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*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1207 Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980], ($), index. | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1207 Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980], ($), index. | ||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10744/australia-electoral-rolls-1893-1949?s=275764761 Australia Electoral Rolls, 1893-1949], ($), index | *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10744/australia-electoral-rolls-1893-1949?s=275764761 Australia Electoral Rolls, 1893-1949], ($), index | ||
*[[http://canberraheritageportal.org/default.php ACT Electoral Rolls 1916-1967] | |||
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Voting registers, or electoral rolls, are a census of those who were eligible to vote. They are valuable because a country-wide census wasn't taken until 1911. Early electoral rolls give an individual’s name, residence, status of property occupation/ownership, and the nature of the rateable property. | Voting registers, or electoral rolls, are a census of those who were eligible to vote. They are valuable because a country-wide census wasn't taken until 1911. Early electoral rolls give an individual’s name, residence, status of property occupation/ownership, and the nature of the rateable property. | ||
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*Vine Hall, Nick. ''Tracing Your Family History in Australia: a guide to sources''. Second Edition. Albert Park, Victoria, Australia: North Vine Hall, 1994. (Family History Library Call Number [http://webview/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1043448&disp=Tracing+your+family+history+in+Australia&columns=*,180,0 994 D23v].) | *Vine Hall, Nick. ''Tracing Your Family History in Australia: a guide to sources''. Second Edition. Albert Park, Victoria, Australia: North Vine Hall, 1994. (Family History Library Call Number [http://webview/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1043448&disp=Tracing+your+family+history+in+Australia&columns=*,180,0 994 D23v].) | ||
Electoral rolls are arranged by electoral district and subdistrict. They are generally not indexed; therefore it is necessary to know the district where your ancestor lived. Districts boundaries or names could change from year to year, so determining the correct district can be difficult. Directories of an area may show an address that will help you determine the district to search. For information on directories, see [[Australia Directories]]. No comprehensive guide to districts exists for any state, although some for specific years do exist. | Electoral rolls are arranged by electoral district and subdistrict. They are generally not indexed; therefore it is necessary to know the district where your ancestor lived. Districts boundaries or names could change from year to year, so determining the correct district can be difficult. Directories of an area may show an address that will help you determine the district to search. For information on directories, see [[Australia Directories]]. No comprehensive guide to districts exists for any state, although some for specific years do exist. | ||
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