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Early Australian Historical Records Index
1788-- 1848
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Historical Records of Australia
Series I, II and IV-- 1788 to early 1848 (33 volumes)
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The Sydney Gazette & NSW Advertiser 1803 to 1811 (9 volumes)
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The Hobart Town Gazette 1818--1819
Available on CD Rom $80.00
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An Index to compliment that of the Colonial Secretary's Index.
This is a combination of the descriptive Indices of the Historical Records of Australia (1788 - 1848), The Sydney Gazette Facsimile (1803 - 1811) & Hobart Town Gazette 1818--1819
- the Index itself tells a story.
Nearly 160,000 entries
An important and rich source of information
It contains material relating to:
convicts
early settlers
places of residence
land grants
exploration
stores
military and civil service
shipping and immigration
births, deaths, marriages
government orders and regulations
administration of the out settlements
clergy
manufacturing and agriculture
trials and court hearings
ships
sailors
captains
….. and all aspects of life in early New South Wales, Norfolk Island, Van Diemen's Land, Victoria, West Australia and Northern Territory
The Historical Records of Australia are a valuable source of information and are used by the majority of all well known historians. The Sydney Gazette was the government printer and contains most of the general orders given during that period, and although not all pieces of information may appear to be interesting, they may hold the key for further research.
The State Records state:
"The arrival of Governor Macquarie at the end of 1809 brought to the office of Secretary to the Governor probably the ablest and most experienced man who had yet filled it, one who was to hold it for the longest period, and who, as its last occupant under the old style, was to be the link between the older casual system of court appointments and the new method of permanent appointment by commission from the Crown. In his 11 years of office, the methodical John Thomas Campbell greatly improved the situation in respect of the public records of the colony, and the greater part of the surviving records date from this period."
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The following is an example of the type of information you will receive
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