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Records in this collection
- Brisbane Hospital patient index, 1887-1902
- Civic record of South Australia 1921-1923
- Croydon Hospital admissions index, 1888-1925
- Moreton Bay Miscellaneous Records 1855-1859
- Moreton Bay Supreme Court Records 1857-1859
- New South Wales Gaol Photographic Description Books 1871-1969
- New South Wales Police Gazette 1862 -1900
- New Zealand Jury Rolls 1842-1862
- New Zealand Pensions Granted 1868
- New Zealand Prisoners Pardoned 1860-1862
- New Zealand, Nelson, petition after the Wairau incident 1843
- Northern Territory Parliamentary Index 1884-1890
- Parliamentary Papers for the Colony of Victoria, 1852-1879
- Queensland Criminal Reports 1860-1907
- Queensland Miner’s Rights and Business Licences 1870-1884
- Queensland Miscellaneous Licences 1860-1899
- Queensland Police Gazette 1864-1900
- Queensland Police Gazette Index 1864-1874
- Queensland Timber Licences 1860-1901
- Queensland, Australia, Unclaimed Letters 1859-1874
- Queensland, Inquests 1859-1897
- Queensland, Justices of the Peace 1857-1957
- Queensland, Old Age Pension Applicants 1908-1909
- Queensland, Toowoomba Prison records 1864-1906
- Queensland, Trustee Files 1889-1929
- South Australia destitute women 1855-1860
- South Australian Police Gazette 1862-1900
- Supreme Court Brisbane Originating Summons 1901-1906
- Tasmania convict records 1800-1893
- Tasmania Police Gazette 1884-1900
- Tasmania Reports of Crime 1861-1883
- Victoria Petty Sessions Registers
- Victoria Police Gazette 1855-1900
- Victoria Prison Registers 1871-1960
- Victoria, Mental Health Institutions
- Wallangarra Quarantine Admission Registers 1918-1919
Find your ancestors in Victoria Police Gazette 1855-1900
VICTORIA POLICE GAZETTE 1855-1900
Police Gazettes kept police throughout Victoria informed about many things, such as regulations within the force and police employment opportunities. But they also contained information on all crimes. These make the gazettes a genealogy tool with broad use, as not only do they reference the criminals in great detail, but quite often the victims - meaning basically anyone within the community could potentially be in them.
"What information do these police gazettes have?"
These gazettes have a range of information about various police-related matters, including:
housebreaking and stealing
highway robbery
felonies, murder, arson and other crimes
horse and cattle stealing
larceny and embezzlement
missing persons - with detailed descriptions
property lost and found
desertions - from vessels, police force, military
lists of those apprehended
escaped convicts - with descriptions (including other colonies)
ticket of leave holders
escaped lunatics
police notices from other colonies
police promotions, reductions and dismissals
miscellaneous information - which can include any information of police interest that does not into the regular categories of police notices
So, if you have ancestry in Victoria, it's really worth giving these police gazettes a go - they're a wonderful genealogy tool for anyone exploring their family history or building their family tree.