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Find your ancestors in Queensland Horse and Cattle Brands Index 1872-1899
Records in this collection
- Australasian Medical Directory & Handbook 1883-1900
- Australian Pastoral Directory 1913-1954
- Brands Directory of South Australia / Sheep Brands 1936-1938
- Brands Directory South Australia / Sheep, Cattle, Horse Brands 1901
- Calendar University of Tasmania 1916-1917
- Centenary Catalogue of Farms and Stations for Sale in Western Australia
- Classification List of the Queensland Loco Enginemen, Firemen & Cleaners 1912
- Coffs Harbour District Schools
- Commonwealth Public Service List 1904-1920
- Loxton's Medical Directory 1911
- Medical Directory 1915
- New South Wales Public Service List 1934
- New South Wales, Junior and Senior Public Examinations 1867-1916
- New South Wales, Medical Directory 1903
- New South Wales, Railway Employment Records
- New Zealand Civil Establishment Nominal Roll 1871
- New Zealand civil service examinations 1906-1907
- New Zealand Lands & Surveys Department Nominal Roll Of Officers 1901
- New Zealand officiating ministers 1882
- New Zealand Railway Employees 1896
- New Zealand registered teachers 1906
- New Zealand Return Of Officers In Provincial Governments 1866
- New Zealand University Graduates 1870-1963
- New Zealand, teachers’ examinations 1906-1907
- New Zealand: Sheep-Farmers 1881-1918
- Queensland Blue Book 1870-1911
- Queensland Brands Directory 1920-1952
- Queensland Education Gazette 1899-1959
- Queensland Horse and Cattle Brands Index 1872-1899
- Queensland Public Service 1864-1948
- Queensland Railway Appointments and Removals 1890
- Queensland Railway Dismissals 1879: Ipswich and Rockhampton Railway Workshops
- Queensland Railway Employees 1889-1940
- Queensland School Pupils Index, Parts 1-4
- Queensland Sheep Brands 1877-1900
- Queensland State School Committee Members 1876-1899
- Queensland Teachers Index 1907-1920
- Queensland, Nurses examinations 1914-1925
- Queensland, Reformatory School for Boys admission registers 1871-1906
- Queensland, registered teachers 1860-1905
- Queensland, Seamen 1882-1919
- Queensland, Toowoomba Girls Reformatory admissions & discharges 1881-1903
- South Australia cultivators 1840
- South Australian Education Gazette 1911
- Sydney University Calendar 1887
- The Grazier's Review 1930-1934
- Western Australia Blue Book 1871-1905
QUEENSLAND HORSE AND CATTLE BRAND INDEX 1872-1899
Do you have ancestry in the horse and cattle industry?
If so, animal branding is a great way of finding your past. An Act to provide for the due Registration of Brands on Horses and Cattle [Assented to 22nd January, 1872] required all cattle and horse owners to brand their stock with either two letters and one numeral, or two signs and one numeral. All stock was then registered and tracked.
This database indexes the 60,144 entries appearing in the monthly lists of registrations and transfers of brands published in the Queensland Government Gazette from 1872 to 1899. It lists the brand (except where symbols have been used and it was not possible to reproduce them), certificate number, run or farm where the brand was to be used, nearest postal town, date the brand was listed and page reference in the Queensland Government Gazette.
For each entry, the database indicates whether it was a new registration, transfer, change of residence or correction. In addition, to each entry, the relevant Queensland Government Gazette lists the horse and cattle brands superseded by the current registrations. During this period many registrations were for owners who had not previously used brands.
Points to note:
- Some New South Wales and South Australian registrations are included
- Quite a number of registrations were done by trustees or guardians and these are indicated in the given name column
- Women as well as men registered and transferred brands so do not be surprised to find your female relatives listed
- In this database, names are recorded as they were published in the Government Gazette - no attempt has been made to correct obvious errors
- Cancelled brands have not been indexed since these record only the actual brand and certificate number but not the previous holder of the brand
This is a great genealogy tool for anyone exploring their family history or building their family tree!
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