Queensland

Queensland was originally settled by Europeans in the 1820s as a convict settlement as an extension of the Colony of New South Wales. It became an independent colony in 1856. Therefore early genealogy records for Queensland may be found in New South Wales records.

Genealogy resources for Queensland include:


 * Births, deaths and marriage indexes
 * Church records
 * Cemetery records
 * Electoral rolls

There are no census records available for Queensland. Although censuses were undertaken, the records were destroyed.