Library of Genealogical and Family History Resources

GSQ has one of the largest family history libraries in Queensland of published material covering all aspects of genealogy and family history. Our extensive collection of indexes and other records on CD, microfiche and microfilm caters to the different research techniques of members. New resources are being added regularly and lists of new acquisitions are published in the Society’s quarterly journal, Generation. A full listing is available in our catalogue “What’s in it for you?” which is available from the Society. This is published bi-annually with annual updates.

A sample of some of the major records and/or indexes to be found in the Society's Library are listed here.

Australian

• all available birth, marriage and death indexes (civil registration)
• wide range of immigration, post office directories and electoral rolls
• convict and military records
• probate records
• Queensland cemetery and funeral directors' records
• selection of indexes to south east Queensland Roman Catholic parish registers
• New South Wales Colonial Secretary's correspondence
• microfilm copies of pre-1900 Tasmanian birth, marriage and death certificates (civil registration)
• microfilm copies of pre-1856 New South Wales church registers
• extensive library of published family histories

Overseas

• International Genealogical Index

UK/England/Ireland/Scotland/Wales

• National Burial Index 1538-2000
• English / Welsh birth, marriage and death indexes to 1969 (civil registration)
• cd-rom scanned images of English marriage registers (Phillimore's transcripts)
• cd-rom scanned images of English census records records – 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871 and 1891 - representative selection of counties – more added regularly
• English / Welsh 1881 census - full transcript
• London census 1891
• English probate calendars 1858-1943
• Scotland census 1851, 1881 and 1891
• indexes to Scottish Old Parochial Registers pre-1855
• Scottish Retours of Heirs 1544-1849
• Scottish Service of Heirs 1700-1849
• Griffith Valuation of Ireland
• Index to Irish Wills 1484-1858
• Irish Tithe Applotment books 1828-1838
• Irish Townland and Ordnance Survey Maps

New Zealand

• New Zealand birth, marriage and death indexes to 1920
• New Zealand cemetery index and transcripts

Worldwide

• British Isles, North America, Western Europe and Scandinavian Vital Records indexes