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Newspapers

Brisbane_Courier_8_Feb_1893_140pxNewspapers are a wonderful source of biographical information. They can also help explore the social history of a particular time and place, leading to a richer and more interesting family history.

Online

Trove

The Digitised newspapers and more section of Trove on the National Library of Australia's website includes many digitised newspapers for Queensland up to 1954. We recommend using the Advanced Search feature which gives you more search options.

Library holdings

We hold the following newspaper titles for Queensland.

Title
Dates held at SLWA
Dates available on Trove
Moreton Bay Courier1846-1861
1846-1861
Courier1861-1864
1861-1864
Brisbane Courier1864-1933
1864-1933
Courier Mail [print]1936-1955/56
1933-1954
Courier Mail [microfilm]1933; 1956 onwards
1933-1954
Queenslander1898-1939
1866-1939

Indexes

Genealogical societies often produce indexes to names and notices appearing in newspapers. To find these, try searching our catalogue using the keywords indexes newspapers queensland.

Page last updated: Tuesday 13 November 2012