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Welcome
to the
QueenslandGenWeb
(QLDGenWeb) Project
The QLDGenWeb
focuses on family history information pertaining to
Queensland, Australia. The project is a child of the AustraliaGebWeb,
which in turn is part of the broader WorldGenWeb;
a non-profit, volunteer based organisation dedicated to
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UPDATE
(March 2009) :: New
Cemetery Indexes Added to Transcripts 
Special thanks to David
Horton and Kerry Raymond who have submitted their extensive
cemetery and memorial photographic and indexed databases to the QLDGenWeb
Transcripts Archive. To check out the latest cemetery additions: Click
Here
IMPORTANT
ANNOUNCEMENT :: Message
from the State Coordinator
Due
to health complications, I shall be taking
some much needed personal time in
2009. The goods news is that the
QLDGenWeb will remain online, albeit in a
sleeping capacity. The Message Board
will also remain active and registrations
will continue. A big thank you to
Geoff, Global Administrator of the QLDGenWeb Forum for his support during
this period. I apologise in advance
for any inconvenience my downtime may
incur. I shall pop in from time to
time and will continue to post to the
forum when health permits. I look
forward to resuming my duties full-time in
2010. Until then, please continue to
enjoy this website and all it has to
offer.
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Queensland
is the second largest and third most populous state of
Australia. It occupies the north-east corner of the mainland
continent. The state is neighboured by the Northern Territory
to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South
Wales to the south. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the
Coral Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
The history of Queensland spans thousands of years, encompassing both a lengthy indigenous presence in the state, as well as the eventful times of post-European settlement. Estimated to have been settled by Indigenous Australians approximately 40,000 years ago, the north-eastern Australian region was explored by Dutch, Portuguese and French navigators before being encountered by Captain James Cook in 1770. The state has witnessed the tragic events of frontier warfare between European settlers and Indigenous inhabitants, as well as the employment of cheap Kanaka labour sourced from the South Pacific.
It has also experienced dynamic growth and progress since its separation from New South Wales in 1859, currently being the fastest-growing state in Australia.
Queensland's
current population is concentrated in the south-east corner, which
includes the capital Brisbane along with Ipswich, Logan City, and the
Gold and Sunshine Coasts. Brisbane was originally the Moreton Bay penal colony, intended
as a place for recidivist convicts who had offended while
serving out their sentences in New South Wales. The state
later encouraged free settlement, and today Queensland's
economy is dominated by the agricultural, tourist and natural
resource sectors ... read
more (courtesy
of Wikipedia)
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Your State Needs
You! Queensland currently requires the services of local volunteers for
various regions across the State. A local Coordinator is
responsible for the creation and maintenance of a web presence
for his or her respective area. Basic web skills and a little
free time are the only prerequisites, although an active interest
in your chosen area would prove beneficial. Click
Here for further information. Note that volunteer
applications will be accepted throughout 2009
although there may be a delay in reply. I
would ask that volunteers be patient during this
period. Your offers of assistance are much
appreciated and I will get to your submission as soon as
health permits. |
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Linking to the
QLDGenWeb is easy! Add http://www.worldgenweb.org/~ausqld
as a hyperlink to text, or select a logo on the left and add the URL to the picture's properties.
Place your mouse over the image and right mouse
click; select Save Picture As (or alternative
command in non-IE browsers); and save to your computer.
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REMINDER
- the Queensland
Forum is open to all family historians following free
registration.
Please feel free to post your research interests
on the applicable message board.
By creating avenues of communication and with the help of fellow researchers,
random acts of genealogical kindness or GenKarma do make a difference!
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Disclaimer:
Although
the QLDGenWeb Project attempts to provide accurate information
it assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of data.
The QLDGenWeb Project and its volunteers disclaim all
warranties, expressed or implied. Project and staff
shall not be liable for any indirect, special, consequential
or incidental damages arising out of the use or inability to
use this website, hyper links or associated services.
Any data found to be false, malicious, libellous or defamatory
will be erased from the archives. A fair use policy
applies and access to third party links is at the discretion
of the individual. |
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