Hello Hazel Some useful starting points for Aboriginal History in Queensland: http://www.faira.org.au/ - Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action The State Library of Queensland has an Indigenous Resource Unit: http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/jol/iru/famhistory.htm - Aboriginal Family History homepage - links, indexes, including the Tindale Genealogy (Tindale recorded details of Aboriginal people and their family histories at the various missions around Australia, including those in Queensland.) http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/publib/footprints/footprints.htm 'Footprints before me' is a family history site coordinated by State Library of Queensland, Indigenous Resource Unit. Do you have a particular area/group that you are connected to? This may help with your research, especially in terms of protocols, lore, etc. I have connections to South West Queensland and have some information. Some generic information regarding protocols can be found at: http://www.abc.net.au/message/ - The ABC (Australian Broadcasting Commission) has an Indigenous Online web site with lots of useful general information including a section on protocols (http://www.abc.net.au/message/proper/default.htm). In relation to protocols for Queensland, the Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy may be a useful starting point - they have produced 2 booklets on socio-cultural and communication protocols for Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders - www.indigenous.qld.gov.au Hope this information is of assistance. Regards, Des. On Tuesday, 22 January 2002 20:37, mahiman [SMTP:mahiman@xtra.co.nz] wrote: > << File: ATT00006.txt; charset = Windows-1252 >>