UNCLAIMED LETTERS Trove Tuesday 17th Oct 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? 

Where they can be helpful, is giving us a hint as to where these people once lived ... and by searching, also nearby cemeteries... and other stories or lists referring to the area named. Happy Hunting.

You can click on the image to enlarge or search the original via the highlighted link.

Mount Alexander Mail (Vic. : 1854 - 1917), Friday 22 August 1862, page 4  http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article197092713

Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), Thursday 21 August 1890, page 6 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52336945

Border Watch (Mount Gambier, SA : 1861 - 1954), Wednesday 12 July 1871, page 4 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article77044604

North Australian (Darwin, NT : 1883 - 1889), Friday 14 May 1886, page 3 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47995605

Broad Arrow Standard (WA : 1896 - 1899), Wednesday 15 December 1897, page 3 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article226646192

NATURALISATION CERTIFICATES Trove Tuesday 10th Oct 2023

 

Certificates of Naturalisation have changed over the years.. at least in the notices below. In the earlier Gazette, from 1935, we are given surname, christian name, town they lived in and state.

In the second batch, from 1968, we are given surname, christian name, street address, town and the date that citizenship was granted.

The latter can possibly lead us to further information if we look for local newspapers of that year, perhaps marriage, birth, death notices or even any activities in the area mentioned.. look for notices in TROVE.

Just a suggestion, some immigrants 'anglicised' their surname, so you might find some variations.. if so, try to work backwards.

Happy hunting!

Commonwealth of Australia Gazette (National : 1901 - 1973), Thursday 21 February 1935 (No.10), page 245  http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232611514

Commonwealth of Australia Gazette (National : 1901 - 1973), Thursday 13 June 1968 (No.53), page 326   http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article241056859

Where to find details of Naturalisation? A few suggestions..

TROVE... 

Newspapers

Goverment Gazettes

Lists

NATIONAL ARCHIVES....

http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/explore/migration/naturalisation.aspx

http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/a-z/naturalisation-citizenship.aspx

STATE LIBRARY QLD...

https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/collections/family-history

NSW STATE ARCHIVES AND RECORDS...

https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/collections-and-research/guides-and-indexes/naturalization-index

STATE LIBRARY VICTORIA....

https://guides.slv.vic.gov.au/victorianancestors/immigration

STATE LIBRARY SOUTH AUSTRALIA...

http://guides.slsa.sa.gov.au/c.php?g=410226&p=2794977

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA...

These can take some searching for...

Western Australia

Northern Territory

Tasmania

and of course, Google...

Oath of Allegiance... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oath_of_Allegiance_(Australia)

See above for variations...

"In 1994, the Keating Government replaced the oath with a Pledge of Commitment to Australia and removed the reference to the Crown:^[9]

From this time forward, [under God,]

I pledge my loyalty to Australia and its people,

whose democratic beliefs I share,

whose rights and liberties I respect, and

whose laws I will uphold and obey.

The prospective citizen has the option of making the pledge with or without the words "under God".

There have been no changes since.^{[7] "  Wikipedia}

Australian Citizenship Certificate (Wiki Commons)

MISSING PERSONS Trove Tuesday 3rd Oct 2023

 

These are selected randomly and are from several years.
They are all sourced from TROVE. 

Two hints that some may not think of...

* don't dismiss these notices because of where they are published ...our ancestors often moved around more than we realise.

*  whenever you're searching for a particular name, and come across the same or very similar surname, it is often worthwhile to save the information in a 'Maybe' file...particularly when looking for those 'missing'. Often just forenames were changed e.g. Browne became Brown, or they abbreviated from names like Woodward to Wood... I'm sure you have found some variations in your own trees.

 You know the drill, click to enlarge...  or use the link where provided to see the original.happy hunting.

Sunday Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1926 - 1954), Sunday 25 October 1931, page 3   http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97917054

Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tuesday 31 January 1933, page 7 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article24700123

Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), Wednesday 18 October 1933, page 20 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36450149

Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), Monday 16 December 1935, page 2 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article166489950

Truth (Sydney, NSW : 1894 - 1954), Sunday 23 January 1938, page 28  http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article169087714

 

Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), Saturday 29 February 1936, page 2 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230091140

West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Tuesday 19 April 1938, page 10  http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article41678336

(Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), Saturday 2 May 1936, page 2  https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/231309264 

Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954), Sunday 13 September 1936, page 6  http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article58770498

Truth (Sydney, NSW : 1894 - 1954), Sunday 3 October 1937, page 22 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article169608257

Truth (Sydney, NSW : 1894 - 1954), Sunday 16 January 1938, page 13  http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article169093175

Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954), Thursday 10 March 1938, page 4 

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article41846332