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Government Gazettes contain a vast amount of historical and genealogical information. The few complete runs that are available are usually only found in major libraries. Now, on your home computer, you will be able to use untapped resources

Tens of thousands of ordinary people and localities, small and large, are mentioned EVERY YEAR in Government Gazettes. But 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.

Searching that unlocks the gazettes

Search for any word in the text - names, places and more. To illustrate the potential value of the records see examples of search results from a typical gazette given in the Gazettes

System Requirements: Any computer using Adobe (Acrobat) Reader 4 or later, Adobe Reader 6 or later is recommended for CDs with searchable text