Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette - FamilySearch Historical Records

Australia Tasmania

What Is in the Collection?
These records include newspaper records from 1833-1925. The Government Gazette was an official publication of the government of Tasmania. The Gazette served the early colony much like a newspaper, and contained information on such things as shipping, private property sales and leases, and listings of convicts. By the 1870s, names of owners and occupiers of properties were listed.

The publication also includes some estates of the deceased, unclaimed letters in the general post office, shareholders in various companies, appointments of various officials, notices of courts to be convened, and valuation rolls, which list the owners and occupiers of property.

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Genealogical materials may contain the following information: Gazette records may contain the following information:
 * Name of deceased
 * Names of shareholder
 * Estate records
 * Court records
 * Place of residence
 * Date land purchased
 * Date of birth

How Do I Search the Collection?
To begin your search it is helpful to know: To search the collection by image: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the appropriate "Archival Call Number and Date Range" which takes you to the images Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:
 * Your ancestor's name.
 * Other identifying information such as residence, birth date or age, names of other family members and family relationships.


 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Download a copy of the record, or extract the genealogical information needed. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. The information may also lead you to other records about your ancestors. The following examples show ways you can use the information:
 * If an address or town is provided, use that information to find additional records about your ancestor created at that locality.
 * If the information provided is concerned with the estate of an ancestor, look for other records created at the time of death such as death certificates, death registers, or obituaries.

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

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