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Police Gazettes
Police gazettes are an often overlooked but very rich source of family history informatiom, particularly when searching for an ancestor who seems to have disappeared without a trace.
In addition to detailed descriptions of criminals and their activities the gazettes include information and descriptions of:
- missing people
- mortuary returns (inquests)
- deserters of wives and children
- military and ship deserters
- licence holders
- police personnel
- victims of crime
Finding that your ancestor had a brown horse stolen from him at Charters Towers in July 1875 may be just the clue you need to pick up the trail again.
The State Library holds police gazettes for Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.
For a complete list of our holdings check the Info Guide on Police Gazettes online at http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/info/fh/police_gazettes
4 Comments
I would like to acess this on line please!!! Lesley charlton
Comment added 4pm, Monday 31st May 10 by "Lesley Charlton"
A selection of police gazettes from various states is available online through findmypast (Australia) at http://www.findmypast.com.au/?ukwid=236883. It is a subscription database which is currently offering a 24 hour free trial.
Comment added 7pm, Wednesday 2nd Jun 10 by "Eileen Dwane - SLQ"
thankyou, Is it on Ancestry .com.au as i can acess this for free in the public Library down here in canberra. lesley Charlton
Comment added 12pm, Thursday 10th Jun 10 by "Lesley Charlton"
It isn't on Ancestry.com as far as I know but you be accessing it through World Vital Records,now called findmypast (Australia)
Comment added 12pm, Friday 11th Jun 10 by "Eileen Dwane - SLQ"
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