Australia, Queensland Cemetery Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection will include records from 1802 to 1990.

This collection has an index which combines several other indexes, cemetery transcriptions, burial and other records from cemeteries in Queensland.

For a list of localities currently published in this collection, select the Browse link from the collection landing page.

Citation for This Collection
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Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content
The key genealogical facts found in the cemetery records may contain the following information:


 * Name of deceased
 * Death date
 * Age of deceased
 * Birth date of deceased
 * Gender
 * May include names of father and mother
 * May include name of spouse
 * Name of children (rarely found)
 * Name of cemetery
 * Date and place of burial

How to Use the Record
Beginning Your Search

To begin your search, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:


 * Ancestor's name
 * Approximate date of death
 * Place of death, this will give you a hint to where they were buried.

Searching the Index

Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.

Searching the Images

To browse this collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒Select the “State” category ⇒Select the “City, Record" category” ⇒Select the “Record Type, Year Range, Volume Number” category which will take you to the images.

Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.

Using the Information


 * Use the age in the obituary to calculate a birth date, marriage date, and death date (if the obituary doesn't have that information already).
 * You can find the name of your ancestor's parents in the obituary and their birth and death dates.

Unable to Find Information?


 * Try looking for a nickname for that ancestor, the nickname could be a shorter name for the deceased. Such as Joe for Joseph or Geo for George etc.
 * Search for a death certificate, that will give you a clue to where your ancestor's burial site is located, which the death certificate will help you in finding an obituary.

Related Websites

 * Cemetery Records - Australia
 * Australian Cemeteries
 * Cemeteries List for Queensland

Related Wiki Articles

 * Australia Cemeteries
 * Australia
 * Queensland, Australia

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
"Australia, Queensland Cemetery Records, 1802-1990" digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 15 February 2012), Norfolk Island &gt; Kingston, Cemetery &gt; Cemetery Card Index, c 1834-1976, A-Z &gt; image 5 of 890, Alice Violet Adams, 29 January 1957; citing Various Queenland Cemeteries, Cemetery Records, Queensland, Australia.