Hi Everyone I have used the words "CD for Qld BDM" on many occasions and I always seem to get the same question from different folks - What is 'CD for Qld BDM'? 'The Queensland Pioneer Index 1829-1889' is a CD of Qld Births, Deaths and marriages. an update on the mircofische. The next CD will be released in the next 12 months. It covers births, deaths and marriages in Qld until 1889 (maybe some missing but most are there). The details are the same as on the microfische but easier to search as will give all NAME within the CD. Search by surname, given name, event, father's name, mother's name, (or for marriages - spouse' surname and given name), date or reference number. * is a wild card and represent any letter or group of letters. It was released through: Macbeth Genealogical Services Pty Ltd and they can be contacted via one of the following means: Email: jephcott@macbeth.com.au World Wide Web: http://www.macbeth.com.au/ Post: PO Box 136 HAMPTON VIC 3188 Australia OR Inquiries should be addressed to: The Registrar-General, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 501 Ann Street, Brisbane, Qld. (PO Box 188 Brisbane Albert Street Qld. 4002). Hope they can help - or check out their website for further details. I think in future I had better refer to it as 'The Queensland Pioneer Index 1829-1889' CD. Hope this answers all those recent queries. Lorrae Johnson Plainland Qld 4341 http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=helmrich Researching: 1. CONVICTS: CROSS, Flood, HAYES, McGEE, McCarthy, GALLAGHER. (Windsor, NSW) 2. WESCHE, KADDATZ, SCHAPER - Germany 1880's - Qld Aust. 3. MALLYON, Gibbs, Purkiss - Essex, UK 1874 - Qld Aust. Including - Davison, Moran, Hillier, BURNET. 4. McGUIRE - Ireland 1842 Redcoat - Qld Aust. http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~garter1/mcguiretom.htm Including - Melia, WORLEY, MOORE, SAUNDERS, THOMPSON, McFARLANE, Martin. 5. MADDEN, Coghlane, Burke, - Ireland 1863 - Qld Aust. Including - Collins, Burke, RYAN, DOYLE, MARTIN, SCANLAN, Campbell, Smart, Callaghan, O'Brien