Bentinck Island (Queensland) genealogies, 1960 and Doomadgee (Queensland) genealogies, 1963

Archive Collections / Board for Anthropological Research / Series AA346/05 / Bentinck Island (Queensland) genealogies, 1960 and Doomadgee (Queensland) genealogies, 1963
'Genealogies of the Kaiadilt people of Bentinck Island obtained by by NB Tindale, May - June 1960' and 'Doomadgee Genealogies continued Sheets 96 - '

This bound volume contains genealogies collected on Bentinck Island (Queensland) in May and June 1960 (Board for Anthropological research expedition AI), (the title page of the volume notes ' with additions and corrections April - June 1963') and genealogies collected at Doomadgee (Queensland) in July 1963 (BAR expedition AM). The genealogies were collected by NB Tindale (see AA 338).

The genealogies generally show more than two generations, and include a range of information, from names, age or birthdate, place of birth, to notes on personal history such as place of residence. They are recorded on double foolscap sheets. Genealogies have the place at and date on which the data was recorded written on the top left hand corner. Individual subject numbers are also recorded, and these can be used to refer back to the data cards collected on the expedition (see AA 346/4/24).

The volume contains genealogies collected at:

  • Bentinck Island (Queensland), 1960
    Genealogy sheets 1 to 33


  • Doomadgee (Queensland), July 1963
    Genealogy sheets 96 to 138.




The volume also contains 'Notes on Social Organisation, 1963' (which appears to relate to the Doomadgee genealogies), a 'List of Measured Fullblooded Bentinck I. People', alphabetical list of people with notes, and a page of notes of Mornington Island rainfall records.

This item contains references to: Queensland.

CreatorBoard for Anthropological Research
ControlAA 346/5/6
Date Range01 May, 1960  -  01 July, 1963
Quantity 2.5cm,   1   cardboard bound foolscap volume
Series AA346/05