Australian Dictionary Dates & Men

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Discover if your ancestor was a man of note with an Australian connection and learn more about notable dates in Australian history. Find their place of birth and a biography as well as a history of Australia from the 16th century in this fascinating 19th century book.

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Biographies in the first section of the book can vary in length from a paragraph to a few pages. The amount of information obviously varies but you can find out the following about your ancestor:

  • Full name
  • Date and place of birth
  • A biography including occupational history and their contribution to Australasian history

The second part of the book is the Directory of Dates which includes a list of topics (like Aborigines, Charitable Institutions, Schools of Art etc). For each topic there is a list of connected events, in chronological order.

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The Australian Dictionary of Dates and Men of the Time, History of Australasia from 1542 to May 1879 was published by J.H. Heaton in 1879.

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