Did your ancestors immigrate to Queensland? Find out whether they became British subjects through naturalisation – and, if so, when they decided to make that step.
Did your ancestors immigrate to Queensland? Find out whether they became British subjects through naturalisation – and, if so, when they decided to make that step.
Each record includes a transcript. The amount of information listed varies, but Queensland Naturalisations 1851-1904 records usually include the following information:
Name
Year
Film number
Item ID
State and country
The Queensland Naturalisations 1851-1904 index was compiled from various records created by the Supreme Court of the Brisbane, Rockhampton and Townsville districts, the Colonial Secretary’s Office and the Government Residents Office.
These records included correspondence, naturalisation files, certificates of naturalisation and associated papers, and oaths of allegiance that were sworn by ‘aliens’ who were in the process of being naturalised.
They contain the names of individuals who took oaths of allegiance in order to be naturalised as British subjects under the Queensland colony’s Aliens Act 1867. This legislation was later replaced when the Commonwealth Naturalisation Act 1903 came into force on 1 January 1904.
Details listed about the immigrants who were naturalised include their full name, the number of the oath they took, their trade or profession, and the date when they enrolled.
When searching the index, remember to check all possible spelling variations and keep in mind that all first names are abbreviated as they appeared in the original records.
The Queensland Naturalisations 1851-1904 index was sourced from Queensland State Archives.
The naturalisation records that the Queensland Naturalisations 1851-1904 index is based upon are available on microfilm in both Queensland State Archives’ Public Search Room at Runcorn, Brisbane, as well as at the State Library of Queensland.
To learn more about how to use the index to order copies of the original documents follow the link to the archives in Useful Links & Resources. To order, you must complete an index order form on the archive’s site. Note that charges apply for these copies.
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