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Australian Government, Police
and Education Gazettes
Rosemary Kopittke
Unlocking a major untapped resource
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Background
All colonies published regular gazettes Trend towards online editions
British Government gazettes – London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes at www.gazettes-online.co.uk
University of Michigan worldwide lists – mostly recent http://www-personal.umich.edu/~graceyor/doctemp/gazettes/index.htm
Digital copies of historic editions make them more accessible – some indexes available Victoria Government Gazette
http://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/ Archive Digital Books Australasia
http://www.gould.com.au/Archive-Digital-Books-Australasia-s/2000.htm
Queensland FHS indexes to the Queensland gazettes
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British online gazettes
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University of Michigan
Government Gazettes Online
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Australian online gazettes
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Victoria Government Gazette
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Digital/Online
Archive Digital Books Australasia
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Find My Past (Australasia)
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Government Gazettes
Appointments – Civil and Public Service Brands Education Insolvency Intestacies and Wills / Transmission of real
estate Land records Licences Local government Professionals … and much more
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Appointments – Civil and Public Service
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Brands
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Education
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Insolvency
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Insolvency
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Intestacies and Wills
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Transmission of real estate by death
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Land records
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Land records
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Assessment Rolls (Tasmania)
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Licences
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Local Government
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Professionals
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Partnerships
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Patents
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Trademarks
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Trademarks
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Unclaimed letters
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Volunteer Force
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Police Gazettes
Early records appeared in the Government Gazette
Closed to the public for a period after creation – ranges from 30 years in Victoria to 100 years in New Zealand
Rarer than other gazettes Digitised by Archive Digital Books
Australia Some comprehensive indexes
available
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Crimes committed
One of main purposes was to report on crime
What Where Details of the victim and the crime Details of the suspect Often refer to ordinary citizens
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Criminals
Warrants issued Arrests People discharged from prison
These lists often include Details of the crime Name of the criminal Aliases, sex, race, location, sentence
and terms of release
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Missing Persons
Missing person’s description Nature of disappearance Time of disappearance Supposed destination Details of last known whereabouts
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Official police information
Personnel changes Promotions, dismissals, resignations
and appointments
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Other government information
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Licences
Licences of various types
Often repeats of what is found in the Government Gazette
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Inter-colonial references
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… South Australia
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Other interesting items
Deserters Escapees (not
criminals) Horse and cattle
theft
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Education Gazette
Cover a range of topics of interest Teachers – admissions, transfers,
resignations, promotions, courses Students – Junior , Senior and
university examination results Scholarships / bursaries War information – Roll of Honour TenderersDigitised by Archive Digital Books
Australasia
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Teachers
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Teachers (courses)
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Students
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Senior results - Matriculation
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University
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War
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Tenders
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Conclusions
We shouldn’t dismiss the gazettes as being irrelevant
They cover the whole population – not just government employees, criminals, teachers
In fact, they are bound to include someone in your family!