Hobart Town Gazette

Government Gazettes in general contain a vast amount of historical and genealogical information. However, they are largely an untapped resource. The few complete runs that are available are usually only found in major libraries. Even for researchers who do have access, the sheer size and extent of the Gazettes are daunting. Tens of thousands of ordinary people and localities, small and large, are mentioned every year in Government Gazettes. However, they offer researchers much more than simply names and places. They will help you reconstruct events and circumstances in the life of individuals and communities. Unique to the Hobart Gazette is an immense wealth of information specific to the convicts that were sent to Tasmania. You will find: Wanted and Reward notices for many who absconded, including physical descriptions of the person; hundreds of listings of convict marriages; as well as listings of convicts together with the ship they arrived on, and the date they are due to receive their ‘Certificate of Freedom’. Government gazettes were the vehicle for official government notices and were normally issued weekly. Within these records you will find are thousands of ordinary people and localities, small and large. Contained are the following years: 1827, 1844, 1861, 1870, 1880