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Records can be searched by surname and in the case of land records by the property name.
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that digital searches will return names that you may not be yours. For example a search for Smiths will find all the Smiths that I have in my holdings.
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Most of these records are in alphabetical order of the names of property and arranged by land district.
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1837 to 1848. Pasturage Licenses. ‘…for Depasturing stock beyond the boundaries of the Colony’. Contains over 4000
Details vary from name, residence and where applied for, station name.
1849 and 1850 'Disputes re boundaries of runs. names of runs , names of aplicants ; 1000+ names
1850 Crown Lands beyond the Settled Districts. Runs obtained by tender .
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1848 - 1850 Names of over 1500 applications for leasehold in the then pastoral districts of Bligh, Clarence River, Darling Downs, Gwydir, Lachlan, Liverpool Plains, Lower Darling, Macleay River, Maneroo, Moreton Bay, Murrumbidgee, New England and Wellington. The entries contain the following information: - name of applicant, name of the run, the pastoral district, owner(s) of adjoining runs where stated, details of the run such as acreage, carrying capacity for sheep and cattle, the location and in some cases a brief description of the run. *
1848 and 1849 . The Crown Lands Office received over 600 caveats against claims to leases of Crown land beyond the Settled Districts. The list contain applicant name, the district , the name of the run applied for and the name of the party lodging caveat against the issue of such lease. The listing provides an interesting perspective of claims and counter claims. Total of 1000 names + *
1848, 1849 and 1850 -the names of over 800 applicants for leasehold in the then Victorian pastoral districts of Bourke, Gipps, Grant, Murray, Portland Bay, Western Port and Wimmera. The entries contain the following information: - name of applicant, name of the run, the pastoral district, owner(s) of adjoining runs where stated, details of the run such as acreage, carrying capacity for sheep and cattle, the location and in some cases a brief description of the run. more *
These data bases are on CD and available to purchase. See for sale
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Landholders 1885 (aka Residents of NSW 1885 Vol. 1)This unique index provides the names of 39,856 residents of NSW in 1884/1885. It is based on the 1885 census of the occupiers of land and owners of stock in NSW. The census lists the name of the holding or locality , the name of the occupier or land owner,the police district and post town and the acreage , the number of horses, cattle, sheep and pigs. more *
These data bases are on CD and available to purchase. See for sale
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1860 Crown Land Auction Sales 1 June 1860 – 30 June 1862. 11,000 entries. more
1862 Crown lands for Auction from 1 Jan 1860 to31 Dec 1861. Land < 320 acres.
1862. Crown land for sale, or public auction. 1 Jan 1862 to 31 July 1862.
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1862- 1864 Conditional Purchasers. Contains the details of over 9,000 applications for the conditional purchase of Crown Land between 1st January 1862 and 30th September 1864. 1862. more *
Conditional Purchases Disallowed from 1 Jan 1862 to 31 Oct 1864. Contains name of purchaser, area of purchase, district and class of land and the reason for disallowance – which makes interesting reading. more.
1885. Forfeited Conditional Purchases as at 20 Feb., 11 June and 18 June1885. Contains considerable details. The No. of Cond Purchase, the purchaser, date of purchase, district, area, county, parish, papers lease application, charting numbers and portion. more
1885. Lapsed Conditional Purchases as at 30 June 1885 because of the ‘ non receipt of the necessary declarations and non – payment of balance , interest or installment of purchase money’. Contains considerable detail. The No. of Cond Purchase, purchaser, date of purchase, district, area, county, parish, papers lease application, charting numbers and portion. 680 entries
These data bases are on CD and available to purchase. See for sale
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1865. Return of Pastoral rental for First & Second Class & Unsettled Districts.. Contains:- Name of Run, Lessee or Tenant, Area of run, annual rental, assessment, date present tenure commenced, term of tenure, appraised rent. Approx. 4000 entries. In the process of being digitised - to date nearly 3000 done. more
1865 Annual Leases for First Class Settled Districts. Provides name of lessee, district, no of lots, rent of lease and area of lease. Note as this return is for first class settled district, it contains small holdings. Contains 1745 entries. more
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1871. Return of Runs Appraised. ( As per requirements of the Conditional purchase application) Contains, name of run, name of lessee, new rent, old rent, estimated area, nature and value of improvements. more
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1880. Deeds of Grant received form 1 July to 30 Sept 1879. Contains considerable details – Name of Grantee, Lands Department Grant No., Register Vol. and Folio No., situation of land, area of land, amount of assurance fee and amount of stamp duty.
1884. Deeds of Grant received form 1 July to 31 Dec 1884. Contains considerable details – Name of Grantee, Lands Department Grant No., Register Vol. and Folio No., situation of land, area of land, amount of assurance fee and amount of stamp duty. . 2880 entries. ...more
1885 Deeds of Grant received form 1 Jan to 31 March 1885. Contains considerable details – Name of Grantee, Lands Department Grant No., Register Vol. and Folio No., situation of land, area of land, amount of assurance fee and amount of stamp duty. Contains approx. 800 entries
1885. Conversion of Pre-emptive into Conditional Leases approvals as at 28 July 1885. Contains considerable details. The number of the conditional lease, registration number, application number, persons name, address, date of application, area applied for, approx area apparently applied for, county, parish, land district, rent, amount already paid for 1885, date of credit, balance for 1885, number of CP in right of which lease is granted, particulars of pre-lease- number, lot and area, Register Volume and folio number.
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1886 The registered Pastoral Holders of the Crown of NSW with the names of their holdings. Contains 3000+ entries.
1889 Hanson, W. The Registered Pastoral Holders of the Crown of New South Wales with the names of their Holdings .
1871 NSW Squatting Directory. 4,500 + entries of properties and their 'owners' . sample
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Yewen's Directory of Landholders NSW 1900 - on CD *
Civil Service - includes railways , post office etc.
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1861. Listing of Civil Service Officers. 1029 entries.
1863. Civil Service
1866 – 1868. Officers of the NSW Civil Service. Approx. 600 entries 1866. Includes railway staff, electric telegraph staff
1870 An index of Officers to Civil Establishment in 1870. Contains name and office, salary, date of appointment
1884. Civil Service List for the year 1885. (aka Residents of NSW 1885 Volume 2) Contains 9100 entries. See. The Civil Service Board of NSW was required to publish a ‘CIVIL SERVICE LIST’ containing the names of all the Officers of each Division and Class and of all other person employed by the Civil Service.The database provides surname and first names, occupation / position, the location and the division and / or class of the employee. see *
1887 Remuneration received by all Public Officers -prepared by Civil Service Board see
These data bases are on CD and available to purchase. See for sale
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1863. Listing of Postmasters and Post Offices. Contains approximately 400 names with detail of annual salary. see
1866. List of Post Offices, postmasters and salary.
1866 List of Stamp sellers, residence and date of appontment.
1867. Postal Contractors for Western , Southern and Northern roads. Provides name and addresses of contracors, Postal lines ( eg. 'W. Winch of Singleton - Muswellbrook, Denman, Merriwa and Cassilis- contractor required to provide a boat at Denman'), mode of conveyance (4-wheeled coach). annual amount payable ( £546.0.0) and date of termination of contract. Sample.
1877 Postmaster General - Electric Telegraph. Contains names of Electric telegraph station masters, operators, messengers etc. Provides date of appointment, annual salary and date of first appointment. Contains 410 entries. sample
1882 Postmaster General - Post Offices. Contains names of post masters, assistant postmasters, letter carriers etc. Provides date of appointment, salary and date of first appointment. Contains 250 entries
1884 List of Stamp- sellers. Provides names, residential address and date of appointment. Contains 500+ entries
1871. Return of all Employess of the Trafiic Branch of the Great Northern Railway, officers and men employed in the Harbours and Rivers Department. Provides name, location, occupation and salary. some example
1882 Railways Contains names of Station masters, Inspectors, Clerks, etc. Provides date of appointment, salary and date of first appointment. Contain 200 entries
1887 Officers of the Railways providing position and allowances.
Cashman, G. M. A Catholic Who's Who from 1788 to Polding.
1862 Listing of Roman Catholic priests in the colony as at 1861. Provides names of parish, salary, parsonage house where situated, the number of person 'it will contain' (i.e. the parish) and the number of 'persons generally attending'. more
1866. Ecclesiastical Return for 1866. Provides names, parishes, date of appointment of minister / priest, annual salary. Sample
1864 - 1870. Ministers of Religion and salary received .
1865 Report of the Denominational School Board. Contanis considerable details. Name of teacher (principal ?), locality of school, number of children on roll, average daily attendance, number of those able to pay / not pay fees, etc. Arranged by Diocese then by denomination. Newcastle diocese and some extracts for Sydney and Goulburn diocese.
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1867 Education Report. Contains locality of school, teacher name, annual salary, number of boys and girls on roll and average attendance. sample
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1917 Almanac of the Diocese of Maitland and Family Home Annual.; extracts , names and pictures of clergy, parishes of Lambton, Krambach, Kurri Kurri, Lochinvar , Merewether and Meriwa.
1925 Australian Catholic Directory. 1925. extracts re churhes and clergy of Diocese of Maitland. pictures and bursary names. see
1926 Almanac of the Diocese of Maitland and Family Home Annual.
. 1928 Almanac of the Diocese of Maitland and Family Home Annual. . extracts etc - also contains list of results of Bursary and prize exanination for 1927. (600 names)
1929 Almanac of the Diocese of Maitland and Family Home Annual. 1929
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Singleton and Patricks Plains Resources
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Anglican Marriages in East Maitland of Singleton & Patrick's Plains residents - 51 marriages *
Anglican Baptism in East Maitland ditto - 139 baptisms *
Anglican Burial at Whittingham - 323 entries *
1839 Baptismal Registers of the Anglican Parish of Singleton - Whittingham from 1839. 1844 Baptismal Registers of the Anglican Parish of Warkworth 1844 to 1853. see *
1844 Baptismal Registers of the Anglican Parish of Falbrook - Camberwell 1844 to 1896. *
1866 -67. Singleton Ratepayers and Landlords.This listing incudes not only the ratepayer name but his address, the name of the property owner, the gross and nett value of the property. More information is available here. *
Singleton & District Postal Directories 1832 - 1884; 6457 entries. more *
Who was who in Hunter Valley Towns ( Singleton only) 1888
1913 Singleton Dairy Farmers 1913 - 1920 The register contains the following information:- address of owner, location of dairy, the date of application and the number of cows milked. more *
1903 - 1954. Mitchell's Flat School Pupils The complete list provides date of admission, date of admission to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th classes. The name of the parent / guardian, residence, occupation, date left school and in some cases . the reason. *
1939 - 1945' Listing of Persons who enlisted from Singleton district.
1914 - 1918 Monumental Inscriptions. Burdekin Park Centotaph
Carrowbrook Roll of Honour.
1914- 1918. Portraits & Biographies of selected Singeton in WW1
Singleton & District Headstone Inscriptions for:- Queen Street Catholic; St Patrick's Columbarium Queen Street. Convent of Mercy Queen Strret.; Old Methodist Queen Street; Whittingham
Mining. 1861 - 62. Applications for leases of Auriferous Lands under 'Gold Fields Act of 1861'. Provides names, date, location / situation and extent of lease, duration of lease, date commence and rent. Contains 150 + entries.
Lease Register Gold NSW 1874 - 1953
Mineworkers (Hunter District) . Over 1695 mineworkers were seriously injured , many of them fatally, as a result of accidents between 1847 and 1938. This index contains names, age occupation, date of accident, and name of mine, mine location, details of the accident, and references for the data.
1882.Return of Publican's Licenses; Colonial Wine Licenses; Spirit Merchants' Licenses; Brewers Licenses and Return of Billiard and Bagatelle Licenses for1 July 1882 to 30 June 1883. Contains 4171 entries. see example * partly digitised
1885 . Return of Publican's Licenses; Colonial Wine Licenses; Spirit Merchants' Licenses; Brewers Licenses and Return of Billiard and Bagatelle Licenses for Jan 1885. Contains approximately 1000 entries
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Place Names, Surnames and Christain Names
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Place Names of Northern NSW
Place Names of the Central Coast
Place Names of NSW
Place Names of Australia
Australian Place Names
Place Names of Victoria
What's in a name?
Aboriginal Place Names
Names of Railway Stations in NSW. With their meaning and Origin.
1860 Return of those who received flour, tea and sugar as a result of the flood in Windsor in 1860. The list provides names, occupation and the quantity of goods received i.e. lbs. of flour, tea and sugar and the names of individual who recommended 'such parties for relief ' approx. 400 names.
1879 Petition by residents of Forbes and district in 1879 for extension of railway. Contains nearly 1000 names, occupation and residence. see *
1876. Return of Timber and Other Licenses. Contains 1825 entries. Provides name, district (town), description of license and the fee paid.
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1870. Return of Sudden Deaths or Deaths by Accident or Violence, on which Coronial Inquests or Magisterial Inquires were held. 1st April 1869 to 31 March 1870. Contains name, date of death, place and verdict. 1200 entries . see
1885 Register of Medical Practitioners for 1885. Contains the names of over 700 doctors who were registered under the provisions of the Acts of Parliament of NSW and Imperial Acts. Provides the number of certificate and date of registration, their address - commonly only a town or country, and the qualifications which they have registered. ...more
1884. Insolvent estates for HY Dec 1884. Contains name of insolvent, residence, trade, occupation, and details of insolvency. 200 entries
1885. Auctioneers’ Licenses. 520 entries
1867. Postal Contractors for Western , Southern and Northern roads. Provides name and addresses of contracors, Postal lines ( eg. 'W. Winch of Singleton - Muswellbrook, Denman, Merriwa and Cassilis- contractor required to provide a boat at Denman'), mode of conveyance (4-wheeled coach). annual amount payable ( £546.0.0) and date of termination of contract. Sample.
1861 - 1900: Retail Price Index - National (all State capitals) - Aust. Historical Statistics - table PC-30 p.214
1901 - 1914 = ABS "A series retail price index"
1914 - 1946-7 = ABS "C series retail price index"
1946-7 - 1948-9 = combination of C series (excluding rent) and the housing group of the CPI
1949 - present: Modern series: 1989-90 base= 100. ABS 6401.0. All Groups, weighted av of capital cities.
If you need to know the PDV , send me the year and amount and I will look up for you
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Dictionary of Trades and Occupations
Glossary of Diseases
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Griffiths return for the parish of Clonmany, County Donegal see
map of Donegal and Clonmany
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Miltary Records
Nominal Roll of NSW Citzens Bushmen Contains name and number, rank and remarks. 540 entries.
