GeniAus - #AtoZChallenge - Q is for Queensland

During April 2020 the month of this #AtoZChallenge I will be sharing short posts on some of the 2,000+ descendants I have identified of my 3x Great-Grandmother, Elizabeth Phipps. 

Elizabeth Phipps 1785-1869 was a convict who was transported from England to New South Wales in 1814 per Wanstead. 

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Several  of Elizabeth's descendants wandered over the border to Queensland. James Edward Magick was born in Queensland in 1898.

Several newspaper articles record James' early death.

1918 'The Killarney Fatality.', Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld. : 1909 - 1954), 2 February, p. 7. (DAILY.), viewed 08 Apr 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article119924862

This next article is difficult to read on the screen to the text of the full article is attached below the snip from the newspaper.

1918 'FATALITY AT KILLARNEY', Warwick Examiner and Times (Qld. : 1867 - 1919), 2 February, p. 5. , viewed 08 Apr 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article82844684

FATALITY AT KILLARNEY

A FALL FROM A HORSE

Our Killarney correspondent writes: About 5 p.m. on Thursday, James Maggick, in company with John Keogh, was riding down Kirk Hill, when James Magick's horse gave a side buck and fell with its rider. The horse then rolled right over him. Several rushed to the- spot, and on lifting Magick up it was found that he was unconscious and was excessively bleeding from the mouth and nose. Dr. Harlin quickly arrived on the scene, and found that the young man's neck was broken. The deceased was a son of Mrs. James Higgleton, and grandson of Mr. E. Hansen, and was only 190 years of age. He chiefly followed the occupation of horse-breaker, and was considered one of the best horsemen on the Downs. Deceased, by his quiet, manly, character, was universally respected in this district, the whole of which sympathises with the bereaved mother.

1918 'A KILLARNEY FATALITY.', Darling Downs Gazette (Qld. : 1881 - 1922), 1 February, p. 4. , viewed 08 Apr 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article171762817

I love to connect with cousins and fellow researchers. Should you find any errors in my post or have additional information please contact me. 

More booty from National Family History Month

Loved seeing this in my inbox this morning. It certainly pays the enter The NFHM competitions.

Last year I blogged about winning the prize of 5 Birth, Death or Marriage Images  from The Queensland Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages in National Family History Month. I was absolutely bowled over when I won the same prize this year as I got so much geneavalue from the prizes I won last year.

Prior to August I was chatting to Mr GeniAus about one of our Queensland branches and saying that I'd really like to order a few more Queensland records. Now I can't remember which certificates I wanted. 

I'm donning my thinking cap and searching through the Queenslanders on my database.  In the meantime I thank The Queensland Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages for their support of  National Family History Month.

Some leads coming my way?

Back in National Family History Month I was the winner of not one but two prizes in the Prize Draw. I am most grateful to all of the sponsors for their support of this event.

One of my prizes was 5 Birth, Death or Marriage Images  from The Queensland Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages. I was rather excited to win this as a few ancestors escaped to the Sunshine State and I don't know much about them. This prize is worth more than the $100 value to me.

I decided to order Death records as I thought I would get the most value from them. After a lot of deliberation and index searching I selected five people, three from my side of the family and three from Mr GeniAus' family. I have asked for records for a great-aunt and two first cousins once removed. On Mr Geniaus' side I've requested a first cousin once removed and a first cousin 3 times removed. I find the Queensland interface for searching more user friendly than the NSW one so my selection process was a pleasant activity.

Images ordered

I am hoping that I have spent my prize wisely and that the results lead me to find some new cousins.

My prize email from the The Queensland Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages says that I will have my images within four weeks - I can't wait.

For those with Convict Connections

Like many fellow Australians I have some ancestors who earned a free passage to Australia. In fact I have 13 convict ancestors. 


I acquired this newsletter "Convict Connections" at the recent Unlock the Past Queensland Expo. It was not until yesterday that I had a chance to open it and peruse the articles inside; I was pleasantly surprised. This publication does not appear to have a  Queensland bias; this issue includes articles about The Parramatta Female Factory, The Napoleonic Wars, Moreton Bay Convicts, Politics behind the Rum Rebellion and Some Interesting Facts about Transported Women.


Published three times a year  in February, June and October the annual subscription is $15 (including postage)

The Group responsible for this publication and the Convict Connections website  " is an Interest Group operating within the Genealogical Society of Queensland Inc. (www.gsq.org.au). The group was formed several years ago to bring together members who are researching their convict and early colonial past. With this common interest we are able to assist one another as we endeavour to discover more about our early Australian ancestry – and beyond."

Jindalee Queensland

A few months ago I hadn't heard of Jindalee in Queensland but, as it is the venue for the Unlock the Past Queensland Expo, the word Jindalee has entered my vocabulary.

As I was reading my RSS feed this evening I came across a post from The John Oxley Library in Queensland that commenced:

"The Brisbane suburb of Jindalee was predominantly developed from land originally owned by the Sinnamon family, who were early settlers and pioneers.  Subsequently, with the spread of Brisbane’s suburbs and the need for residential land, this area became part of the large Centenary Estates Development from which six new suburbs were developed." Read the rest of the post here: http://blogs.slq.qld.gov.au/jol/2012/06/18/queensland-place-histories-jindalee-brisbane/

Whether this was by co-incidence or design ( as a librarian from the State Library of Queensland is on the program for the Expo) I appreciated the information in the John Oxley post as I now have some knowledge about the area I will be visiting next week. 

From http://maps.google.com

Ancestors honour medical pioneer | Australia Community | Stories about People from Australia | Finda

Good news story from Toowoomba

Ancestors honour medical pioneer | Australia Community | Stories about People from Australia | Finda

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Jack's hat off to St Christopher | Rockhampton News | Local News in Rockhampton | Rockhampton Morning Bulletin

Jack's hat off to St Christopher | Rockhampton News | Local News in Rockhampton | Rockhampton Morning Bulletin

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Seminars 2009

Free Seminars for Queenslanders

Seminars 2009

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Toowoomba and Darling Downs Family History News: Three Decades of the Darling Downs Gazette Indexes

Toowoomba and Darling Downs Family History News: Three Decades of the Darling Downs Gazette Indexes

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B150 Heritage Day at Toowong Cemetery

A History Week event for Queenslanders

B150 Heritage Day at Toowong Cemetery

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John Oxley Library Blog » Send us your photos of big things, floods and pubs

Queenslanders = Please Help

John Oxley Library Blog » Send us your photos of big things, floods and pubs

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Seminars 2009

Details of free seminars at Queensland Archives in Brisbane.

Seminars 2009

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School Reunions and Celebrations

Reading this post "Crowds honour schools' amazing records" in the Daily Mercury from Mackay Queensland reminded me of the value of attending school reunions - not just one's own but those occasions that celebrate centenaries and anniversaries of schools attended by ones ancestors. As the cited article shows one can find photographs and records on display that give valuable information about our ancestors.

I need to watch out for celebrations in my parents' old schools. I don't think that my grandparents were all lucky enough to receive formal education.

I notice that on 1-3 May Molong Central School in NSW is celebrating its 150th Anniversary. If you have ancestors from Molong it may be worth a trip.

Genealogy Events in Queensland

The Queensland State Archives, in its latest QSA Bulletin, has announced a number of events to be held in Queensland locations including Gladstone and Rockhampton.

This free newsy bulletin provides information on new resources of value to genealogists with interests in Queensland.

Queensland News

From Queensland State Archives

New Series

Two further burial registers which may be of particular interest to family history researchers are now available at Queensland State Archives. Series ID 18812 is a register of burials for the Ipswich General Cemetery from 1868 – 1979 while Series ID 18826 is a register of burials for the North Redland (Redland Bay) cemetery from 1908 – 1960. Both these series are open and available for perusal in our Public Search Room.

Queensland Resource

From Queensland Archives

"The Index to Register of Immigrants 1864-1878 is now available on the Queensland State Archives website. This index was compiled from Series ID 7454 , a register of immigrants created by the Assistant Immigration Agent, Toowoomba. This register contains details of applications for passage certificates for immigration, registered in Toowoomba. The date, name and age of immigrant, trade, where living (country of origin), amount paid, name of depositor and relevant remarks as to where living in the district are included in the details."

New Queensland Index

Index to Passage Certificates 1887 – 1906

From Queensland State Archives:

"This Register, kept by the Sub-Immigration Agent, Warwick, records applications by sponsors of immigrants. Register details include date of application, names of applicant and nominee, amount paid for passage certificate, amount paid for outfit, total paid, receipt number, to whom the passage certificate forwarded, the date forwarded, date received, number, date delivered and remarks. Also includes nine additional loose documents from Insurance certificates to receipts for monies paid, personal letters and copies of Passage Remittance Certificates. The Index contains 655 entries."

Seminars 2009 - Brisbane, Queensland

Seminars 2009

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