Queensland Probate Records

Online Resources

 * Queensland Intestacies & Wills at FindMyPast, Index ($)
 * 1857-1940 - Wills 1857-1940, index.
 * 1857-1940 - Queensland Wills Index 1857-1940 at FindMyPast, Index ($)
 * 1859-1900 - Queensland Intestacies, Insolvencies & Wills, 1859 - 1900 at MyHeritage Index ($)
 * 1889-1929 - Queensland, Trustee Files 1889-1929 at FindMyPast, Index ($)
 * 1896-1916 - Queensland Intestacy Returns Index 1896-1916 at FindMyPast, Index ($)

New South Wales Records Including Queensland Until 1859

 * 1787-1976 New South Wales, Australia, Miscellaneous Records, 1787-1976 at Ancestry, contains some probate records, images ($)
 * 1790-1875 - Probate Records - Supplementary Index, 1790 to 1875 at New South Wales Archives, index. This index is for supplementary (early) probate records that are not part of the main probate series. It records the name, date, item number and page number.
 * 1790-1814 - Probate papers 1790-1814, New South Wales Supreme Court at FamilySearch, images.
 * 1800-1931 - Registers of copy wills in New South Wales, 1800-1931 at FamilySearch, images.
 * 1821-1937 - New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Coroners' Inquests, 1821-1937 at Ancestry, index, browse, and images, ($).
 * 1834-1958 - Office copy of wills. New South Wales. Registrar-General. 1834-1958 at FamilySearch, images of index. Contains an index to the Registrar General's Office list of wills for 1834-1958. Each volume has an A-Z listing.

Queensland State Archives
For a comprehensive guide to wills in the court system and the State Archives, see Will and intestacy records, a research guide describing the wills and intestacies held at Queensland State Archives, deposited with the Supreme Court of Queensland and the Public Trust

Court Registrars

 * See Searches for wills and probate in Queensland Courts.


 * The Registrar Southern District Supreme Court of Queensland QEII Courts of Law Complex 415 George Street Brisbane Queensland 4000 AUSTRALIA (PO Box 15167, City East, Qld 4002) Phone:1800 497 117 Email:ccu@justice.qld.gov.au


 * The Registrar Northern District Supreme Court of Queensland Level B, 31 Walker Street PO Box 1032 Townsville Queensland 4810 AUSTRALIA Phone:(07) 4781 8689 or (07) 4781 8688 Fax:(07) 4781 8692 Email:townsvillehcregistry@justice.qld.gov.au


 * The Registrar Central District Supreme Court of Queensland Cnr East and Fitzroy Streets PO Box 300 Rockhampton Queensland 4700 AUSTRALIA Phone:(07) 4887 1740 Email:rockhampton.hcregistry@justice.qld.gov.au


 * The Registrar Central District Supreme Court of Queensland Level 3 5D Sheridan Street PO Box 1110 Cairns, Queensland 4870 AUSTRALIA Phone:(07) 4280 6000 Fax:(07) 4280 6036 Email: cairns.hcregistry@justice.qld.gov.au