• Archival Series

Doomadgee Identification Cards

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Please contact Queensland State Archives:

Postal Address: PO Box 1397, Sunnybank Hills QLD 4109

Phone: (07) 3037 6777

Email: info@archives.qld.gov.au

Website: https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/archives/contacts

Reference Number

Quote this number to access your records: Queensland State Archives Series ID, S319

Records Location

These records are held by Queensland State Archives.

Details

This series contains 1231 identification cards which record personal details of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who lived at Doomadgee Mission. The cards contain information including person’s identification number, name, “race”, tribal name, date of birth, birthplace, parent’s names, name of spouse, date and place of marriage, and the person’s identifying features (e.g. marks or scars), and the protectorate they live in. The back of the card records names, sex, and dates of birth of the person’s children, the names of the person’s siblings or other direct relatives, thumb prints, signature’s of the person and a witness, and date and place of death.

Access Conditions

Access to these records is restricted for 100 years in order to protect personal privacy. To apply for access to these records please contact Queensland State Archives.

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