Australia, Tasmania, Military Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This record consists of indexes and images of two small series of records from the Tasmanian Archives and Heritage Office.
 * Registers of Volunteers Enrolled in the Southern Tasmanian Volunteer Artillery (7 Jul 1887-29 May 1903)
 * Nominal Roll of Volunteers, Launceston Artillery (29 Apr 1878-4 Apr 1884)

Collection Content
The following information may be found in these records:


 * Given Name or Initials
 * Surname
 * Residence
 * Occupation
 * Age
 * Physical Description
 * Date of Enrollment
 * Military Rank

Coverage Table
The following records are included in this collection. Click the link to see the FamilySearch Catalog record and description of the the records.
 * Australia. Army. Infantry Regiment, 12th, Muster rolls, 1906-1911
 * Australia. Army. Infantry Regiment, 12th, Record of officers services, 1877-1921
 * Australia. Army. Southern Tasmanian Volunteer Artillery, Register of volunteers, 1879-1903
 * Australia. Army. Tasmanian Command, Record of officers services, 1877-1922
 * Australia. Colonial Secretary, Deeds and other documents from the correspondence records, Tasmania, 1823-1848
 * Australia. Colonial Secretary, Register of deeds and documents, Tasmania, 1824-1865
 * Australia. Colonial Secretary, Ship clearances, Hobart, 1823-1828
 * Australia. Royal commission on old age pensions, District register of old age pension claims, Bothwell, 1909-1932
 * Australia. Royal commission on old age pensions, District register of war pension claims, Bothwell, 1915-1921
 * Tasmania. Comptroller General of Convicts, Description list of persons convicted by court martial, 1840
 * Tasmania. Comptroller General of Convicts, Description lists of convicts arriving in Van Diemen's land from Norfolk Island, 1851
 * Tasmania. Principal Superintendent of Convicts, Description lists of convicts (male and female) locally convicted or transported from other colonies, about 1842-1853

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the estimated age to calculate a birth date.
 * Use the soldier's age and location of the military unit to find his family in census, church, and land records.
 * Use the soldier’s place of residence to locate local government or church records.

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Check for variant spellings of the names.
 * Look for additional indexes. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
 * Search the records of nearby military units, counties or parishes.
 * Try searching for only the given name or surname, as one may be indexed incorrectly.
 * Some of these records only record initials for the given and middle names, try searching with just the initials or the surname to locate your ancestor.

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Australia.
 * Record Finder
 * Australia Research Tips and Strategies

Citing This Collection
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