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Trace your Irish ancestors with Findmypast.ie - now at SLQ

Free access to findmypast.ie is now available in reading rooms of the State Library of Queensland.

Findmypast.ie contains a variety of records including:

• Irish prison records
• Wills dating back to the 13th century
• Griffith's Valuation of Ireland

http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/find/articles/databases_fh

Discovering Your Local History - Put On Your White Gloves

Ruth Gardiner from John Oxley Library, and Saadia Thomson Dwyer from Queensland State Archives, will present a range of treasures from their collections that relate to the Moreton Bay region. 

Participants will have the opportunity to closely view the items on display.

The original Whiteside Diaries will also be on display at this event.

Caboolture Library 07 5433 2000
Redcliffe Library 07 3283 0311

Dates / Times
Caboolture Library, 15 February 2012, 9.30am - 12.30pm
Redcliffe Library, 29 February 2012, 9.30am- 12.30pm

Cost: Free
Bookings: Bookings for this event are recommended.

New digital collections added to Connected Histories (UK)

Connected Histories has recently added four new digital resources to its collection of historical British records.

• Convict Transportation Registers (originally compiled by the State Library of Queensland - contains details of over 123,000 convicts transported to Australia) 
• John Foxe's The Acts and Monuments Online (martyrology and ecclesiastical histories published between 1563 and 1583) 
• Nineteenth Century British Pamphlets (the most significant British pamphlets from the 19th century held in UK research libraries) 
• Cause Papers in the Diocesan Courts of the Archbishopric of York, 1300-1858 (relates to disputes over matrimony, defamation, tithes, probate, breach of faith by the clergy, and church rights)

http://www.connectedhistories.org/

Beneath the veneer: furnishing Queensland interiors- podcast

Colonial Australians were generally known for their staunch loyalty to British goods and fashions for the furnishing of their home interiors. As the Australian colonies approached Federation, growing local manufacturers, including furnishings businesses, argued that a new nationalist loyalty should drive consumers to "buy local".

In this podcast Tracey Avery focusses on the complex issues of politics, climate, labour and economics that impacted on the furnishing choices of Queenslanders.

Tracey is Director, Strategy and Policy at Heritage Victoria, a Victorian State Government agency within the Department of Planning and Community Development. She was a Co-Project and Curatorial Manager, James Cook Museum, Cooktown for the National Trust of Queensland and was Cultural Heritage Manager at the National Trust of Australia (Victoria).

Listen now at http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/find/webcasts/out_of_the_port

Discover Queensland history with the John Oxley Library Blog

Discover more about Queensland's vibrant and colourful history with the John Oxley Library blog.

Recent articles:

• Ekka 2011
• Flood Mitigation in Queensland
• Toowong Cemetery marks 140 years
• The Hempress of the Barcoo – What an Englishwoman saw in Qld in 1892
• Rock around the Block…who was Rock “N” Roll George
• Corner store photographs

While you’re there, feel free to leave a comment on your favourite notice.

http://blogs.slq.qld.gov.au/jol/

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Image: Milling crowds at the Brisbane Exhibition, August 1935 (Source: Picture Queensland)

Australian Census 9 August 2011 - John Oxley Library Blog

Read the latest article on the John Oxley Library Blog about the importance of answering "YES" to Question 60 on census night and build a profile of yourself for your descendants.

http://blogs.slq.qld.gov.au/jol/2011/08/02/the-australian-census-9-august-2011/

ABC podcast: protecting your old documents and photos

Listen to Lydia Egunnike, Senior Conservator from the State Library of Queensland talking to ABC Radio's Spencer Howson on how to preserve your precious family documents and photos.

http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2011/07/state-library-offering-free-assistance-conserving-photos-documents.html?site=brisbane&program=612_breakfast

The State Library of Queensland regularly hold Conservation Clinics which provides one-on-one advice on how to best preserve your family treasures for future generations.

Find out more at: http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/whats-on/calevents/general/learning/conservation_clinic2

More digitised Australian newspapers coming soon!

The National Library's Australian Digitisation Program has released a list of newspapers to be digiitised for this financial year. These titles will be searchable online athttp://www.trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper

 Titles for QLD include:

• The Capricornian (Rockhampton)
• The Central Queensland Herald
• The Worker

For the full listing go to - http://www.nla.gov.au/ndp/selected_newspapers/Future_Titles.html

Don't forget the State Library of Queensland holds an extensive range of Queensland newspapers on microfilm.

New family history resources at the State Library of Queensland

Check out our list of new family history resources - http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/info/fh/new

State Library of Queensland

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NEW: Over 500,000 British Militia service records - Findmypast

Findmypast.co.uk has just released 500,000 militia service records between 1805 and 1915. The militia was a volunteer force of part-time soldiers.

Free access to Findmypast is available onsite at the State Library of Queensland.

http://www.slq.nnub.net

The sad tale of Thomas Beynon - stories from the records

Thomas Beynon was born 18 May 1864 at Graig y Bedw, in the Parish of Llangynwyd, County of Glamorganshire, Wales. He was the second son of parents Thomas and Sarah Beynon, nee Williams. His mother died in 1874 of tuberculosis; his father remarried in 1881, to Mary. This secord marriage produced a daughter, Margaret.

Prior to immigrating to Australia, Thomas was working as a coalminer, living in Glyncorrwg, Glamorganshire. He decided to immigrate to seek a better life, selecting the goldmines of Australia as his future. He left his family, and his sweetheart Jennet Popham, heading for Gravesend to board the Duke of Buckingham. He left with the hope that Jennet would join him in Australia once he was settled.

Thomas arrived in Maryborough in January 1886, from where he made his way to Gympie. It was while employed at the Crown and Pheonix Mine that Thomas Beynon died after sustaining severe head injuries in a mining accident; while ascending the mine shaft a cage guide sprung out and hit him in the face. He died in Gympie hospital on 12 April 1886. He was buried the following day at the King Street and Tozer Park Road Cemetery.

During his voyage to Queensland onboard the ship Duke of Buckingham, Thomas kept a diary recording the weather and his interactions with and observation of other passengers. The diary was donated to the State Library of Queensland several years ago by descendants of Thomas' family. You can read a digitised copy of the diary online at http://hdl.handle.net/10462/eadarc/7405  and then click on the thumbnail.

You can also find Thomas' death listed in our index to Queensland mining accidents at http://fhr.slq.qld.gov.au/minacc/

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What is Picture Queensland?

"Picture Queensland" includes images digitised from the photographic collections of the State Library of Queensland's John Oxley Library and Queensland cultural institutions. "Picture Queensland" was launched initially in 2003 and continues to grow as digitised images are added to the collection.

http://pictureqld.slq.qld.gov.au/

The photographs in "Picture Queensland" depict various aspects of Queensland life including the settlement of early pioneers, the prominent people who have shaped our history, the built environment and the fashions we have worn through the years.

The collection benefits Queensland students, researchers and lifelong learners, publishers and authors, genealogists and enthusiasts of all ages who have an interest in, or need to research, any aspect of Queensland's history or development. A collection, previously restricted to 'walk in' clients, is now available to anyone who can access the Internet.

Image: View of the Bellevue Hotel, Brisbane, ca.1900 (Source: Picture Queensland)

Family history info guides

The State Library of Queensland has produced a number of family history information guides to assist you with the many different facets of genealogical research.

http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/about/pub/info_guides/collections/fh

These include:

• How to trace your family tree
• Births, deaths and marriages
• Adoption
• Divorce
• Electoral rolls
• Cemetery records
• Newspapers
• Immigration and shipping
• Convict research
• Directories, almanacs and gazetteers
• Land records
• Biographical resources
• Blue Books (Queensland public servants)
• Census and muster records
• Occupations
• Police gazettes
• Queensland mining accidents
• Tracing Huguenot heritage

      and more....

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SLQ podcast: Death at the Beach

Listen to Dr Jonathan Richards as he delves into the darker side of our coastline, discussing fatalities on Queensland beaches and coastal waterways as recorded by coronial inquests held between 1890 and 1960.

From the common drowning and shark attacks, to crocodile and stinger attacks, learn about the murky underbelly of our much loved beach.

Dr Richards, a lecturer in Australian history at the School of Humanities, Griffith University, specialises in archival research into violence and death in Queensland. He is the author of The Secret War: A True History of Queensland's Native Police, short-listed twice for the New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards.

Duration: 60 mins

http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/find/webcasts/out_of_the_port

Image: Bathers on the beach at Burleigh, Queensland, 1938 (Source: Picture Queensland)

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FindMyPast now available at State Library of Qld

Pay-per-view family history website FindMyPast (UK and Australian editions) is now available at the State Library of Queensland. Access is free and available for use in our public reading rooms.

FindMyPast's databases include:

• English census records 1841 to 1911
• Passenger lists leaving the UK 1890 to 1960
• British Army Service Records 1760 to 1913
• Assorted Australian police gazettes, directories and electoral rolls 

Come and visit us today: 

State Library of Queensland, South Bank

http://www.slq.qld.gov.au

ABC video: Muddy memorabilia - flood collecting

From ABC's 7:30 program

The State Library of Queensland and Queensland Museum are collecting images and artefacts from the recent floods to preserve for future generations.

Watch the video online - http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2011/s3215485.htm

Image: Flood waters inundate lower levels of The Edge at the State Library of Queensland, Brisbane (Source: Picture Queensland)

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Shipboard diaries and family history

Shipboard diaries can be a fantastic resource for family historians as they provide a fascinating insight into life and conditions on board migrant vessels.

The State Library of Queensland's John Oxley Library collection contains many shipboard diaries. A sample of six shipboard diaries have been digitised and can be viewed online.

These include:

• Diary of Maria Steley, aged 14, written on board the ship “Ariadne” and at the North Stradbroke Island quarantine camp between 6 October 1863 and 23 February 1864. In this diary, Maria records daily activities on board ship, as well as ‘useful hints’ addressed to a friend about what to bring when migrating to Australia.
• Diary of William A Smith written on board the ship “Young Australia” between 9 May and 13 August 1864. Smith describes the activities that passengers were engaged in during the voyage, such as reading, gambling, cards, drafts and chess.

 http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/coll/qhist/more/shipdiaries

You can find other shipboard diaries by searching "Manuscripts Queensland"  - http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/coll/qhist/manq

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Preserve your family heirlooms - advice from SLQ

Have your family heirlooms been flood or storm damaged? Are your precious old family photos starting to crack and fade? Can they be fixed? What is the best way to store old books, letters and documents so that they won't deteriorate?

You can find a number excellent information guides produced by the State Library of Queensland's Preservation staff to help you protect your precious treasures for future generations. 

http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/services/pres/advice

Queensland history - John Oxley Library Blog

The John Oxley Library Blog has been developed by the State Library of Queensland as an online community discussion forum. It is dedicated to the discussion of aspects of Queensland history as well as providing information about the range of activities being undertaken within the John Oxley Library.

Recent articles:

• Salvation Army's People's Palace in Brisbane
• Great Queensland Earthquake of 1918
• Mount Mulligan Mine Disaster
• Shorncliffe Pier Transformed for British Commercial
• Queensland 100 Years Ago - The Sinking of the S. S. Yongala

http://blogs.slq.qld.gov.au/jol/

Do you have Huguenot ancestry?

It is estimated that 20-30% of the English population have Huguenot ancestors somewhere in their background. Most people would be unaware of this. Large numbers of migrants from the British Isles came to settle in Australia so there will be many Australians who also have Huguenot ancestry. If you find a French sounding name amongst your English or Irish ancestors there is a chance that you may be one of them.

The Huguenots were French-speaking Protestants who, subjected to religious persecution at various periods in France in the 16th to 18th centuries, sought refuge in neighbouring Protestant states, particularly England and the Netherlands.

For more information on Huguenot records please consult our information guide:http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/180139/SLQ_Info_Guide_3_35_-Tracing_Huguenot_heritage_-_2010_10.pdf

State Library of Queensland: http://www.slq.qld.gov.au

Irish migrants coming to Queensland - radio interview

Listen to Stephanie Ryan, senior librarian for family history at the State Library of Queensland as she discusses with ABC 612 radio presenter Kelly Higgins-Devine the arrival of early Irish migrants to Queensland and highlights a few of the records available to family historians.

http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2011/03/greening-brisbane.html?site=brisbane&program=612_drive

Photo: Queensland Irish Association float taking part in the St. Patrick's Day parade, Brisbane, 1937

Podcast: Brisbane floods with Helen Gregory

Join Queensland historian Helen Gregory for an intriguing conversation about floods in Brisbane and learn more about why history matters.  Hear about the frequency of floods, the warnings, heroes, scandals, generosity, despair, hope and renewal.  How have the significant floods of 1893 and 1974 been remembered and what has been forgotten? What legacy will 2011 leave?

You can find the audio file to this talk at:

 http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/find/webcasts/out_of_the_port

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Portal

Launched in December 2010, the State Library of Queensland's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Portal brings together information on resources, events and collections of interest to Aboriginal people, Torres Strait Islanders, Indigenous Knowledge Centres and other public libraries, and general users interested in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander related matters.

http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/info/ind

Index to miners involved in Queensland mining accidents (1882-1900)

Queensland mining accidents were published annually in the Queensland Legislative Assembly Votes and Proceedings (later known as Queensland Parliamentary Papers) from 1882 to 1945.

An index to miners involved in Queensland mining accidents from 1882 to 1900 can be searched via the State Library of Queensland’s website at http://fhr.slq.qld.gov.au/minacc 

(An index to mining accidents for the period 1901-1930 is under development.)

Each entry records the date of the accident, the name of the mine where the accident took place and a remarks column which briefly details the accidents. The source column refers to the year,volume and page number in the Queensland Legislative Assembly Votes and Proceedings (e.g.1901/4/464 is 1901, volume 4, page 464). The Queensland Legislative Assembly Votes and Proceedings (Queensland Parliamentary Papers) is available on microfilm (MFL 328.943) at the State Library’s South Bank building on level 3.

Index to persons called before Queensland Government Committees

Boring title - great resource!

The index to persons called before government committees (1860 to 1920) is available on the State Library of Queensland website:

1860 – 1901 : http://fhr.slq.qld.gov.au/committees/

1902 – 1920 http://fhr.slq.qld.gov.au/committees2/

A wide variety of people from different backgrounds and occupations were called to give evidence before these committees. They included farmers, graziers, publicans, seamen, miners, labourers, civil servants and railway employees.

For family and local historians an individual’s transcript can often provide excellent background information on the person that may not be available in any other document. There is also the advantage of reading the person’s view in their own words.

Minutes of the evidence to most of the early Queensland royal commissions, select committees and other government inquiries can be found in the Queensland Legislative Assembly Votes and Proceedings (QLA V&P) (later known as the Queensland Parliamentary Papers) which is available on microform at the State Library of Queensland.

NEW DATABASE - 19th Century British Library Newspapers

The State Library of Queensland has now subscribed to:

19th Century British Library Newspapers 

A rich collection of primary source material, this database provides full runs of 48 titles from the 19th-century, totaling more than two million easily searchable pages. This is a fantastic resource for family historians tracing their English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish ancestors.

This database can be used offsite (ie. at home) by e-services members or Queensland public library (QPL) account holders. Offsite access is only available to Queenslanders.You can connect to the database at:

http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/find/articles/offsite

Queenslanders can register for an e-service cards at:

http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/services/ecard

Historical Brisbane newspapers at SLQ

Historical Brisbane newpapers at the State Library of Queensland

Many researchers forget that historically Brisbane had many newspapers aside from the longstanding Courier Mail.

It is worth examining these rival newspapers as they can contain stories or notices not published in the Courier.

One example is The Truth which regularly published local scandals such as divorce, bigamy, adultery and murder.

Some examples of Brisbane newspapers:

• The Telegraph - 1872 to 1988
• Daily Mail - 1903 to 1933
• The Truth (later titled Sunday Sun) - 1900 to 1992
• The Week - 1876 to 1934
• Moreton Bay Free Press - 1852 to 1859 (imperfect run)
• Queensland Guardian - 1860 to 1868
• The Queenslander - 1866 to 1939
• Evening Observer - 1887 to 1926 (imperfect run)

These titles and more are available on microfilm at the State Library of Queensland. For further information phone us on (07) 3840 7810 or visit our website at http://www.slq.qld.gov.au