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==Online Resources==
==Online Records==
*'''1899-1900''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-50941/cranes-directory-uk-europe-australasia-1899-1900?s=275764761 Crane's Directory UK, Europe Australasia 1899-1900] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*'''1919-1935''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61864/ Victoria, Australia, Battle to Farm, 1919-1935] index & images - at Ancestry ($)
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20422/australia-business-register?s=275764761 Australia, Business Register] at MyHeritage — index ($)
 
===Business Directories===
===Business Directories===
*{{FSC|256925|item|disp=The Australasian federal directory of commerce, trades & professions}} at FamilySearch, images.
*'''1831''' - [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-998Q-WNGF?mode=g&cat=257962 Australian almanack, for the year of our Lord 1831]
*'''1831''' [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-998Q-WNGF?mode=g&cat=257962 Australian almanack, for the year of our Lord 1831] at FamilySearch, images.
*'''1869''' - [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/287774?availability=Family%20History%20Library Indian and colonial mercantile directory for 1869]
*'''1835''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/849622-redirection Australian almanack and general directory, for the year of our Lord 1835], e-book.
*'''1873''' - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/198492-redirection Australian handbook & almanac & shipper & importers directory]
*'''1869''' {{FSC|287774|item|disp=Indian and colonial mercantile directory for 1869}} at FamilySearch, images.
*'''1888''' - [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/256925?availability=Family%20History%20Library The Australasian federal directory of commerce, trades & professions]
*'''1873''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/198492-redirection Australian handbook & almanac & shipper & importers directory], e-book.
*'''1893''' - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/398194-redirection The Australian handbook (incorporating New Zealand, Fiji, and New Guinea) shippers and importers' directory & business guide for 1893]
*'''1888''' {{FSC|256925|item|disp=The Australasian federal directory of commerce, trades & professions}} at FamilySearch, images.
*'''1893''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/398194-redirection The Australian handbook (incorporating New Zealand, Fiji, and New Guinea) shippers and importers' directory & business guide for 1893], e-book
*'''1899-1900''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-50941/cranes-directory-uk-europe-australasia-1899-1900?s=275764761 Crane's Directory UK, Europe Australasia 1899-1900] at MyHeritage — index ($)
 
===Almanacs===
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/australian-almanacs Australian Almanacs] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
 
===Pastoral (Ranching) Directories===
===Pastoral (Ranching) Directories===
*'''1893-1899''' [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSK9-17ML-7?mode=g&cat=224693The Australasian federal pastoral directory] List of stockowners [ranchers]  in the colonies of New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, and Tasmania.
*'''1893-1899''' - [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSK9-17ML-7?mode=g&cat=224693The Australasian federal pastoral directory] List of stockowners [ranchers]  in the colonies of New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, and Tasmania.
*'''1913, 1923, 1925, 1931, 1954''': [https://search.ancestry.com.au/search/db.aspx?dbid=60796 Australia Pastoral Directories] at Ancestry - index & images ($); ''Also at [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/australian-pastoral-directories Findmypast] ($)''
*'''1913, 1923, 1925, 1931, 1954''': [https://search.ancestry.com.au/search/db.aspx?dbid=60796 Australia Pastoral Directories] at Ancestry; index & images ($); ''Also at [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/australian-pastoral-directories FindMyPast] ($)''
*'''1954''' {{FSC|256917|item|disp=List of stockowners in the states of New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Northern Territory, and Tasmania}}
*'''1954''' - [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/256917?availability=Family%20History%20Library List of stockowners in the states of New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Northern Territory, and Tasmania]
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/australian-pastoral-directories Australian Pastoral Directories] ($), index. .
 
===Railroads===
*'''1866-1919''' {{FSC|570411|item|disp=Employees’ Records, 1866–1919}} Queensland Railways Central Division at FamilySearch Catalog - images


===Licenses===
===Licenses===
*'''1821-1938''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60870/ Western Australia, Australia, Land Leases, Licences, Applications and Selected Images, 1821-1938] index & images - at Ancestry ($)
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61712/ Queensland, Australia, Licensed Victuallers Index, 1900-1903]
*'''1830-1899''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1792/ New South Wales, Australia, Certificates for Publicans' Licences, 1830-1849, 1853-1899] index & images - at Ancestry ($)
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60870/ Western Australia, Australia, Land Leases, Licences, Applications and Selected Images, 1821-1938]
*'''1837-1846''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1790/ New South Wales, Australia, Depasturing Licenses, 1837-1846] index & images - at Ancestry ($)
*'''1900-1903''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61712/ Queensland, Australia, Licensed Victuallers Index, 1900-1903] index  - at Ancestry ($)
 
===Police Gazettes (including license news)===
*'''1854-1930''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1942/ New South Wales, Australia, Police Gazettes, 1854-1930] index & images - at Ancestry ($)
*'''1855, 1864-1924''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60885/ Victoria, Australia, Police Gazettes, 1855, 1864-1924] index & images - at Ancestry ($)
*'''1862-1947''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60970/ South Australia, Australia, Police Gazettes, 1862-1947] index & images - at Ancestry ($)
*'''1867-1884''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1975/ South Australia Government Gazettes 1867-1884] index & images - at Ancestry ($)
*'''1881-1945''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60972/ Queensland, Australia, Police Gazette Index, 1881-1945] index & images - at Ancestry ($)
*'''1884-1933''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60971/ Tasmania, Australia, Police Gazettes, 1884-1933] index & images - at Ancestry ($)
*'''1903-1910''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1855/ Queensland, Australia, Government Gazettes, 1903-1910] - at Ancestry ($)


===Police Gazettes===
===Business Occupations===
===Business Occupations===
*'''1857-1922''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70809/ Web: Queensland, Australia, Occupational Indexes, 1857-1922] index - at Ancestry ($)
*'''1882-1945''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61595/ Queensland, Australia, Mining Accident Index, 1882-1945] index - at Ancestry ($)
*'''1883-1900''' {{FSC|208705|item|disp=Australasian medical directory and handbook}} images - at FamilySearch.
*'''1903-1977''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60752/ Tasmania, Australia, Railway Employment Records, 1903-1977] index & images - at Ancestry ($)
===Mariners and Ships===
*[http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au/ Mariners and Ships in Australian Waters], index.
===Mining===
*'''1882-1945''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61595/ Queensland, Australia, Mining Accident Index, 1882-1945] - index at [https://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] ($)
===Misc.===
*'''1860-1879''' {{FSC|245027|item|disp=Alphabetical Register of Children Apprenticed of Queens Asylum, 1860–1879}} Tasmania Charitable Grants and Children of the State Department at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1860-1903''' {{FSC|234555|item|disp=Register of Teachers, 1860–1903}} Australia Department of Public Instruction at FamilySearch Catalog - images
:These registers are particularly rich in genealogical information because the information required on the form includes date of birth, nationality (often listing the county and country of birth), religious denomination, starting date as a teacher, resignation date, professional training (which often includes names and places of schools attended in the country of origin), previous employment (by places and years), miscellaneous facts (such as when the individual came to the colony), wife’s maiden name (if married), wife’s attainments and experience (if she also taught school), the number and ages of the teacher’s children, and an employment history.
*'''1900-1914''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20250/australia-queensland-licensed-victuallers-1900-1914?s=275764761 Australia, Queensland Licensed Victuallers, 1900-1914] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)


==Content of Business Records==
==Content of Business Records==
Australia businesses and commercial companies seldom contain dates or places of birth, marriage, or death but they can have valuable genealogical information.  
Australia businesses and commercial companies seldom contain dates or places of birth, marriage, or death but they can have valuable genealogical information.  
*'''Pub owners, butchers, lumberjacks, auctioneers, or other professionals had to be licensed.''' Licenses were granted by the courts, and notices were then '''published in the Government Gazette'''. For further information about gazettes, read the [[Australia Court Records|Court Records]] article.
*For example, '''lawyers''' at the time kept detailed records for their clients. Included in these records are:
*'''Lawyers''' at the time kept detailed records for their clients. Included in these records are:
**probate material
**probate material
**adoption records
**adoption records
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**year of immigration and name of ship
**year of immigration and name of ship
**a physical description of depositors.  
**a physical description of depositors.  
*'''Pub owners, butchers, lumberjacks, auctioneers, or other professionals had to be licensed.''' Licenses were granted by the courts, and notices were then '''published in the Government Gazette'''. For further information about gazettes, read the [[Australia Court Records|Court Records]] article.


==Introduction==
==Finding Business Records==
Knowing an ancestor’s occupation can help you distinguish him or her from others with the same name. The records about your ancestor’s occupation could provide information about his or her life and family.
Many business records are '''deposited in Australian national archives, state archives, and other local repositories.''' For further information, read the [[Australia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] article.  


Most trades required a training period or apprenticeship that included several steps. Records were often created to indicate the progress or completion of this training. These records can provide information about the apprentice such as age, place of residence, length of apprenticeship, and father’s name.
The Family History Library has few business records. To find call numbers for the records in the library, use the Place Search in the catalog under:


In most societies, occupations were a measure of social status. Some trades were viewed as more prestigious than others. Many trades, such as butchers, tanners, shoemakers, tailors, and others, were organized into guilds. Guild records often give information about workers such as names of parents, place of origin, occupation, and age.
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Some types of occupational records that you will find are:
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* Apprenticeships
* Registers
* Appointments
* Histories
* Guild records


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==Finding Business Records==
There is an [https://abr.business.gov.au/ ABN (Australian Business Number) Lookup tool online].
Many business records are '''deposited in Australian national archives, state archives, and other local repositories.''' For further information, read the [[Australia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] article.  
==FamilySearch Library==
Additional sources are listed in the '''FamilySearch Catalog:'''
 
*{{FSC|Australia - Business records and commerce|subject|subject-id=1008821487|disp=Australia - Business records and commerce}}
*{{FSC|Australia - Business records and commerce - Directories|subject|subject-id=1456715065|disp=Australia - Business records and commerce - Directories}}
*{{FSC|Australia - Business records and commerce - History|subject|subject-id=838138480|disp=Australia - Business records and commerce - History}}
*{{FSC|Australia - Directories|subject|subject-id=1157991048|disp=Australia - Directories}}


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Online Records[edit | edit source]

Business Directories[edit | edit source]

Pastoral (Ranching) Directories[edit | edit source]

Licenses[edit | edit source]

Police Gazettes[edit | edit source]

Business Occupations[edit | edit source]

Content of Business Records[edit | edit source]

Australia businesses and commercial companies seldom contain dates or places of birth, marriage, or death but they can have valuable genealogical information.

  • For example, lawyers at the time kept detailed records for their clients. Included in these records are:
    • probate material
    • adoption records
    • insurance papers
    • lawsuits, and other sources that may help you trace your ancestors.
  • Some bank ledgers in Australia give:
    • the name
    • occupation
    • residence
    • age
    • place of birth (by county and country)
    • year of immigration and name of ship
    • a physical description of depositors.
  • Pub owners, butchers, lumberjacks, auctioneers, or other professionals had to be licensed. Licenses were granted by the courts, and notices were then published in the Government Gazette. For further information about gazettes, read the Court Records article.

Finding Business Records[edit | edit source]

Many business records are deposited in Australian national archives, state archives, and other local repositories. For further information, read the Archives and Libraries article.

The Family History Library has few business records. To find call numbers for the records in the library, use the Place Search in the catalog under:

AUSTRALIA - BUSINESS RECORDS AND COMMERCE

AUSTRALIA,[STATE] - BUSINESS RECORDS AND COMMERCE

AUSTRALIA,[STATE], [TOWN] - BUSINESS RECORDS AND COMMERCE

There is an ABN (Australian Business Number) Lookup tool online.

This website requires a paid subscription for full access. Some subscription websites are available for free at your local FamilySearch Center or Affiliate Library.

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