a hobby, so I charge fees for my time.)</li>
<li>Create a new request form for my research/copying service.</li>
<li>Re-write my mini-guide <i>Researching Mental Asylum Patients</i>.</li>
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The decision to create a huge combined index was not taken lightly. I'm not convinced that it was worth the effort, but because so many people requested it, I finally agreed. The new arrangement has both pros and cons. Obviously it's easier for you to check a single list of names; but the new format cannot show (free of charge) a description of the source in which a particular name appears.
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I know there will be a few complaints (there always are), but if you don't like the options available to you (see the link at the bottom of the Web pages with names), you can learn about all of those original records, then attempt to find the information yourself. But be warned... I've spent 35 years learning about the records! If you want to go it alone, you'll find it helpful to read my <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/miniguides.html" target="_blank">mini-guide</a> '<i>Researching Mental Asylum Patients</i>'.
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To access the new list, start at the introductory page for <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/insanity.html"><b>Insanity and Unsound Mind</b></a>.
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(This post first appeared on https://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com/2018/11/insanity-and-unsound-mind-index-for.html.)
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~~~<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />© <b>Judy WEBSTER</b>. Visit <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">my main Web site</a> for advice about sources and strategies for family history, and over 70,000 names from my indexes to Archives records. See <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2Ettbrick">Top Tips for Overcoming Brick Walls in Family History</a>.</b><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924571061829928094.post-75843827190247853862017-10-13T12:31:00.001+10:002020-08-25T10:52:26.709+10:00New copying costs at Queensland State Archives<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsg1XWSSxTxcO_Ng5M2S3VyN1rjx-Qu5JJG6iY0vS89PQ-ChtKuFRfbG1n4Z-9QHgTLatmwGKWAFnQuDrArPSGhHNkRrsmBq35kfMxvHQHCjhDtQ23EfcbhrSZvRH3CGgENaplL0795N4/s1600/qsa-searchroom-350x265.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Photo of QSA search room (photo copyright Judy Webster)" border="0" data-original-height="263" data-original-width="350" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsg1XWSSxTxcO_Ng5M2S3VyN1rjx-Qu5JJG6iY0vS89PQ-ChtKuFRfbG1n4Z-9QHgTLatmwGKWAFnQuDrArPSGhHNkRrsmBq35kfMxvHQHCjhDtQ23EfcbhrSZvRH3CGgENaplL0795N4/s320/qsa-searchroom-350x265.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Public Search Room at Queensland State Archives<br />
(photo by Judy Webster)</td></tr>
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Since 1 Sep 2017, copying fees charged by Queensland State Archives have increased as follows.
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<b>Up to A3, on paper</b>
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<li>Black & white up to 10 pages: $1.75 <b>per page</b></li>
<li>Colour up to 10 pages: $2.90 <b>per page</b></li>
<li>Photos on photo quality paper: $3.35</li>
<li>Certified (per item up to 8 pages): $45</li>
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<b>Bulk discount for scanning standard resolution</b>
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<li>Per item 11-20 pages: $24.75</li>
<li>Per item 21-50 pages: $57.75</li>
<li>Per item 51-100 pages: $123.75</li>
<li>Per item 101-200 pages: $247.50</li>
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<b>High resolution reproduction (over 300dpi), on paper, CD* or USB*</b>
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<ul>
<li>A4 and A3: $6.70</li>
<li>Larger than A3 CD/USB* only: $13.40 per metre</li>
<li>Photographs on photo quality paper: $6.70</li>
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<b>Postage</b>
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<li>Category 1 up to 100 pages: $3.35</li>
<li>Category 2 over 100 pages: $5.50</li>
<li>Overseas: Price on application</li>
<li>Registered mail: $6.70</li>
<li>CD / USB: $8</li>
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<b>Consumables</b>
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<li>*CD: $0.55</li>
<li>*USB: $8</li>
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<b>Indexes</b>
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<li>Category 1 Digital emailed: $6.90</li>
<li>Category 1 Paper posted: $10.65</li>
<li>Category 2 Digital emailed: $18.55</li>
<li>Category 2 Paper posted: $21.90</li>
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For some records, <i>my</i> fees for <i>digital</i> copies are lower than those charged by the Archives. <b>My Web site has details of <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/prof.html" target="_blank">my services</a>.</b>
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(This post first appeared on https://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com/2017/10/new-copying-costs-at-queensland-state.html.)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />© <b>Judy WEBSTER</b>. Visit <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">my main Web site</a> for advice about sources and strategies for family history, and over 70,000 names from my indexes to Archives records. See <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2Ettbrick">Top Tips for Overcoming Brick Walls in Family History</a>.</b><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924571061829928094.post-67054319459521194552017-10-10T10:15:00.000+10:002020-06-08T13:32:39.859+10:00Mental Patients - One List or Separate Lists?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoeFfuo7EQLO8ODQkzWUUX308ve9WEmDboeFdsR_P9sQ8OiiLUS5o39Qzy5xV93w114GRW9DlEjJWwx9uPmcCbfX_BnTZTr9eVgIKwlrECMLuGhirHYyP4X0tmwg9JdrD7NRe2h2x3qT0/s1600/insanity-intro.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Advice re ancestors who 'vanished'" border="1" data-original-height="210" data-original-width="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoeFfuo7EQLO8ODQkzWUUX308ve9WEmDboeFdsR_P9sQ8OiiLUS5o39Qzy5xV93w114GRW9DlEjJWwx9uPmcCbfX_BnTZTr9eVgIKwlrECMLuGhirHYyP4X0tmwg9JdrD7NRe2h2x3qT0/s1600/insanity-intro.jpg" title="" /></a></div>
I've used <b>25 different series</b> of historical records to create various indexes to <b>mental asylum patients</b> and people who were suspected of being of unsound mind. Names from some of the indexes are already on my Web site, but many more will be added soon.
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<b>QUESTION</b> (it only applies to those series, not my other indexes):
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Would you like me to put those names on my Web site in <b>one alphabetical list</b>, with separate Web pages for names beginning with each letter of the alphabet?
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Or should I leave things as they are, with separate indexes for different 'mental' series, and (on <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">my Web site</a>) <b>separate lists of names?</b>
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(<b>Comments are now closed.</b> This post first appeared on https://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com/2017/10/mental-patients-one-list-or-separate.html.)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />© <b>Judy WEBSTER</b>. Visit <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">my main Web site</a> for advice about sources and strategies for family history, and over 70,000 names from my indexes to Archives records. See <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2Ettbrick">Top Tips for Overcoming Brick Walls in Family History</a>.</b><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924571061829928094.post-14155321181159087342017-08-12T15:32:00.000+10:002020-05-28T07:46:49.004+10:00What the Archives did with my index<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin4g40X7aDKnx8MuBK6yMttN_r5eL18n7LRzZVFLFb4kcsXS22aL2XDh0H1fwb7BtAt6p3N7qcIVPwPQ_yUKTZbz8WIJk_Cz1QkWKCmUWoyY-mC5ENZVGrG3Pdlr3Zwsi8xF-8oFBBNFA/s1600/a4774-200x150-old-age-pension-register.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="150" data-original-width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin4g40X7aDKnx8MuBK6yMttN_r5eL18n7LRzZVFLFb4kcsXS22aL2XDh0H1fwb7BtAt6p3N7qcIVPwPQ_yUKTZbz8WIJk_Cz1QkWKCmUWoyY-mC5ENZVGrG3Pdlr3Zwsi8xF-8oFBBNFA/s1600/a4774-200x150-old-age-pension-register.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of five volumes of pension records that I indexed</td></tr>
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When I published my <b>index to Queensland's old age pension records</b>, I donated a copy to the Public Search Room at Queensland State Archives. I recently discovered that it was no longer there. I also found out why - and I was not happy!
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The Archives said that they took it away to create an electronic version (which will undoubtedly end up on the Archives Web site). I was told that my indexes 'cause trouble' because people see the names on <a href="http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=2114&awinaffid=207681&clickref=Qblog12817&p=http://www.findmypast.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Findmypast</a>, but don't quote the source reference shown there when they order document copies from the Archives. I don't know how many such orders they get, but it is apparently too much trouble for staff to consult my printed index.
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I pointed out that I donated my index for the benefit of family historians who visit the Public Search Room. The archivist agreed to put it back there, but (get this!) she said that they may have already removed the binding and started scanning the pages of my index, in which case it will take a while to get them bound into book form again.
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I should mention that I'd previously been asked whether I would give the Archives an electronic copy, and I said NO (along the lines of, 'If you want to <strike>waste time reinventing the wheel</strike> create an index, knock yourselves out, but don't take advantage of all my hard work').
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Genealogy is my <i>business</i>, and I've spent thousands of hours indexing original records!
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My indexes to hospital records have also disappeared from the Public Search Room. The Archives may try to tell you that they removed them because the records are no longer open to the public. The Croydon Hospital index 1888-1919 includes some pages that are currently less than one hundred years old, but most are accessible now, as are all of the Brisbane Hospital and pension records that I indexed.
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For more information about the records, 70,000 names from my indexes, and details of my research and copying services, follow links on '<a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/other.html" target="_blank"><b>indexes to historical records and other sources for genealogy</b></a>'.
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(This post first appeared on https://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com/2017/08/what-archives-did-with-my-index.html.)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />© <b>Judy WEBSTER</b>. Visit <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">my main Web site</a> for advice about sources and strategies for family history, and over 70,000 names from my indexes to Archives records. See <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2Ettbrick">Top Tips for Overcoming Brick Walls in Family History</a>.</b><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924571061829928094.post-53604384028442048702016-09-15T10:21:00.001+10:002020-11-29T06:19:06.444+10:003 Reasons to Use Archives Previous System Locations<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9J0pO57QeW6AZ7aHgZAVGQrzcs650a2y4Hyxfh27GygQrT-ZpzxglpzNm6CZW_C9PfLtsiMLQWVhnX9_FQw33-dtTDFPcAJiMGwTASEk0M6LYwEzQAZnjItEGH6pXaCxGUB3PKN_0ByI/s1600/qsa-searchroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9J0pO57QeW6AZ7aHgZAVGQrzcs650a2y4Hyxfh27GygQrT-ZpzxglpzNm6CZW_C9PfLtsiMLQWVhnX9_FQw33-dtTDFPcAJiMGwTASEk0M6LYwEzQAZnjItEGH6pXaCxGUB3PKN_0ByI/s1600/qsa-searchroom.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">A section of the search room at Qld State Archives</span></td></tr>
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Family historians make a note of source references so we (or someone else) can find an item again. There are 3 reasons why you should know the '<b>Previous System location</b>' for records you use at Queensland State Archives, as well as the newer '<b>item ID</b>' number.
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<li><b>Typos and misinterpretation are less likely</b> with Previous System location numbers. For example, the immigrant file for Agnes Adamson AITKEN is item ID 1111111. Its Previous System location is IMM/5. I know which one I am more likely to get wrong when I read it or write it!</li>
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<li>Even if there is a typo in a Previous System location number, the letters at the beginning often <b>indicate the agency</b>. With that, it may be possible for you to eventually find the record (perhaps with help from the archivist on duty). For example, IMM means Immigration Department; SCT means Supreme Court; CPS means Court of Petty Sessions; JUS means Justice Department; and so on.</li>
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<li>If the computer system crashes while you are in the Public Search Room, staff may be able to <b>retrieve documents</b> from the repository if you can quote the Previous System location, because it often indicates the shelf position. If you only have item ID numbers, you may have to give up and go home. I can always keep working because I know the Previous System locations for records that I've already located in the catalogue.</li>
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In the Queensland State Archives' catalogue (on the Internet and at the Archives), the 'Item Details' screen shows the Item ID and (if applicable) the Previous System location and Departmental numbers. The latter often point to a specific file in a bundle.
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From your own experience at Queensland State Archives, what other tips can you share?
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This post first appeared on http://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com/2016/09/3-reasons-to-use-archives-previous.html.)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />© <b>Judy WEBSTER</b>. Visit <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">my main Web site</a> for advice about sources and strategies for family history, and over 70,000 names from my indexes to Archives records. See <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2Ettbrick">Top Tips for Overcoming Brick Walls in Family History</a>.</b><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924571061829928094.post-59719466300560161052016-06-14T13:04:00.001+10:002016-06-14T13:04:36.482+10:00Queensland's Missing Births and Deaths<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The <i>Queensland Pioneers Index 1829-1889</i> is an excellent genealogy resource that was published on CD-ROM by the Queensland Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages.
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Listed below are fourteen entries that are on the CD but <b>not in the online historical indexes</b>.
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<b>Baptisms</b> with details shown on the CD:
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<li>BAINBRIGGE Philip Parker, father Thomas, mother Sarah, 30 Jul 1828</li>
<li>CLARK Emmeline Cameron, father Thomas, mother Emmeline SANDERS, 28 Oct 1828</li>
<li>FERRIS Thomas, father John, mother Catharine, 15 Dec 1828</li>
<li>GUERD Mary Anne, father Thomas, mother Mary, 18 Apr 1828</li>
<li>ROBERTS William Henry, father Charles, mother Esther, 15 Sep 1828</li>
<li>STACE Robert Austen, father Austen, mother Susanna, 5 May 1820</li>
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<b>Burials</b> (these undated burials had '1800' in the 'year' field on the CD-ROM):
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<li>ARMS John</li>
<li>BELL</li>
<li>BELL (Mrs)</li>
<li>BRETT</li>
<li>BURNS</li>
<li>HARVEY Elizabeth Ann</li>
<li>MACARTHUR</li>
<li>YATES</li>
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Searches on the Registry's Web site require a date of 1829 or later. Perhaps that's why these entries no longer appear in search results. If the Registry replies to my enquiry about this problem, I will add a comment here.
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(This post first appeared on http://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com/2016/06/queenslands-missing-births-and-deaths.html.)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />© <b>Judy WEBSTER</b>. Visit <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">my main Web site</a> for advice about sources and strategies for family history, and over 70,000 names from my indexes to Archives records. See <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2Ettbrick">Top Tips for Overcoming Brick Walls in Family History</a>.</b><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924571061829928094.post-67089355466325016602016-04-15T14:47:00.001+10:002020-08-23T16:15:59.468+10:00Queensland Births Index up to 1919<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Despite the fact that Queensland's Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages currently (in 2016) only lets you search for births up to early 1916 (due to its 100-year access restriction), there is now another way to find births <b>up to 1919</b>!
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To the delight of those with family history research here, indexes to <b>Queensland births registered up to and including *1919*</b> can now be searched online at <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=2114&awinaffid=207681&clickref=QGen.b1919&p=https://search.findmypast.com.au/search-world-Records/queensland-births-1829-1919" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Findmypast</b></a> (that link takes you to the search page).
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View the <i>transcription</i> there to get the <b>exact date of birth</b> plus <b>parents' names</b> including <b>mother's maiden surname</b>.
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(This post first appeared on http://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com/2016/04/queensland-births-index-up-to-1919.html.)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />© <b>Judy WEBSTER</b>. Visit <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">my main Web site</a> for advice about sources and strategies for family history, and over 70,000 names from my indexes to Archives records. See <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2Ettbrick">Top Tips for Overcoming Brick Walls in Family History</a>.</b><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924571061829928094.post-43903576835552630012015-03-12T14:45:00.003+10:002023-05-01T15:32:50.048+10:00Passport Records<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's great to see more Queensland records being added to Findmypast - for example, the indexes to <a href="https://bit.ly/2Qpass15" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">passport registers 1915-1925</a> and <a href="https://bit.ly/2Qpassp26" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">passport registers and receipts 1926-1939</a>. Most applicants lived in Queensland but some gave an <b>interstate or overseas</b> address including England, Canada, Papua, Ceylon, Fiji and China.<br />
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The National Archives of Australia and Queensland State Archives hold various series of passport records. They include:
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<li><a href="https://bit.ly/2Qpassp26" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Immigration Department: passport clearance register 1926-1935</b></a> (Qld State Archives series 7149; one item). This register gives the passenger's name, ship and date of arrival, State of disembarkation, ship and date of departure, passenger's reason for returning overseas, and whether he/she was planning to return to Australia.</li>
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<li><a href="https://bit.ly/2Qpassp26" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Immigration Department: passport receipts 1930-1939</b></a> (Qld State Archives series 10222; thirteen items). These are duplicates of passport clearances issued to assisted immigrants. They give the passenger's name, ship and date of arrival in Australia. Some also give the ship and date of departure and how long the person expected to be away.</li>
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<li><b>Passport registers 1915-1974</b> (National Archives of Australia, Brisbane Office). After the <i>Passports Act 1920</i>, Australian residents over sixteen years of age needed a passport if they left the country. This did not apply to those going to New Zealand, Papua or Norfolk Island. Others who were exempt included merchant seamen and defence force personnel on duty. The National Archives Brisbane Office holds passport registers 1915-1974 and various other records of people departing Australia. Some of those passport registers have been indexed in the <a href="https://bit.ly/2Qpass15" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Queensland Passports Index 1915-1925</a>.</li>
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If a person 'vanished' (either temporarily or permanently), passport records are definitely worth a look. They can also reveal interesting information about overseas holidays or trips to visit relatives.
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NOTE! The transcription on Findmypast is a useful finding aid, but it does not include all details, so it is essential to <b>get a copy of the original document.</b> If you can't go to the Archives yourself, <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/about.html">ask about my copying service</a>.<br />
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For <b>other countries</b>, these links take you to lists of passport records on:
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<li><a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=2114&awinaffid=207681&clickref=&p=https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/historical-records?region=world&keywords=passport&page=1&order_direction=desc&order_by=relevance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Findmypast</a> (including the British <a href="https://bit.ly/2QGenUKpassport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Index to Register of Passport Applications 1851-1903</a>)</li>
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<li><a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=OZ1vVhik6DU&mid=50142&u1=AncCatalog&murl=https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/catalog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ancestry</a> (including records for the USA, France, Portugal, Latvia and other countries).</li>
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(This post first appeared on https://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/queensland-passport-registers-1926-1939.html.)</ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />© <b>Judy WEBSTER</b>. Visit <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">my main Web site</a> for advice about sources and strategies for family history, and over 70,000 names from my indexes to Archives records. See <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2Ettbrick">Top Tips for Overcoming Brick Walls in Family History</a>.</b><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924571061829928094.post-18623061010728134972015-01-17T19:52:00.001+10:002020-08-23T16:21:31.495+10:00Lifeline Bookfest<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brisbane Bookfest - part of one of the three halls<br />
(photo by Judy Webster)</td></tr>
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Books relevant to family history are lurking in secondhand shops, markets and book fairs. One of the best places to find them is at a <b>Lifeline Bookfest.</b>
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Bookfests are held at various times throughout the year in <b>Brisbane, Bundaberg, Gold Coast, Ipswich, Mackay, Maryborough, Rockhampton</b> and <b>Sunshine Coast</b>.
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The Brisbane event is held in January and June each year, in the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre at South Brisbane. It's on right now and continues until 26 Jan 2015.
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There are three separate halls: 'High Quality (prices as marked)', '$1 Section' and '$2.50 Section'.
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Within each hall, books are arranged by <b>category</b> (Australiana; History; Biography; Reference; Paperback Fiction; Hardback Fiction; Children's; Humour and Oddities; Literature and Classics; Textbooks; Travel; Health; Science Fiction; Art and Music; Cooking; Computers; Hobbies; Sport; Gardening; Religion; Foreign Language; Vehicles and War Craft; Animals; Penguins and Pelicans; Economics; Sociology; Philosophy; Science). Each section also has magazines, stationery, videos, CDs, cassettes and records.
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You may want to stock up on <b>stationery items</b> such as ring binders and lever arch files, which sometimes cost less than a dollar.
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The real treasures for <b>family historians</b> are usually in the <b>Australiana</b> and <b>History</b> sections. Look for books about the history of regions, towns, schools, churches, businesses and organisations, and published family histories.
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The <b>Reference</b> section has atlases, street directories, medical dictionaries, and sometimes unexpected items like a complete set of <i>The Public Acts of Queensland 1828-1936</i>.
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With luck, you may find some of the titles listed on '<b><a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/reading.html" target="_blank">Suggested Reading (Genealogy and History)</a></b>'.
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Another money-saving tip? If you are on a very tight budget, wait until the last day when the (already affordable) prices are usually reduced.
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I strongly advise you to bring a suitcase on wheels, as books soon get heavy when you are browsing. Local street parking is limited and fills very early. Undercover parking is available, but it costs about $17. You can travel by train to South Brisbane station or by bus to the Cultural Centre bus stop.
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To find out more about Lifeline Bookfests in Queensland, do a Google keyword search to find the current Web page.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />© <b>Judy WEBSTER</b>. Visit <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">my main Web site</a> for advice about sources and strategies for family history, and over 70,000 names from my indexes to Archives records. See <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2Ettbrick">Top Tips for Overcoming Brick Walls in Family History</a>.</b><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924571061829928094.post-1031479603245682132014-11-19T11:00:00.001+10:002017-01-30T06:31:31.514+10:00Queensland Customs House Shipping Index 1852-1885<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"<b>Queensland Customs House Shipping 1852-1885 Passengers and Crew</b>" is an exciting new index compiled from Brisbane Customs House records (Shipping Inwards Series J715) held at the Brisbane Office of the National Archives of Australia. It is a vital resource for genealogists and others who are researching <b>merchant mariners</b> or <b>passengers</b> from Europe to Queensland.
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Note that this index includes over 90 voyages that are <i>not</i> in the Queensland <i>State</i> Archives online index.
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Most voyages were to Brisbane, but there are a few from Brisbane to an overseas port. The ships sailed from Batavia, Boston, Dundee, Glasgow, Greenock, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Liverpool, London, New York, Newcastle on Tyne, Plymouth, Queenstown, Singapore, San Francisco, Sydney, the South Sea Islands and Southampton. (Queenstown is the old name for Cobh, the port for Cork, Ireland.)
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For some ships there are two lists, one prepared at the time of departure and another on arrival. Some of the records are for ships that carried passengers but were not specifically migrant vessels.
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Each person's entry may include name, title, age, sex, marital status, occupation, nationality, whether passenger or crew, comments, ship, year and port of departure/arrival, etc.
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The index is available on CD-ROM from the <a href="http://www.qfhs.org.au/shop/shop-catalogue/society-publications/shipping-migration/qfhscd891/">Queensland Family History Society</a>. It is also online at <a href="http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=2114&awinaffid=207681&clickref=QGen.CustomHouse&p=http://search.findmypast.com.au/search-world-Records/queensland-customs-house-shipping-1852-1885-passengers-and-crew" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FindMyPast</a>. Some given names are abbreviated in the records, so you may need to search for an initial or an abbreviation (eg, 'Chas' for Charles). Searching is free at FindMyPast. To see transcriptions you need either <a href="http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=2114&awinaffid=207681&clickref=sub.QGen.CustomsH&p=https://www.findmypast.com.au/pay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pay-as-you-go credits or a one-month or twelve-month subscription</a>.
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(This post first appeared on http://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com.au/.)
<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />© <b>Judy WEBSTER</b>. Visit <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">my main Web site</a> for advice about sources and strategies for family history, and over 70,000 names from my indexes to Archives records. See <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2Ettbrick">Top Tips for Overcoming Brick Walls in Family History</a>.</b><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924571061829928094.post-66356284121468819212014-09-15T05:30:00.001+10:002023-06-05T15:50:55.575+10:00Year 5 blogiversary: 'Top 10'<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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To celebrate the fact that this blog turns five on 16 Sep 2014, I will highlight one post from each of the ten <b>categories</b> that I use.
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<b>BDMs (births, deaths & marriages):</b>
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<a href="https://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com/2010/09/free-certificates-in-archives-files.html" target="_blank">Free Certificates in Archives Files</a>
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<b>Hidden treasures:</b>
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<a href="https://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/scholefield-and-charles-birth.html" target="_blank">SCHOLEFIELD and CHARLES: Birth Certificates in Land Files</a>
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<b>Indexes:</b>
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<a href="https://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com/2011/05/index-to-funeral-records-1972-2010.html" target="_blank">Index to Funeral Records 1972-2010</a>
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<b>My family:</b> nothing recent in this blog, but see...
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<a href="https://uk-australia.blogspot.com.au/2010/08/postems-on-freebmd-england-and-wales.html" target="_blank">Postems on FreeBMD</a>
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<b>People:</b>
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<a href="https://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com/2013/04/children-in-mental-asylums.html" target="_blank">Children in Mental Asylums</a>
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<b>Places:</b>
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<a href="https://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com/2012/07/c-is-for-cooktown-croydon-and.html" target="_blank">C is for Cooktown, Croydon and Cunnamulla</a>
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<b>Sources:</b>
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<a href="https://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com/2014/09/hospital-admission-registers-as-source.html" target="_blank">Hospital Admission Registers as a Source for Family History</a>
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<b>Tips:</b>
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<a href="https://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com/2014/06/lifeline-bookfest-thrifty-thursday.html" target="_blank">Lifeline Bookfest (Thrifty Thursday)</a>
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<b>Warnings:</b>
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<a href="https://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com/2011/04/names-missing-from-immigration-index.html" target="_blank">Names Missing from Immigration Index</a>
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<b>Websites:</b>
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<a href="https://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com/2013/10/web-site-has-moved-press-release.html" target="_blank">My Web site has moved</a>
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If you are wondering why I don't post here very often... have a look at <a href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047">my other genealogy blogs</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />© <b>Judy WEBSTER</b>. Visit <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">my main Web site</a> for advice about sources and strategies for family history, and over 70,000 names from my indexes to Archives records. See <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2Ettbrick">Top Tips for Overcoming Brick Walls in Family History</a>.</b><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924571061829928094.post-86626571457557010662014-09-06T13:15:00.000+10:002014-09-08T06:57:17.346+10:00Hospital Admission Registers as a Source for Family History<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-1445gdawYen1whCJRgfcUI7TZx1_u0bClRta2b0V_AObY8l4v-JEGCpCkcXGlS8iA2uNhmHzB4oeO-PaBImk3FgHrAeM4_BoadGQwpw82-pSLG4ahHlLlWv5AF7-IDVTs8rGk6nnMk/s1600/a-4803-brisbane-prison-hospital-register-200x150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Brisbane Prison Hospital admission register" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-1445gdawYen1whCJRgfcUI7TZx1_u0bClRta2b0V_AObY8l4v-JEGCpCkcXGlS8iA2uNhmHzB4oeO-PaBImk3FgHrAeM4_BoadGQwpw82-pSLG4ahHlLlWv5AF7-IDVTs8rGk6nnMk/s1600/a-4803-brisbane-prison-hospital-register-200x150.jpg" title="Brisbane Prison Hospital admission register" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A typical hospital admission register</td></tr>
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<b>Hospital admission registers</b> provide a solution to many genealogical dead ends and brick walls!
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People born in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, America, Canada and other parts of the world appear in Queensland hospital admission registers. Biographical details <i>supplied by the patient</i> are often more complete and more accurate than those on certificates. A hospital register is sometimes the only surviving source of information about the ship on which a person arrived.
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Many people spent time in a hospital far from their home. This applies especially to <b>Brisbane</b> (a large hospital capable of handling difficult cases), <b>Cooktown</b> (with many miners and sailors from ships in port) and <b>Croydon</b> (people came here from everywhere during the local gold rush).<br />
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The registers for <b>Brisbane General</b> Hospital, <b>Brisbane Prison</b> Hospital, and hospitals at <b>Burketown, Cooktown, Croydon, Ingham, Muttaburra</b> and <b>Roma</b>, are printed volumes with space for these details:
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<ul>
<li>name</li>
<li>date admitted</li>
<li>age</li>
<li>birthplace (town, State/county and country)</li>
<li>occupation</li>
<li>religion</li>
<li>ship of arrival</li>
<li>how long in the colony</li>
<li>last place of residence</li>
<li>marital status</li>
<li>place of marriage, at what age, and name of spouse</li>
<li>names and ages of children living; number and gender of children deceased</li>
<li>father's name and occupation</li>
<li>father's present residence if living (or 'father dead')</li>
<li>mother's maiden name</li>
<li>disease or reason for admission</li>
<li>date of discharge, or date and cause of death</li>
<li>remarks (which may include medical history, social circumstances etc.)</li>
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Some <b>Brisbane</b> registers also give details of employment, wages, other sources of income, other wage-earners in the family, property, membership of clubs or benefit societies, and names and addresses of relatives or friends.<br />
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Note the provision for ship of arrival, place of residence, marital status, and father's present residence - details <i>not</i> found on a Queensland death certificate.
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A few hospital records exist for other towns such as <b>Mackay</b> and <b>Toowoomba</b>, but they are less informative.
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<b>Dates</b> of surviving registers and where to find them, plus thousands of <b>names</b> from my <b>indexes</b> to hospital records, are on my main Web site. Even if you don't think your family were ever in Queensland, follow this link to <b>check the lists of names</b> from <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/hospital.html" target="_blank"><b>Queensland hospital admission registers</b></a>. Many people have been surprised by what they've found!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />© <b>Judy WEBSTER</b>. Visit <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">my main Web site</a> for advice about sources and strategies for family history, and over 70,000 names from my indexes to Archives records. See <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2Ettbrick">Top Tips for Overcoming Brick Walls in Family History</a>.</b><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924571061829928094.post-54677304273054765822014-01-29T10:06:00.003+10:002014-01-29T10:12:33.234+10:00Queensland Genealogy News (BDMs, seminar, records)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>(1) Queensland Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages</b> can now supply more death certificates as <i>images</i>, with 1939-1953 being added to the list. The Registry has also extended 'available births' to 1914, 'available marriages' to 1939, and (after I contacted them to point out the mistake on their Web page) 'available deaths' to 1984. (See also '<a href="http://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com.au/2010/09/free-certificates-in-archives-files.html" target="_blank">Free Certificates in Archives Files</a>'.)
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<b>(2)</b> <b>Genealogy seminar, Brisbane, Sat. 1 Feb 2014</b> (Broncos Leagues Club, Fulcher Road, Red Hill). Four main presentations by renowned international speakers <b>Chris Paton</b> and <b>Thomas MacEntee</b> (both of whom I have heard and can recommend), plus short presentations by local and sponsoring partners, an exhibition, and special offers and hundreds of dollars worth of prizes. The four main talks are '<b>Irish land records</b>', '<b>Scottish inheritance records</b>', '<b>Building a genealogy research toolbox</b>' and '<b>You use WHAT for genealogy? Wonderful uses for unusual tools</b>'. You can book for the morning, afternoon or full day. Click here for <a href="http://www.unlockthepast.com.au/events/chris-paton-and-thomas-macentee-downunder/brisbane" target="_blank"><b>more details of this seminar</b></a> or here for <a href="http://www.unlockthepast.com.au/events/chris-paton-and-thomas-macentee-downunder" target="_blank">other presentations by Chris and Thomas</a> in Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart, Sydney and Perth.
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<b>(3)</b> <a href="http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/Researchers/Resources/Pages/New.aspx" target="_blank"><b>New records available at Queensland State Archives</b></a> include Caboolture Divisional Board / Caboolture Shire Council rate books and valuation registers.
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<b>(4)</b> My weekly posts in the '<a href="http://uk-australia.blogspot.com.au/search/label/52%20weeks%20series"><b>52 Weeks of Genealogical Records</b></a>' series will include many tips relevant to Queensland research.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />© <b>Judy WEBSTER</b>. Visit <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">my main Web site</a> for advice about sources and strategies for family history, and over 70,000 names from my indexes to Archives records. See <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2Ettbrick">Top Tips for Overcoming Brick Walls in Family History</a>.</b><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924571061829928094.post-13777169871522473232013-10-16T13:31:00.001+10:002014-09-06T15:04:14.929+10:00Improved Searches for Births Deaths and Marriages (Queensland)The <b>Queensland Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages</b> has today (16 October 2013) released an improved version of its search engine. Features include:
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<li>It is <b>no longer necessary to enter information in the 'Last name' field.</b> You can leave that blank and just enter the person's first name, the first name of their father or mother, or any combination of these. You can also use the wildcard feature on all of these search fields.</li>
<li><b>Mother's maiden surname</b> is once again shown in results for death index searches. (This wasn't mentioned in the press release, but I was pleased to see it. We've been waiting a while for that to be fixed - see '<a href="http://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/maiden-names-missing-from-queensland.html">Maiden Names missing from Qld death indexes online</a>'.)</li>
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In the field labelled 'Mother's <i>first</i> name', you can enter the first name <i>plus surname</i> to narrow down the results, but beware of spelling variants.
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Now that you can <b>omit the surname:</b>
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<li>Enter 'father's name + mother's name' to find deaths of daughters whose married surname you do not know.</li>
<li>That technique may also find:
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<li>previously unknown siblings</li>
<li>events registered under weird spelling variants.</li>
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<li>Enter 'mother's name' only to find illegitimate births.</li>
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You will find that some <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/illegit.html" target="_blank"><b>illegitimate births</b></a> are registered under <b>multiple surnames.</b> In this example the birth is registered under DREW, DENMAN and SOLWAY.
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZuAOq0AVQbrZhyV_PWUYZxalIfZv-Yvpkz6ep_KmXegakRaCT1fEctWJWLOz7dBOYa4tMYvzDkEALhTLONKydk72E8P8V6H381j-FfZmNlaCLRmOoRemxYBLOBdoEIX_ELCzoeR9qqEY/s1600/DREW-3-birth-entries.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The birth of Cyril Richard, son of Eliza Ann Drew, is registered under three surnames - Drew, Denman and Solway." border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZuAOq0AVQbrZhyV_PWUYZxalIfZv-Yvpkz6ep_KmXegakRaCT1fEctWJWLOz7dBOYa4tMYvzDkEALhTLONKydk72E8P8V6H381j-FfZmNlaCLRmOoRemxYBLOBdoEIX_ELCzoeR9qqEY/s1600/DREW-3-birth-entries.jpg" title="Cyril Richard Drew birth registered under three surnames" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some illegitimate births are registered under multiple surnames</td></tr>
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My main Web site has an <b>index and advice</b> for family historians who are trying to <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/illegit.html" target="_blank"><b>identify the father of an illegitimate child</b></a>. I have also created a <b>mini-guide</b>, <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/miniguides.html" target="_blank"><i>Researching Illegitimate Children</i></a>.
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<span style="background-color:#ccffcc;border:1px dotted">Did you know that Victorian birth, death & marriage indexes are now on <a href="http://bit.ly/2aunzbdm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FindMyPast</a>?</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />© <b>Judy WEBSTER</b>. Visit <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">my main Web site</a> for advice about sources and strategies for family history, and over 70,000 names from my indexes to Archives records. See <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2Ettbrick">Top Tips for Overcoming Brick Walls in Family History</a>.</b><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924571061829928094.post-18592252130593111712013-10-02T18:38:00.001+10:002014-05-30T17:55:37.552+10:00My Web site has moved<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Please spread the word...
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html" target="_blank">Judy Webster's Web site</a> has moved!</span></b><br />
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The site has <b>advice</b> and <b>indexes</b> that help genealogists to research <b>local, interstate and overseas</b> folk by using historical records. The emphasis is on unusual sources that are superb for problem solving.<br />
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Features of the new site include:<br />
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<li>135 pages, and more than <b>53,000 names</b> (including tens of thousands of <b>people from other States and countries</b>, especially the UK, Ireland, Germany, Scandinavia and New Zealand) from Judy's indexes to original records in Queensland State Archives.</li>
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<li>Additional names from certificates, headstones, church plaques, published local histories, etc.</li>
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<li>Tips on how to research '<b>black sheep</b> of the family' and people who '<b>vanished</b>'.</li>
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<li>Unusual sources that are superb for<b> problem solving</b> (including records of asylums, hospitals, Police, Justice Department and Courts).</li>
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The site is now easier to use, with a different font, a new 'main menu' navigation bar, and 'breadcrumb' navigation links. Many pages have a section called 'Other Suggestions'. Before using the customised search box, read the <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/navtips.html" target="_blank">search/navigation tips</a>.
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The new Web address is <b><a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html" target="_blank">www.judywebster.com.au</a></b>.
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<i>Please update your bookmarks and ChangeDetection settings, and notify family history groups, genealogy mailing lists etc.</i>
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<span style="background-color: #ccffcc; border: 1px dotted;"><b>Can't find a death?</b> Maybe he/she died overseas. Check indexes on <a href="http://bit.ly/2worldlist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FindMyPast</a>.</span>
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~ ~ ~<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />© <b>Judy WEBSTER</b>. Visit <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">my main Web site</a> for advice about sources and strategies for family history, and over 70,000 names from my indexes to Archives records. See <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2Ettbrick">Top Tips for Overcoming Brick Walls in Family History</a>.</b><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924571061829928094.post-8833436610171743902013-09-11T13:20:00.001+10:002015-05-21T12:21:22.841+10:00Maiden Names missing from Queensland death indexes onlineI recently (Sep 2013) sent this question to the Queensland Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages:
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<i>'Since your recent changes to online historical indexes, the mother's maiden surname has disappeared from many death index entries. Why is that, and will the matter be rectified in the future?'</i>
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Their reply was (I quote):
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<i>'If the Mothers maiden name (or Parents names) had been included on a Death Certificate than it will also be included on the historical index. Any details and information included on a Death Certificate does vary and is dependent on the amount of information provided by the Informant at time of death. <b>All details we have are included on the index.</b>'</i>
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Umm... WRONG!
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<b>Example 1</b> (death of Frederick William STEVENS, 1882):
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Queensland Registrar-General's <i>Pioneers Index 1829-1889</i> (on CD-ROM) shows the mother's maiden surname (GIBSON),
but the online index at www.bdm.qld.gov.au does not.
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<b>Example 2</b> (death of John PERRON, 1911):
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Queensland Registrar-General's <i>Federation Index 1890-1914</i> (on CD-ROM) shows the mother's maiden surname (BERBACCI), but the online index at www.bdm.qld.gov.au does not.
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I sent this information to the Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages. Their response was:
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<i>'We are aware of this and it will be rectified in the new release which will be in October.'</i><br />
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<a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">My main Web site</a> has more tips about Queensland BDM indexes and certificates.
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~ ~ ~<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />© <b>Judy WEBSTER</b>. Visit <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">my main Web site</a> for advice about sources and strategies for family history, and over 70,000 names from my indexes to Archives records. See <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2Ettbrick">Top Tips for Overcoming Brick Walls in Family History</a>.</b><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924571061829928094.post-66762654751824192952013-09-11T10:59:00.003+10:002020-12-02T07:40:00.339+10:00Burials at Geraldton (now Innisfail), North Qld<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA6jaq-MM9n-JUFV893P23bacM-oaMjRGIyFvOh80dwrUk57H5r5tc7EH8pZhtgIo3-m6NzizWMjSb09u46qgIepKTgn_9cJra9BjzEZj5q7cjUR-wHV20lqQYG51PVC9jzn3ATP5Oil0/s1600/innisfail_bluebird_cafe_and_robertson_brothers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Bluebird Cafe and Robertson Brothers, Innisfail" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA6jaq-MM9n-JUFV893P23bacM-oaMjRGIyFvOh80dwrUk57H5r5tc7EH8pZhtgIo3-m6NzizWMjSb09u46qgIepKTgn_9cJra9BjzEZj5q7cjUR-wHV20lqQYG51PVC9jzn3ATP5Oil0/s320/innisfail_bluebird_cafe_and_robertson_brothers.jpg" title="Bluebird Cafe and Robertson Brothers at Innisfail" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Innisfail, 2013 (photo by Judy Webster)</td></tr>
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Cassowary Coast Libraries want to fill the gaps in their local burial registers. If you have a <b>death certificate</b> or <b>other information</b> for someone <b>buried at Geraldton</b> (now called <b>Innisfail)</b>, either in the cemetery or elsewhere, contact:
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Natasha Lavell
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Cassowary Coast Libraries
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PO Box 887
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Innisfail QLD 4860
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Email: natasha.lavell [at] ccrc.qld.gov.au
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Phone: (07) 40302246
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Please forward this request to family history societies, genealogists on social media, etc. The URL for this post is
http://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/burials-at-geraldton-now-innisfail.html.
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The photograph, which I took earlier this year, shows two of the Art Deco buildings for which Innisfail is renowned (the Bluebird Cafe and Robertson Brothers).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />© <b>Judy WEBSTER</b>. Visit <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">my main Web site</a> for advice about sources and strategies for family history, and over 70,000 names from my indexes to Archives records. See <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2Ettbrick">Top Tips for Overcoming Brick Walls in Family History</a>.</b><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924571061829928094.post-52351344668022601952013-06-07T10:22:00.000+10:002013-09-28T16:46:35.918+10:00Some Queensland Certificates as Images<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It is now possible to save money by downloading some Queensland birth, death and marriages certificates as <b>images.</b> Whether you receive an image or a certificate on paper depends on the <b>date and type of event.</b>
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At the moment the Registry's Web site says:
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<b>* Births:</b> <b>1825-1890</b> available as images or certificates; <b>1891-1913</b> available as certificates only.
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<b>* Deaths:</b> <b>1825-1890 & 1965-1979</b> available as images or certificates; <b>1891-1964 & 1980-1983</b> as certificates only.
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<b>* Marriages:</b> <b>1825-1889</b> as images or certificates; <b>1890-1938</b> as certificates only.
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Before you buy certificates, see the advice in '<b><a href="http://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com/2010/09/free-certificates-in-archives-files.html">Free Certificates in Archives Files</a></b>.'
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For more tips about births, deaths and marriages in Queensland, see <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">my Web site</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><br />© <b>Judy WEBSTER</b>. Visit <a href="http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html">my main Web site</a> for advice about sources and strategies for family history, and over 70,000 names from my indexes to Archives records. See <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2Ettbrick">Top Tips for Overcoming Brick Walls in Family History</a>.</b><br /><br /></div>Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com4