Research codes
Family history (births)
We use a unique registration number to locate the full registration. It is made up of:
- year of registration
- index prefix letter or letters (see below)
- registration number.
Some records may not display an index prefix and some index prefixes have changed significantly over time, particularly in South East Queensland.
For example, a person born in the Brisbane suburb of Windsor in 1957 would have a registration prefix of ‘B’, meaning it was a Brisbane birth. However, as Windsor did not become part of the Greater Brisbane metropolitan area until 1925, a person born in Windsor during 1880 would have a prefix of ‘C’, meaning it was a country birth.
Regional codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
B | Birth registration took place in Brisbane |
| C (or no code) | Birth registration took place outside Brisbane |
Birth codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
M | Marine birth—happened at sea and was then registered at the first port of call in Queensland |
| O | Memo birth—registered more than 60 days after the date of birth. A memo birth was sometimes late registration |
| R | Late registration—registered more than 60 days after the date of birth |
| BBP | Church record of baptism—transcribed from church records from 1829 to 1855. These are baptism records not birth records |
Family history (deaths)
We use a unique registration number to locate the full registration. It is made up of:
- year of registration
- index prefix letter or letters (see below)
- registration number.
Some records may not display an index prefix and some index prefixes have changed significantly over time, particularly in South East Queensland.
For example, a person who passed away in the Brisbane suburb of Windsor in 1957 would have a registration prefix of ‘B’, meaning it was a Brisbane death. However, as Windsor did not become part of the Greater Brisbane metropolitan area until 1925, a person who passed away in Windsor during 1880 would have a prefix of ‘C’, meaning it was a country death.
Regional codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
B | Death registration took place in Brisbane |
| C (or no code) | Death registration took place outside Brisbane |
Death codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
M | Marine death—happened at sea and was then registered at the first port of call in Queensland. There may or may not be details of burial |
| F | Australian Imperial Forces death—happened overseas during World War I for service personnel who enlisted in Queensland. There may or may not be details of burial |
| S | World War II death—happened overseas during World War II for service personnel who enlisted in Queensland. There may or may not be details of burial |
| BBU | Church record of burial—these records have been transcribed from church records from 1829 to 1855. These are records of burials not death records |
Family history (marriages)
We use a unique registration number to locate the full registration. It is made up of:
- year of registration
- index prefix letter or letters (see below)
- registration number.
Some records may not display an index prefix and some index prefixes have changed significantly over time, particularly in South East Queensland.
For example, a couple married in the Brisbane suburb of Windsor in 1957 would have a registration prefix of ‘B’, meaning it was a Brisbane marriage. However, as Windsor did not become part of the Greater Brisbane metropolitan area until 1925, a person born in Windsor during 1880 would have a prefix of ‘C’, meaning it was a country marriage.
Regional codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
B | Marriage registration took place in Brisbane |
| C (or no code) | Marriage registration took place outside Brisbane |
Marriage codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
BMA | Church record of marriage—these records have been transcribed from church records from 1829 to 1855 |