Queensland Archives and Libraries

Archives collect and preserve original documents from organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books and maps. This article describes the major national and New South Wales archives and libraries that hold genealogical and historical information.

National Archives of Australia
National Archives of Australia National Archives Queensland Office 16 Corporate Drive Cannon Hill Qld 4170 Australia

Telephone:07 3249 4200 Website A step-by-step guide to research at the National Archives Fact Sheets Family history Begin Your Journey

National Library of Australia
National Library of Australia Parkes Place Parkes ACT 2600 Phone: +61 (0)2 6262 1266 Fax: +61 (0)2 6273 5081


 * The National Library is the largest reference library in Australia. Their catalogue is online. Use eResources to locate indexes, full-text ejournals, websites and guides. Frequently asked questions for family historians explain about the records there.

ACT Heritage Library
ACT Heritage Library Email act.heritage.library@act.gov.au Phone +61 2 6207 5163 Fax +61 2 6207 5835

For marriage or death research:
 * ACT Historic Marriage Index
 * ACT Historic Death Index

The Queensland Government State Archives
Queensland Government State Archives 435 Compton Road Runcorn, Queensland 4113 Telephone: (07) 3131 7777 Facsimile: (07) 3131 7764 Email: [mailto:info@archives.qld.gov.au info@archives.qld.gov.au]

The State Library of Queensland
Queensland State Library which includes John Oxley Library

Stanley Place South Brisbane QLD 4101 Phone: +61 7 3840 7666 Website


 * A guide is Provenance Catalogue. Queensland State Archives. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1981. (FS Library film – .)

Other Libraries

 * FamilySearch Catalog Qld
 * Logan City Council Libraries
 * University of Queensland Library