Week 34 - Non-Population
In Australia we have to use other methods than a census to establish where our families were at any given point in time. One such record set is The Australian Electoral Rolls that give a snapshot of the location of your ancestors.- name
- address
- occupation (omitted after 1983)
- gender
Australian Electoral Rolls
Electoral Rolls are a great source of information for genealogists, whilst not as informative as a Census, the Electoral Roll can provide some valuable insight into your ancestors. The Electoral Roll provides you with the registered voter's name, address, gender, and occupation (removed from 1983 onwards). Electoral Rolls exist for all States and Territories of Australia and the National Library of Australia provides some great information about Electoral Rolls here. They also
Fletcher and Gladys Brand


Have you used electoral rolls to find your family? Click on an image below to go to Ancestry or Findmypast to search the electoral rolls.
Bibliography
- 1. Findmypast.com.au, Australia Electoral Rolls, https://search.findmypast.com.au/record?id=S2/ANZ/AUELECTORALROLL/WA/AU82011939SWELECTORALROLLWA1939SWANPDF-000595&parentid=AU/ELECTORALROLL/350/000258145, Accessed 26 August 2018.
- 2. Findmypast.com.au, Australia Electoral Rolls, https://search.findmypast.com.au/record?id=S2%2FANZ%2FAUELECTORALROLL%2FWA%2FAU82011943SWELECTORALROLLWA1943SWANPDF-000629&parentid=AU%2FELECTORALROLL%2F350%2F000503618, Accessed 26 August 2018.
- 3. Findmypast.com.au, Australia Electoral Rolls, https://search.findmypast.com.au/record?id=S2%2FANZ%2FAUELECTORALROLL%2FWA%2FAU82011949PRELECTORALROLLWA1949PERTHPDF-000300&parentid=AU%2FELECTORALROLL%2F350%2F000728227, Accessed 26 August 2018.
Image Credits
- a. Findmypast, Australia Electoral Roll, https://search.findmypast.com.au/record?id=S2/ANZ/AUELECTORALROLL/WA/AU82011939SWELECTORALROLLWA1939SWANPDF-000595&parentid=AU/ELECTORALROLL/350/000258145, Accessed 26 August 2018.
- b. Fletcher and Gladys on their Wedding Day, Original in author's possession.
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