Offline Resources
The
resources page lists offline records.
Online databases and associated links are listed on the databases
page. For convict databases and resources go directly to the Convicts
page. For cemetery listings go to the transcripts
page.
Biographical
Records; offline biographical resources available to
the general public.
Biographical
Dictionaries & Registers
Ryde Library & Information
Services, 1994
Available
from:
State
Reference Library, State Library of New South Wales,
Macquarie Street, SYDNEY NSW 2000 (Format: Print) |
Biographical
Index of Quakers in Australia
Dictionary of Australian Quaker biography as compiled by
Marjorie and William Oats for Australia Yearly Meeting of
the Religious Society of Friends; includes a biographical
index of Quakers in Australia before 1862.
Available
from:
National
Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT 2600 (Format:
Print)
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Dictionary
of Queenslanders: past & present, Vol 1-3
Originally
published, in book format, in three volumes, but
as Volume 2 and 3 are now out of print, all three
volumes have now been put on to a single CD-ROM.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom)
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Index
to the Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volumes 1 & 2
(A to Z, 1788-1850)
Edited by: Malcolm R. Sainty & Michael C. Flynn, Library
of Australian History, Sydney 1991
Available
from:
National
Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT 2600 (Format:
Print) |
Occupational
Index to the Australian Dictionary of Biography 1891-1939.
Volume vii-ix
Bundoora, Vic: Dept. of Sociology, School of Social
Sciences, La Trobe University, 1985
Available
from:
National
Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT 2600 (Format:
Print) |
Births,
Deaths & Marriages;
offline birth, death and marriage resources available to the general
public.
Australian
Colonists Vol 1, 1788-1800
Indexes
European settlers who came to Australia 1788-1800;
includes military, civilian and
convict personnel.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Births
QLD, 1915-1919
Available
from:
QLD
State Archives, QSA Public Search Room, 435 Compton
Road, Runcorn, Brisbane QLD 4113 (Format: Microfiche).
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank, Brisbane
(Format: Microfiche). |
Births,
Deaths & Marriages extracted from Maryborough Chronicle,
1900-1907
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank, Brisbane
(Format: Microfiche). |
Births,
Deaths & Marriages extracted from Maryborough Chronicle,
1908-1914
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank, Brisbane
(Format: Microfiche). |
Deaths
QLD, 1915-1919
Available
from:
QLD
State Archives, QSA Public Search Room, 435 Compton
Road, Runcorn, Brisbane QLD 4113 (Format: Microfiche).
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank, Brisbane
(Format: Microfiche). |
Dern
Index
Monumental
inscriptions for 250 cemeteries in rural
Queensland.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
English
Parish Records (General)
Includes baptisms, burials, marriages, obituaries,
wills and some non-parish records.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Federation Index
NSW, 1889-1918
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Federation
Index QLD, 1890-1914
Available
from:
QLD
State Archives, QSA Public Search Room, 435 Compton
Road, Runcorn, Brisbane QLD 4113 (Format: CD and Microfiche).
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank, Brisbane
(Format: CDRom & Microfiche). |
Gladstone
Observer, 1929-1939
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank, Brisbane
(Format: Print). |
Irish
Parish Records
Database
compiled primarily from tombstone inscriptions and
some parish records in counties Antrim, Down and
Louth (1538-1837).
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
London
Marriage Licences, 1521-1869
Marriages
from the Bishop of London's Office (1521-1828);
the Dean and Chapter of Westminster's Office
(1599-1699); The Faculty Office of the Archbishop
of Canterbury (1543-1869); and the Vicar General's
Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury
(1660-1679). Transcribed from Latin by
Colonel Chester and published by Joseph Foster in
1887.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Marriages
QLD, 1915-1919
Available
from:
QLD
State Archives, QSA Public Search Room, 435 Compton
Road, Runcorn, Brisbane QLD 4113 (Format: Microfiche).
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank, Brisbane
(Format: Microfiche). |
National
Burial Index for England and Wales (2nd ed)
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Pioneer Index
NSW, 1788-1888
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Pioneers
Indexes QLD, 1824–1859
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Pioneers
Index QLD, 1829-1889
Available
from:
QLD
State Archives, QSA Public Search Room, 435 Compton
Road, Runcorn, Brisbane QLD 4113 (Format: CDRom and
Microfiche).
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Queensland
Cemeteries Monumental Inscriptions: Beenleigh, Redlands and
Cleveland Districts
Cemeteries include Alberton, Beenleigh, Bethania Lutheran,
Cleveland, Eagleby, Mt Cotton, Pimpama Island and Redland Bay
Cemeteries.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank, Brisbane
(Format: Print). |
Queensland
Intestacies, Insolvencies and Wills 1859-1900
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Queensland’s
Sunshine Coast Cemetery Index
Cemeteries include Woombye, Old Nambour, Nambour Garden,
Eumundi; Diddillibah, Gheerulla, Mapleton, Yandina, Buderim
and Kulangoor.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank, Brisbane
(Format: CDRom & Microfilm). |
Vital
Records Index, North America
Database
of birth, christening and marriage records from
Canada and the USA (2nd edition).
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Vital
Records Index, Western Europe
Database
of birth, christening and marriage records
compiled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints from church and civil registration
records (late 1500s to 1905); covers the Alpine,
Benelux, French, German, Italian and Spanish
regions of Europe.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Westminster
Abbey Registers
Reproduction
of The marriage, baptismal and burial registers
of the Collegiate Church or Abbey of St. Peter,
Westminster; includes baptisms (1607-1875),
marriages (1655-1875) and burials (1607-1875).
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Census
Records; offline
census resources available to the general public.
Griffith's
Valuation of Ireland
Index
to Sir Richard Griffith's valuation of all
rateable property in Ireland, 1848-1864.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Irish
Flax Growers, 1796
Index
of 60,000 persons growing flax for the Irish Linen
Board in 1796; includes full name, civil parish
and county.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Irish
Source Records
Database
of Irish census, land marriage and probate records
from the 1500s to the 1800s; Includes names of
family members, dates and details of vital events
and location of residence.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Settlers
and Convicts, New South Wales and Tasmania: Records 1787-1859
Lists of the male and female convicts and former convicts in
the colonies giving particulars as to their sentences,
employment, settlement in the country, the land and cattle
acquired by them and other information; lists of pardons
granted; lists of convicts embarked for and arriving in New
South Wales; general musters and census of 1828 relating to
settlers and convicts (microfilm only - 64 volumes)
Available
from:
The
National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4DU. Ref:
HO10 |
Settlers'
Muster Book, 1800
Two volumes containing nine lists prepared by Governor
King for the period 1800-1802; musters have not
survived however some of the information extracted
from them is available as per the lists below:
List
1: Land and Stock held by Free Settlers and
Emancipated or Expired Convicts in July/August
1800
Provides data such as land grant, name,
livestock, crops sown & planted and
location,
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List
2: Land and Stock held by Officers in
July/August 1800
Provides date of land grant, name, occupation,
livestock, acres, crops and general remarks.
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List
3: Persons Off Stores
Provides ship of arrival, residence and reason
for 'off stores'. Utilised 1801-1803.
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List
4: Persons Off Stores, 1801
Companion to List 3, shows ship of arrival,
name, trade, ticket of freedom (TOF),
residence, ration status and reason for 'off
stores'.
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List
5: Expired or Emancipated Convicts and Free
People Off Stores, 1801
Incomplete list containing details such as
ship of arrival, trade, residence, ticket of
freedom (TOF), residence, rations status and
reason for 'off stores'.
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List
6: List of Persons circa 1801
Provides information on arrivals; includes
name and ship of arrival (incomplete).
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List
7: Land and Stock held by Free Settlers,
Officers or Expired or Emancipated Convicts,
1802
Provides name, ship of arrival, property
status (such as grant, lease, purchase or
rent), location, acres, crops, livestock,
grain and stores status.
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List
8: Convicts Allowed to Officers for Domestic
Purposes, Supported by the Public
Includes Officer's name and occupation;
servant's name and occupation; and associated
remarks.
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List
9: Servants Employed by Officers, 1800
Includes Officer's name and occupation;
servant's name and occupation; and associated
remarks.
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Available
from:
Mitchell
Library, State Library of New South Wales,
Macquarie Street, SYDNEY NSW 2000 Australia.
Ref: MLMSS 1225 (Format:
Print) |
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Note:
Australia federated in 1901; census have been held 1901, 1911,
1921, 1933, 1947, 1954, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991,
1996 and 2006. Each has been destroyed after statistical
extractions have been made; 2006 provided an option to release
data in 99 years. |
Electoral
Rolls; for detailed information on researching
electoral rolls: Click
Here
Commonwealth
Electoral Roll (QLD) 1903
Produced by
the Queensland Family History Society;
provides name, address and occupation.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Commonwealth
Electoral Roll (QLD) 1913
Produced by
the Queensland Family History Society;
provides name, address and occupation.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Queensland
Electoral Rolls, 1860-1879
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Indigenous;
for detailed information on researching Indigenous family history: Click
Here (see also Connecting
Kin)
Aurukun
Mission Papers, 1891-1978
Guide
to the Aurukun Mission papers; 35 (17cm) boxes, 1
vol
Available
from:
Australian
Institute of Aboriginal Studies, Lawson Cres,
Acton, ACT (Format: Print) Finding
Aid (PDF) |
Tribal Boundaries of
Aboriginal Australia
Interactive Map featuring all States & Territories;
courtesy of the South Australian Museum
Available
online:
Click
Here to View |
Military
Records; offline
military resources available to the general public.
India
Office List, 1933
Compiled
from the Civil Lists of the Government of
India; includes lists of military officers,
recipients of medals and awards and details of
those involved in the government of the
Sub-Continent.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Miscellaneous
Records; offline miscellaneous resources available to
the general public.
Alumni
Cambridge University
Index of Cambridge University students, graduates
and officers. Results include family and academic
information compiled from the university
registers.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Alumni
Oxford, 1500-1886
Matriculation Registers of Oxford University,
alphabetically arranged by member's surname. Shows
parentage, birth place and year, and record of
degrees earned. (1500-1714) and (1715-1886).
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Australian
Pastoral Directory, 1923
Lists
approx 23,000 stockowners across Australia.
There is a separate index for New South Wales by
Station, a list of prominent stock agents in four
states, and various statistics and advertisements.
Maps are included for New South Wales, Queensland
and Victoria showing such things as pastures
protection districts and pastoral districts as
used in the directory.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Bailliere’s
Queensland Gazetteer and Road Guide
Digital
reproduction of the original book published by F F
Bailliere (1876). Includes towns, lakes,
rivers, islands, bays, hills, runs among others;
and a section listing approximately 3000 runs with
the pastoral districts where they are situated
along with the names of the lessees and the next
post towns.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Clergy
List, 1858
Digital
reproduction of the original book published by C
Cox; containing an alphabetical list of the clergy
in England and Wales; the houses of convocation;
an alphabetical list of the clergy in Ireland; a
list of the clergy of the Scottish Episcopal
Church; and a list of the clergy of colonial
dioceses for 1858.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Commonwealth
Public Service Index, 1904
List
includes name, date of birth, date of appointment
and department name.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Crockford’s
Clerical Directory, 1868
Digital
copy of the original directory compiled by Horace
Cox (1868); a biographical and statistical
reference relating to clergy and church.
Includes personal information about each
individual, such as where they studied, when they
matriculated and previous posts.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Crown
Land Sales in Queensland, 1860-1889
Alphabetical
index of crown land tenants, and a numerical index
of joint tenants arranged by grant number.
Includes full name of tenant, extent of
land, grant number, and parish and county in which
the land is situated.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Early
History of Rockhampton
Digitised
reproduction of John T S Bird’s History of
Rockhampton (1904). Includes businesses,
early pioneers and other important events.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Genesis
of Queensland
Digital
fully searchable reproduction of the original 640
page book written by Henry Stuart Russell.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Hall's
Country Directory & Gazetteer of NSW,
1899-1900
Comprehensive
directory of towns, businesses, people, pastoral,
stock, rail, boat, mail and maps.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Index
to Colonial Convict Movements, 1827-1853
Name
index to the movements of 10,000 convicts in the
colony of New South Wales (including Moreton Bay)
and Van Diemen’s Land from 1827 to 1853;
includes both transported convicts and criminals
convicted in the colony.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Index
to Historical Records of Australia, 1788-1848
Commenced
publication in 1914; includes a selection of
births, deaths and marriages, early settlers,
military and civil service, ships, places of
residence, industries and administration.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
North
Queensland Station Records
Includes Albion Downs, Antrim, Bluff Downs, Bowen Downs, Burdekin Downs,
Cardigan, Dagworth, Dalgonally, Dunbar, Ellenvale, Gainsford, Green Vale,
Gunnawarra, Hinchinbrook Park, Kynuna Station, Lorraine, Lucknow Station,
Mandalee, Maryvale, Millaroo Research Station, Milray, Miranda Downs,
Moray Downs, Mount Emu Plains, Mt Kelman, Natal Downs, Nulla Nulla,
Oak Park, Reedy Springs, Scartwater, St Albans, Strathmore, Strathleven,
Talaroo, Valley of Lagoons, Vanrook, Woodleigh, Wondovale and
Wongalee.
Available
from:
James
Cook University Library Archives, Angus Smith Drive,
Douglas (Format: Print) |
Queensland
Gazetted Licences Index, 1860-1901
Includes
Queensland Timber Licences Index (1860-1901);
Queensland Goldfields Miners' Rights and Business
Licences Index (1870-1884); and Queensland
Miscellaneous Licences Index (1860-1899).
Each index gives name, title, location, licence
type, and the date and page of the Government
Gazette reference.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Queensland
Government Gazette, 1872
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Queensland
Government Railway Index to Staff Records,
1878-1946
Compiled
from Queensland Rail staff registers held at the
Queensland State Archives. Each entry provides
staff member's full name, date of birth, date of
appointment and a reference number for the
relevant staff register at the Archives.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Queensland Railway Employees,
1889-1940
Index
of Queensland Railway Employees published in the
Queensland Government Gazette.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Queensland
school pupils index (part 2)
QSPI
Part 2 indexes approximately 320,000 names drawn
from more than 200 Queensland schools.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Railway
Staff Database
62,000
plus entries on railway staff, ranging from the
early 1800’s to the late 1990’s, from a large
range of sources such as yearbooks and
directories.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Tithe
Applotment Books
Index
of landholders in the Irish counties Antrim,
Armagh, Derry, Down, Fermanagh and Tyrone
(1823-1838); a record of the land survey taken to
determine the amount of tax payable by landholders
to the Church of England in pre-Famine Ireland.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Wales:
Returns of Owners of Land, 1873
A
facsimile reproduction of a list of persons who
owned one acre of land or more, for all counties
of Wales. List compiled in 1873; includes name and
address of landowner, the extent of their land and
its gross estimated rental value.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Shipping
Lists (including
Immigration); offline miscellaneous resources available to
the general public.
Bounty
Immigrants NSW, 1828 to 1842
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Crew
Lists & Agreements, 1863-1913
Index to English crew lists, crew agreements and
log books as well as details including full name,
age, date and place of birth; listed by name and
vessel.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
Immigrants
Arriving in Queensland Ports, 1900-1915
Compiled
from immigration records at the QLD State Archives;
searchable by family name, ship name and year of
arrival.
Available
from:
State
Library of Queensland, State Library South Bank
Collections, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane. (Format: CDRom) |
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