This CD presents as a pdf file the inscriptions on
headstones and plaques in the Bulimba cemetery, Brisbane,
as transcribed in 1980 by members of the Queensland Family
History Society, then rechecked and updated in 1993 prior
to indexing and publication on microfiche by QFHS in 1995.
This re-release on CD makes the resource much more
accessible and allows searching of the text of the full
publication using Acrobat Reader.
As well as the inscriptions, the file
includes a map of the cemetery showing the position of
each headstone and an index to all names referred to on
the inscriptions. The entries cover approximately
10,000 people and the file represents over
400 pages of inscriptions, maps and index.
Bulimba cemetery, also known as Balmoral
cemetery as it borders Balmoral Park, is one of the major
early cemeteries in Brisbane, with the first burial in
1874 of George Wilson Pointon, a six year old boy who
drowned in Norman Creek on 20th June that year. The
material on this CD is a valuable resource, especially as
time and vandalism have taken their toll on the
headstones. As well as confirming or showing possible
errors in the burial register, the MIs often show family
relationships for 3 or 4 generations, including names of
people not buried in the grave. Details can include
parents, birth place and date, marriage information,
titles and honours. Neighbouring plots can include related
families.
This CD is an excellent resource
for researching Queensland families.
