Australia
St John's Church, Gordon, Sydney
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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Australia
The cemetery of St John's Church is the resting place of several members of the Bradfield family. The Bradfield graves are located near the gate at the highest point of the cemetery.
Maryborough, (QLD)
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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Last updated : Nov 24, 2009
The Port of Maryborough, Queensland Australia is an important port for immigration of people from the British Isles, Denmark, and Germany. Declared a 'port of entry' in 1859 (shortly after Queensland had separated from the colony of New South Wales) it was the first regional port in Eastern Australia to serve as an immigration port for free settlers.
Information on immigrants arriving at this port may be available from Queensland State Archives or local family history centres and libraries.
Victoria (VIC)
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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Capital city : Melbourne
Chapman county code : VIC (complete list of codes)
The state of Victoria covers an area on the south east of the continent. The Bird family have lived in various places around Victoria over the years.
New South Wales (NSW)
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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Capital city : Sydney
Chapman county code : NSW (complete list of codes)
The state of New South Wales covers a large area on the east of the continent. The Bird family have lived in various places around New South Wales over the years, including Grafton, Lismore and Sydney.
Queensland (QLD)
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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Capital city : Brisbane
Chapman county code : QLD (complete list of codes)
The state of Queensland covers a large area on the north east of the continent. The Bird, Ash and Atkins families have lived in various places around Queensland over the years, most notably Maryborough and Townsville.
Resources
Queensland Family History Society
State Library of Queensland Family History Information & Research Service
Resources for Family History Research at Queensland State Archives
Maryborough District Family History Society
Central Queensland Family History Association
The book 'The Early History of Rockhampton' by JTS Bird is available through the association.
Family History Association of North Queensland
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