Police Gazettes are another treasure trove of information that is overlooked by many genealogists. Each colony government produced Police Gazettes on a regular basis. They were the working journal for the police. Reporting on crime is a major purpose of the Gazette being the daily business of the police and you find out a lot of details such as what happened, where it happened, details of the victim and the crime, the details of the suspect.   Some of the … Continue reading