UNCLAIMED LETTERS...Trove Tuesday 3 Jan 2023

 

Unclaimed letters can be intriguing. You can't help but scour the lists in the hope that you will see a familiar name.

Before we explore them further, let me answer the same questions I am always asked when I post these lists..

" NO, they aren't available for researchers, or anyone else to read." 

"Yes, they most likely have been destroyed." 

"Sorry, I have no way of knowing if any of these people mentioned have been found."

Of course, that won't stop us wondering.. what if? 

They can be helpful in that they may lead to an area that an ancestor lived in or worked near by. When searching, try to ascertain as to what industries/businesses/farms were in the area mentioned. You just might find the names mentioned in Trove in newspaper reports or notices.

You can click on the image to enlarge or use the link to go to the original item.

Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thursday 13 October 1842, page 2 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12411677

Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848), Saturday 13 March 1847, page 3  http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37128442

Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), Saturday 11 January 1890, page http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52329669

Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), Tuesday 18 February 1890, page 3 

                                                    http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52331588

Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), Thursday 14 August 1890, page 7 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52333323

Leader (Melbourne, Vic. : 1862 - 1918, 1935), Saturday 30 November 1912, page 24 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article198121354

NB: for some strange reason I can't reply to comments on this blog. 

I do read them and do appreciate them. 

Thank you Anne.