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==Online Records== | ==Online Records== | ||
*[https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/ The Old Bailey Sessions.org] Has England records of convictions leading to transportation to Australia | *[https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/ The Old Bailey Sessions.org] Has England records of convictions leading to transportation to Australia | ||
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===Coroner’s courts=== | ===Coroner’s courts=== | ||
These investigated unusual deaths. Records dealing with these matters included the deceased’s name, age, and place of death. Newspapers often reported the dealings of the coroner’s courts, which may provide additional information such as the names of the descendant’s spouse and children and reports of witnesses. | |||
investigated unusual deaths. Records dealing with these matters included the deceased’s name, age, and place of death. Newspapers often reported the dealings of the coroner’s courts, which may provide additional information such as the names of the descendant’s spouse and children and reports of witnesses | |||
==Police Gazette== | ==Police Gazette== | ||
Each state published a government or police gazette. These gazettes included information about individuals who appeared before the courts and individuals who were employed by the government or who held public offices (school teachers, constables, or postmasters). The gazettes also gave details about land grants and transfers, leases, mining claims, runaway convicts, and individuals who were granted various licenses. | |||
Each state published a government or police gazette. These gazettes included information about individuals who appeared before the courts and individuals who were employed by the government or who held public offices (school teachers, constables, or postmasters). The gazettes also gave details about land grants and transfers, leases, mining claims, runaway convicts, and individuals who were granted various licenses | |||
==Locating Court Records== | ==Locating Court Records== | ||
Court records can be found in national archives, state archives, and other local repositories and libraries. For further information about these archives, see the [[Australia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] article and the Wiki '''Court Records''' article for each state. State archives have published guides to their court record holdings. | |||
Court records can be found in national archives, state archives, and other local repositories and libraries. For further information about these archives, see the [[Australia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] article. State archives have published guides to their court record holdings. | |||
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