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Genealogies AA 689/2/1 to AA 689/2/13 were collected by Joseph B Birdsell whilst on the Harvard and Adelaide Universities expedition of 1938-39, and the University of California Los Angeles expedition of 1952-54 with the aim of building 'a genealogical and sociological profile of the Australian Aboriginal population as it mingled with the European population across Australia'.

Researchers should also see related genealologies in the Board for Anthropology Research collection (see AA 346/5).

Birdsell was American and used Americanised spelling. In the instance where this occurs within a title for example 'Australian Geneologies, 1, 1938-39, these have been summarily changed to the Australian-English spelling.

All data has been hand written, with the exception typed notes regarding Aboriginal Stations which have been attached to the end of several books. Genealogical data extends over a full page spread and have been counted as such.

The item previously identified as 'Birdsell Collection Notebook 10' which has the title 'Douglas Oliver's Series of Hybrids from Melanesia' has been transferred into series two AA 689/2/13.

'Australian Genealogies 1, 1938-39'

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This item is the first of two volumes of genealogies collected whilst on the Harvard and Adelaide Universities expedition, May 1938 to May 1939. This item is a bound volume containing six books of genealogies.

Book One is titled 'Woodenbong, NSW', and contains seven pages of genealogies from Woodenbong (pp. A-1 to G-1). There are also seven pages of information about Aboriginal Stations at Woodenbong, Swan Reach, Cumeroogunga, Pilliga, Brewarrina, and Boggabilla. Included is a letter to NB Tindale from Theodore Beggs.

Book Two is titled 'Mona Mona, QLD', and contains twelve pages of genealogies from
Mona Mona (pp. A-1 to L-1). There are four pages of notes regarding the tribes mentioned and information about the Aboriginal Station at Mona Mona.

Book Three is titled 'Yarrabah, QLD', and contains nineteen pages of genealogies from Yarrabah (pp. A-1 to R-1). There are two pages of information about the Aboriginal Station at Yarrabah.

Book Four is titled 'Palm Island, QLD, I', and contains twenty-two pages of genealogies from Palm Island numbered (pp. A-1 to V-1).

Book Five is titled 'Palm Island, Book II', and contains four pages of genealogies from Palm Island (pp. 2A-1 to 2S-1). There are also two pages of information about the Aboriginal Station at Palm Island.

Book Six is titled 'Cherbourg, QLD', and contains thirteen pages of genealogies from Cherbourg (pp. A-1 to A-13) There is also three pages of notes which includes an index of 'Tribes at Cherbourg,' information about Cherbourg, and the diet at Cherbourg, Moore River and Mount Margaret Missions.

There are 77 pages of genealogies, 18 pages of notes and 191 blank pages. This item was previously identified as 'Birdsell Collection Notebook 3.3.

'Australian Genealogies 2, 1938-39'

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This item is the second of two volumes of genealogies collected whilst on the Harvard and Adelaide Universities expedition which commenced in May 1938 and concluded in May 1939. This item is a bound volume containing six books of genealogical information.

Book One is titled 'Woorabinda, QLD', and contains thirteen pages of genealogies from Woorabinda (pp. A-1 to A-13).

Book Two is titled 'Kempsey, NSW, Wallaga Lake NSW and Lake Tyers, VIC', and contains a total of ten pages of genealogies, numbered by Birdsell A-1 to A-10. This item contains half a page of genealogical data from Kempsey (A-1), two pages from Wallaga Lake (A-1 to A-3) and seven and a half pages from Lake Tyers (A-3 to A-10). There are five pages of notes 'The Last of the Victorian Aborigines' by P Leason, painter', notes on the 'Tribes Represented at Lake Tyers' District, and information about the Aboriginal Stations at Wallaga Lake and Lake Tyers.

Book Three is titled 'Point McLeay, S.A., Point Pearce, S.A.' and contains a total twenty-four pages of genealogies, numbered by Birdsell A-1 to X-1. There are sixteen pages of genealogies from Point McLeay (A-1 to P-1) and eight pages of genealogies from Point Pearce (Q-1 to X-1). There are two pages of notes containing information about Point Pearce and Point McLeay Aboriginal Stations, and a further eleven pages of data which contains information as to causes of death from the 1860s to 1930s.

Book Four is titled 'Western Australian Book I', and contains a total of twenty-four genealogies, numbered by Birdsell A-1 to A-24. There is one page of genealogies from Collie (A-1), five and a half pages from Gnowangerup (A-2 to A-7), one page from Borden (A-7 to A-8), one and a half pages from Albany (A-8), three pages from Mount Barker (A-10 to A-12), two pages from Narrogin (A-12 to A-13), four and a half pages from Moore River (A-14 to A-19), one and a half pages from Southern Cross (A-19 to A-20) and four pages from Mount Margaret (A-21 to A-24). There is also one page of notes about the Aboriginal Station at Gnowangerup.

Book Five is titled 'Western Australia Book II', and contains a total of four pages of genealogies. These have been numbered by Birdsell B-1 to B-4. There is half a page of genealogies from Mount Margaret (B-1), one page from Laverton (B-1 to B-2), two pages from Norseman (B-2 to B-4) and half a page from Nullarbor (B-4). There is also three pages of notes about Aboriginal Stations at Gnowangerup, Moore River and Mount Margaret.

Book Six is titled 'Koonibba, S.A., Port Augusta, S.A., Menindee, N.S.W., Swan Reach, S.A', and contains a total of twelve pages of genealogies. These have been numbered by Birdsell A-1 to A-12. There is seven pages from Koonibba (A-1 to A-7), one and a half pages from Port Augusta (A-8 to A-9), one and a half pages from Menindee (A-10), and two pages from Swan Reach (A-11 to A-12). There is also one page of notes about the Aboriginal Station at Koonibba.

There are 87 pages of genealogical data 25 pages of notes, and 178 blank pages. This item was previously identified as 'Birdsell Collection Notebook 34'.

Pilliga, NSW Genealogies, 1938

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This item is eight pages of genealogies from Pilliga, New South Wales, numbered by Birdsell A-1 to G-1.

This item was previously identified as 'Birdsell Collection Notebook 24'.

Brewarrina, NSW Genealogies, 1938

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This item is fifteen pages of genealogies from Brewarrina, New South Wales, numbered by Birdsell A-1 to N-1. There are four pages from Tibooburra (A-1 to D-1), two pages from Brewarrina (E-1 to F-1), one page from Angledood (G-1), and eight pages from Brewarrina (H-1 to N-1).

This item was previously identified as 'Birdsell Collection Notebook 25'.

Boggabilla, NSW Genealogies, 1938

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This item is nine pages of genealogies from Boggabilla, New South Wales, numbered by Birdsell A-1 to I-1.

This item was previously identified as 'Birdsell Collection Notebook 26'.

Cumeroogunga, NSW Genealogies, 1938

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This item is nine pages of genealogies from Cummerougunga [Cumeroogunga] New South Wales, numbered by Birdsell A-1 to H-3.

This item was previously identified as 'Birdsell Collection Notebook 27'.

Draft Genealogies from Mona Mona, QLD, 1938-39

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This item contains twelve pages of genealogies from Mona Mona, Queensland, and have been numbered by Birdsell X-1 to X-12. These are all exact draft copies of Mona Mona genealogies (see AA 689/2/1, Book Two).

This item includes a four page index of Mona Mona tribes, eleven pages of child parent dyads notes which includes four draft genealogies. There are also four loose pages of notes.

There are 12 pages of data, 15 pages of notes and 18 blank pages. This item was previously identified as 'Birdsell Collection Notebook 21'.

Draft Genealogies from Yarrabah, QLD, 1938-39

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This item contains eighteen pages of genealogies from Yarrabah, Queensland, and have been numbered by Birdsell X-1 to X-18. These are all exact draft copies of Yarrabah genealogies (see AA 689/2/1, Book Three).

This item contains a four page Yarrabah tribe index, as well as fifteen pages of loose genealogical notes from Yarrabah, Mona Mona, Palm Island and Cairns.

There are 18 pages of genealogical data, 4 pages of notes and 23 blank pages. This item was previously identified as 'Birdsell Collection Notebook 23'.

'Cape Barren [TAS] Genealogies 1938-39'

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This item contains twelve pages of genealogies from Cape Barren Island, Tasmania, and have been numbered by Birdsell A-1 to A-12. There are seventeen pages of notes containing a 'Baptismal Register' copied from NB Tindale (see AA 338), a list of 'Deaths in the district of Cape Barren Island', a 'List of Marriages', 'Confirmations on Barren Island', and information relating to Cape Barren Reserve.

There are 12 pages of data 17 pages of notes and 67 blank pages. This item was previously identified as 'Birdsell Collection Notebook 28'.

'Australian Parent-Child Data, 1938 and 1974'

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This item contains parent-child dyads from Mona Mona and Yarrabah, Queensland. There are 11 pages of genealogies for Mona Mona and three pages from Yarrabah. These genealogies includes stature, age and weight data from Bridsell's visits to the region in 1938 and 1974. There is also a comparison between 'bush-born' and 'station-born' individuals from Walmadjari and Njangamarda groups, Western Australia. Seriation attached to title page.

The pages in this journal are numbered. The first fourteen pages are missing and consequently the journal consists of pp. 15-50. There are 22 pages of data and 13 blank pages. This item was previously identified as 'Birdsell Collection Notebook 8'. '12 Columns' printed on cover.

Corresponding Tindale Tribes: Walmadjari; Njangamarda.

Yuendumu Genealogies, Aug. 1951, copied from NB Tindale

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This item contains eighteen pages of genealogies 'obtained during the 16th Expedition of the board for Anthropological Research (See AA 346) of the University of Adelaide. Yuendumu, Central Australia, August 13-31, 1951'. Birdsell has numbered these pages T-A to T-R and has included Tindale's (see AA 338) corresponding 'sheet' numbers.

There are 18 pages of genealogical data and 27 blank pages. This item was previously identified as 'Birdsell Collection Notebook 29'.

'Yendumu copied from NB Tindale Yendumu Genealogies Aug. 1951 et seq' written on the front cover in pencil.

Draft Genealogies from La Grange and Derby, c.1952-54

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This item contains five pages of genealogies from Western Australia. There are four pages from La Grange, and one page from Derby.

The pages of this item have not been numbered by Birdsell. There are 5 pages of genealogical data and 40 blank pages. This item was previously identified as 'Birdsell Collection Notebook 20'.

'Australian Genealogies 1, 1953-54'

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This item is the first of three volumes of genealogies collected on the University of California Los Angeles expedition of 1952-1954. This item is a bound volume containing five books of genealogical information.

Book One is titled 'Genealogies Vol. R-1', and contains an index and a total of twenty-four pages of genealogies. There are six pages of genealogies from South Australia, referring to Koonibba, Bookabie and Colona (pp. 1-6). The remaining genealogies are all from Western Australia. There are three pages from Cundeelee (pp. 7-9), one and a half pages from Meekatharra (pp. 10-11), two and a half pages from Wiluna (pp. 11-13), four pages from Cosmo Newberry [Cosmo Newbery] (pp. 14-17), two pages from Mulga Queen (pp. 18-19), two pages from Mount Margaret (pp. 20-21) and three pages from Jigalong (pp. 22-24).

Book Two is titled 'Genealogies Vol. R-2', and contain eighteen pages of genealogies from 'Pilbara', Western Australia (pp. 25-42), and a note regarding the 'Dating Criteria - Aboriginal Ages.' Between pages numbered pp. 47-48 of Book Three, Birdsell explains that 'Pilbara' denotes Marble Bar, Pilgangoora and Yandeyarra Complex.

Book Three of this item is titled 'Genealogies Vol. R-3', and contains twenty-eight pages of genealogies from Western Australia. There are nine pages are from 'Pilbara' (pp. 43-51), five pages from Roebourne (pp. 52-56), three pages from Mandora Station (pp. 57-59), one page from Anna Plains Station (p. 60), four pages from La Grange (pp. 61-64), one page from Thangoo Station (pp. 65), three pages from Broome (pp. 66-68) and two pages from Derby (pp. 69-70).

Book Four of this item is titled 'Genealogies Vol. R-4', and contains twenty-nine pages of genealogies from Western Australia. There are two pages from Derby (pp. 71-72), two pages from Meda Station (pp. 73-74), half a page from Yeeda Station (p. 75), one and half pages from Liveringa (pp. 75-76), nineteen pages from Moolabulla [Moola Bulla] (pp. 77-89), one page from Halls Creek (p. 90) and three pages from Flora Valley (pp. 91-92).

Book Five of this item is titled 'Genealogies Vol. R-5', and contains twenty-four pages of genealogies from Forrest River Mission, WA (pp. 93-113), and a four page Register from the Forrest River Mission.

The pages of these books have been numbered by Birdsell, and are continuous in sequence. There are 128 pages of data and 98 blank pages. This item was not previously identified as a Birdsell Collection Notebook.

'Australian Genealogies 2, 1953-54'

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This item is the second of three volumes of genealogies collected on the University of California Los Angeles Expedition of 1952-1954. This item is a bound volume containing five books of genealogical information running in a continuous sequence from 'Australian Genealogies 1, 1953-54'. The genealogies in this item are from Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

Book One of this item is titled 'Genealogies Vol. R-6' and contains in total twenty-three pages of genealogies. There are twelve pages from Inverway, Northern Territory (pp. 114-125), and eleven pages from Gordon Downs, Western Australia (pp. 126-135).

Book Two of this item is titled 'Genealogies Vol. R-7' and contains in total twenty-three pages of genealogies all from Western Australia. There are twelve pages from Gordon Downs (pp. 136-147), and eleven from Sturt Creek (pp. 148-158).

Book Three of this item is titled 'Genealogies Vol. R-8' and contain in total twenty-three pages of genealogies all from Western Australia. There are fifteen pages from Sturt Creek (p.159-173), and eight pages from Margaret River (pp. 174-180).

Book Four of this items is titled 'Genealogies Vol. R-9' and contains in total twenty-three pages of genealogies all from Western Australia. Nineteen pages from Christmas Creek (pp. 181-198), and three pages from Gogo (pp. 199-201). There is also an index associated with Christmas Creek.

Book Five of this item is titled 'R-10' and contains in total twenty-three pages of genealogies from Gogo, Western Australia (pp. 202-224).

The pages of these books have been numbered by Birdsell pp.114-224 and run in a continuing sequence from 'Australian Genealogies 1, 1953-54'. There are 115 pages of data and 110 blank pages. This item was previously identified as a 'Birdsell Collection Notebook 30'.

'Australian Genealogies 3, 1953-54'

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This item is the third of three volumes of genealogies collected on the University of California Los Angeles Expedition of 1952-1954. This item is a bound volume containing six books of genealogical information.

Book One is titled 'R-11' and contains in total twenty-two pages of genealogies from Western Australia. There are six pages from Quanbun (pp. 225-230), eleven page from Derby (pp. 231-241), and five pages from Noonkanbah (pp. 242-246).

Book Two is titled 'R-12' and contains in total nineteen pages of genealogies from Western Australia. There are three pages from Fitzroy Crossing (pp. 247-249), fourteen pages from Leopold Downs (pp. 250-263) and two pages from Brooking Springs (pp. 264-265).

Book Three is titled 'R-13' and contains in total fourteen pages of genealogies from Balgo Mission, WA. (pp. 266-279). There is also four pages of 'Vital Records from Pallotine Mission at Balgo'.

Book Four is titled 'R-14' and contains in total twenty-nine pages of genealogies from Wotjulum, Western Australia (pp. 301-322). There is also one loose page with a rough copy of the genealogy from p.301.

Book Five of this item is titled 'R-15, Vital Statistics Wotjulum', Western Australia, and contains in total seventeen pages of information about Wotjulum Mission. The pages of this book have not been numbered by Birdsell.

Book Six of this item is titled 'Genealogies RD-1, Darwin', and contain two pages of genealogies from the Northern Territory (pp. RD-1 to RD-2).

The pages of Books One to Four have been numbered by Birdsell pp. 225-322 and run in a continuing sequence from 'Australian Genealogies 2, 1953-54'. There are 108 pages of data and 118 blank pages. This item was previously identified as a 'Birdsell Collection Notebook 31'.

'Weight Stature Research, 1973'

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This item contains notes and genealogical information relating to weight-stature research,
in Queensland, and contains information about Yarrabah, Kuranda, Mareeba, Rod Lynch, Malands and Mona Mona. There is also a note about Birdsell's trip to Cooktown.

The pages of this item have not been numbered. There are 33 pages of data and 12 blank pages. This item was previously identified as ' Birdsell Collection Notebook 22'. 'Quill Feint' is printed on the cover.

'Douglas Oliver's Series of Hybrids from Melanesia'

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This item contains twenty-four pages of genealogies and sixty-nine data-cards relating to physical measurements of Melanesian 'hybrids'.

The pages in this journal are not numbered. There are 24 pages of data 40 blank pages, and 69 loose 'Harvard University Anthropology' data cards. This item was previously identified as 'Birdsell Collection Notebook 10'. Picture of aircraft and 'Roslyn Exercise Book' printed on cover.