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-464185-24574500Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples family history : beginners Family history resourcesMost Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have a mixed heritage. This means they will need to search a number of different places including:British, European and Chinese family history sourcesGovernment recordsRecords from private organisations – church / missions / stationsStories from elders or communityBrief history relating to the control of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peopleLegislation – ActsSome of the acts used to “control”:Aboriginal Protection and Restriction of the Sale of Opium Act 1897,1934Aboriginals Preservation and Protection Act 1939Torres Strait Islander Act 1939Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Act 1965Legislation - ReportsSome of the Department reports:Annual Report of the Chief Protector of Aboriginals 1904 to 1915Sub-departments of the Home Secretary's Department - Aboriginals Department - Information contained in report for the year ended 31 December – 1918 to 1939Native Affairs – 1940 to 1959Some of the Committee reports:1861 – Report from the Select Committee on the Native Police Force and the conditions of the Aborigines generally1874 – Aborigines of Queensland: Report of the Commissioners for the purpose of taking into consideration certain questions opened up by a petition from a number of residents in the district of Mackay, relative to the employment and protection of the Aboriginal inhabitants of the district1876 – Report of Board of Inquiry appointed by the Secretary for Lands to inquire into and report upon the state of the Aboriginal reserve at Mackay1896 – Report on the Aboriginals of QueenslandThese are just some examples. To view the Acts involved and the reports available to read, visit the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) website.Queensland Legislation and reports Personal government filesEach Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island person had a file under the ActTo start uncovering personal history contact the Communities and Personal Histories team: Phone: 1800 650 230Email: enquiries@datsip..auSubmit an enquiry formCommunities and Personal Histories teamWho are they?established in 1993 to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples access Queensland State Government records created about themselves and their communities.Came about due to recommendations from a couple of government commissionsRoyal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (1987-1991) - Recommendation 53"Bringing Them Home" report (1997)Who are their clients?Individuals and familiesNative title claimantsAnthropologists/Representative bodies Link-Up; Stolen Generation CounsellorsDepartment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships (DATSIP) clients – including Minister’s officeDepartment of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors - including Right to Information (RTI) branch Other State Government Agencies eg. Public Trustee of Qld.Interstate Government agencies & community organisations e.g. NSW Dept. Community ServicesResearchers / Academics Students (schools, universities etc.)What do they do?Provide access to restricted material created by Queensland Government departments. This is done via an administrative release process. Records are held on restricted access for several reasons including:the records are less than 30 years oldthe records contain information about adoptionsthe records contain private/sensitive information about an individual or family.Help people to find information in freely available government & non-government records.Clients can access records relating to themselves but require written permission if they want access to other living family member’s records. Land Councils and Representative Bodies must also obtain permission to access records relating to individual claimants and their families.Where to find resources on State Library website?State Library of Queensland has three areas:Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family history Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Collections Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and stories Tindale genealogical collection Genealogies of Aboriginal families living on missions and stations throughout AustraliaNorman Tindale was an anthropologist who visited Queensland approximately1938.For more information on Tindale genealogies throughout Australia visit the AIATSIS website. Access to Queensland Tindale genealogy and community sheets via State Library’s catalogue, , and select “SLQ Family History Indexes”. The information needed is in the “Notes“ section of the Tindale record. To get any copies fill in the Tindale enquiry form available on the Ask Us web page, . Access permission required – family onlyMargaret Lawrie collection collection consists of:Myths and legends of the Torres StraitPersonal collection of an anthropologist – gathered between 1964 and 1973Genealogies, songs, stories, photographsManuscript collection – order via State Library’s catalogueSearch the name index through One Search catalogue, , and select “SLQ Family History Indexes”. The information needed is in the “Notes“ section of the Margaret Lawrie record. To get any copies fill in the Margaret Lawrie enquiry form available on the Ask Us web page, online resourcesQueensland State ArchivesNational Archives of AustraliaCentre for Indigenous Family History StudyAIATSISTrove digitised newspapersAustralian Indigenous Index (State Library of New South Wales)Queensland State Archives Three indexesColonial Secretary's correspondence relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 1859-1903Correspondence relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 1894-1915 – Deebing CreekAboriginal War Census returns 1915-1916Brief guide: Records relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples National Archives of Australia (NAA) Guide about the records held at NAAStep-by-step guide to finding individual recordsThe “Bringing them home” indexNAA published guidesMabo case, and Guide on where else to lookCentre for Indigenous Family History Studies (CIFHS) Created by Paul MackettInformation extracted from publicly available records in various state and federal archives throughout AustraliaWords used in the extracts are those that appear in the original documentsAboriginal Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) Guides and resources – Digitised collections such as: Koori Mail 1991-Dawn and New Dawn 1952-1975Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Biographical Index (ABI) – search online personal name index to published material held in the AIATSIS Librarycurrently approximately 70,000 records in the ABIcontinuously updated from both historical and contemporary Australian Indigenous works.Australian Indigenous Index is available through State Library of New South Wales Started as INFOKOORI, an index to the Koori Mail (1991-2016)The index now also includes biographical information from the following: Our Aim (1907-1961), Dawn (1952-1969), New Dawn (1970-1975) and Identity (1971-1982)The Koori Mail, Dawn and New Dawn are digitized and available through AIATSIS website.Other historical information about Aboriginal people and communities, from NSW newspapers are being added to the index.Trove digitised newspapers Useful for locating more information:articles, family notices, injuries and deaths in war, court records, massacres, accidents, events, sporting resultsdroving/stock movementsTips for searching Trove:By name – e.g. “Lena French” or place – e.g. “Barambah”By station – e.g. “Tarameo station”Language of the day – e.g. Alderman O’Neil, Tracker Jacky, half-caste Use the term “aboriginal” rather than “aborigines”Refine by state and decadeSummaryKnowing the legislation background provides a base to work fromCommunity and Personal histories team has the most comprehensive collection of recordsState Library holds some Tindale and the Margaret Lawrie recordsThere are websites that may provide some information. ................
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