Toowoomba Australia Family History Centre

The Toowoomba Queensland Family History Centre is dedicated to providing education and support for the family history community in the Toowoomba Queensland area. The Family History Centre is open to the public, who are invited to use the resources free of charge. Trained volunteers are available during Centre hours and by appointment to assist patrons.

Location
Location of Toowoomba Queensland Family History Centre on Map

Corner of Hume and Cranley Streets.

Entrance to the building via the car park.

Inside the entrance, walk up the ramp then turn right.

Address:


 * 276 Hume Street Toowoomba Queensland 4350

Contact
Phone: 0450 230 595 (During opening hours) 

Please email to arrange a booking-

Email: au_toowoomba@ldsmail.net

 

Open Hours

 * Tuesday: 9:30am until 12:00 noon
 * Thursday: 5:30pm until 7:30pm

If you would like to use a computer during your visit it is best to book ahead and let us know if you would like any specific assistance.

We recommend you bring your data on a memory stick and use the following Family History database software program.


 * Ancestral Quest

Family Search Links

 * Introduction to FamilySearch Tree


 * Family Tree

Online Training
'5 Minute Genealogy Videos Series'. This video series is all about helping you quickly discover your family history. Each episode will guide you through basic research principles that will help you have success finding your ancestors.


 * 5 Minute Genealogy Videos Series

Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal This centre has access to the Family History Centre Portal page which gives free access in the centre to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.
 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Access Newspaper Archive
 * Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War
 * Ancestry.com
 * ArkivDigital Online - Swedish Genealogy
 * Findmypast
 * Fold3.com (previously known as Footnote.com)
 * The Genealogist
 * Godfrey Memorial Library
 * Heritage Quest Online
 * Historic Map Works Library Edition
 * Paper Trail
 * World Vital Records

Hardware and Equipment

 * Computers
 * Microfilm/Microfiche Reader
 * Printer/copier

Centre Services

 * Provide 1-on-1 family history training, assistance and support
 * Offer Family History classes
 * Provide other family history resources and materials

Staff Research Specialties
German

Cemeteries
Toowoomba Regional Council operates 19 cemeteries in the region Cemetery Inquiries: 07 4688 6686 Deceased Search


 * Drayton and Toowoomba cemetery
 * Back Plains cemetery
 * Cabarlah cemetery
 * Cecil Plains cemetery
 * Cecil Plains (Historical) cemetery
 * Clifton cemetery
 * Cooyar cemetery
 * Crows Nest cemetery
 * Djuan/Bergen cemetery
 * Douglas cemetery
 * Glencoe cemetery
 * Goombungee cemetery
 * Greenmount cemetery
 * Kooroongarra cemetery
 * Millmerran cemetery
 * Nobby cemetery
 * Pittsworth cemetery
 * Tummaville (St Paul's church) cemetery
 * Yarraman cemetery

Toowoomba Garden of Remembrance Memorial Park Address: 1001 Ruthven Street, Kearneys Spring QLD 4350 Phone: 07 4635 4866 Open Hours:

 Western Downs Regional Council Cemeteries Online 

Deceased Search- www.wdrc.qld.gov.au/living-here/cemeteries/cemeteries-online/

Cemeteries-


 * Chinchilla Monumental
 * Condamine
 * Dalby Monumental
 * Downfall Creek
 * Flinton
 * Jandowae
 * Meandarra
 * Miles Cemetery
 * Moonie
 * Myall Remembrance Park
 * Private
 * Tanderra Lawn
 * Tara
 * The Gums
 * Wandoan

Societies
Toowoomba and Darling Downs Family History Society Address: 452 South St, Harristown QLD 4350 Phone: (07) 4634 7377 Open Hours:


 * 10:00am to 3:00pm Sunday to Friday
 * 1:00pm to 4:00pm Saturday

Toowoomba Historical Society Postal PO Box 1171 Toowoomba 4350 Telephone: (07) 4638 7362 Email: [mailto:history@icr.com.au history@icr.com.au] Location: 49 Lindsay Street, East Toowoomba, QLD 4350 (between Queens Park and Queens Park Gardens) The Society is staffed by member volunteers who will do their utmost to assist but, if the on-duty volunteer cannot assist, the request might have to be passed to another volunteer with expertise in the specific area. Open Hours:


 * Monday       10:00am to 4:00pm
 * Tuesday        1:00pm to 4:00pm
 * Wednesday  10:00am to 4:00pm
 * Thursday       1:00pm to 4:00pm
 * Friday          10:00am to 4:00pm

Links
familysearch.org/

www.ancestry.com.au/

www.myheritage.com/research

www.findmypast.co.uk/

www.findmypast.com.au/

www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

www.chapelhill.homeip.net/FamilyHistory/Photos/

graves.brisbane.qld.gov.au/

www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/app/cemeteries/

https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/

www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research/

http://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/Search/BasicSearch.aspx

www.archives.qld.gov.au/Researchers/Indexes/Immigration/Pages/default.aspx

http://sites.rootsweb.com/~qldhbfha/Q.html

www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/Pages/family-history/family-history.aspx

www.records.nsw.gov.au/state-archives/indexes-online/indexes-online

https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/ci/fattach/get/59568/1446504226/redirect/1/filename/Historic%20marriage%20index.pdf

https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/ci/fattach/get/59567/1446504207/redirect/1/filename/Historic%20death%20index.pdf

http://www.canberracemeteries.com.au/grave-search

www.warmemorialsregister.nsw.gov.au/landing

www.genealogysa.org.au/resources/online-databases.html

online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/index-search

prov.vic.gov.au/provguide-23

www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/default.aspx

portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx

www2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch/search.php

www.naa.gov.au/collection/search/

trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper

austcemindex.com/

ryersonindex.net/search.php

www.awm.gov.au/

www.cwgc.org/

bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search/

Volunteer at the Centre
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