australian government, police and education gazettes
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Rosemary Kopittke. Australian Government, Police and Education Gazettes. Unlocking a major untapped resource. Background. All colonies published regular gazettes Trend towards online editions British Government gazettes – London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes at www.gazettes-online.co.uk - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Australian Government, Police
and Education Gazettes
Rosemary Kopittke
Unlocking a major untapped resource
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
British online gazettes
University of Michigan
Government Gazettes Online
Australian online gazettes
Victoria Government Gazette
Digital/Online
Archive Digital Books Australasia
Find My Past (Australasia)
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
Appointments – Civil and Public Service
Brands
Education
Insolvency
Insolvency
Intestacies and Wills
Transmission of real estate by death
Land records
Land records
Assessment Rolls (Tasmania)
Licences
Local Government
Professionals
Partnerships
Patents
Trademarks
Trademarks
Unclaimed letters
Volunteer Force
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
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
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
Missing Persons
Missing person’s description Nature of disappearance Time of disappearance Supposed destination Details of last known whereabouts
Official police information Personnel changes Promotions, dismissals, resignations
and appointments
Other government information
Licences
Licences of various types
Often repeats of what is found in the Government Gazette
Inter-colonial references
… South Australia
Other interesting items
Deserters Escapees (not
criminals) Horse and cattle
theft
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
Teachers
Teachers (courses)
Students
Senior results - Matriculation
University
War
Tenders
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!