Queensland State Archives hold records of early settlers pre and post separation from the colony of New South Wales in 1859. These include:
• Chronological register of convicts 1824-1839 – Moreton Bay penal settlement
• Monthly and Half Yearly returns for Moreton Bay Penal Settlement 1829-1837. Includes baptisms and burials, manifests of cargo and passengers shipped, and returns of prisoners and their employment.
• St Helena Prisoners 1863-1936 – names of all prisoners who were held at St Helena Penal establishment
• Toowoomba prisoners indexes 1864-1906
Note: There are online indexes and free access to digital images of the original records if available.
Helping you trace your family history in Australia and elsewhere
Helping you trace your family history in Australia and elsewhere