Post by NZBC on Apr 7, 2014 21:53:47 GMT 12
Additions to family history indexes online
Our volunteers have been hard at work; two new indexes have been added to the Family History section of the Auckland Council Archives website
One index is created from an Auckland City Council register of secondhand dealers covering 1929 to 1936. This index records the license number, name of license holder, their address, when the license was issued and the expiry date. Originally, secondhand dealers were required to be licensed under the Secondhand Dealers Act 1908. The act meant that anyone who sold secondhand goods had to have a license and this was applied for through their local council, which had to maintain a register of dealers. The Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2004 means that the registration of secondhand dealers is now managed by an independent judicial body (Licensing Authority of Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers), rather than local authorities.
The other index is the Devonport Borough Council valuation lists for 1887 to 1898. This index records the valuation number, name and occupation of the occupier and owner, the legal description of the property and the rateable value. This index will be a useful tool for both family history researchers and staff as the original Devonport Borough Council valuation lists are arranged by the legal description of the property rather than the name of the property owner, so the index will make it easier to trace property history. It is important to note that the street addresses for the properties were not recorded in these valuation lists. However, there are maps held by Archives that can help to work out where the property was located.
www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/AboutCouncil/HowCounci
lWorks/councilarchives/Pages/searchthearchives.aspx#indexsea
www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/AboutCouncil/HowCouncilWorks/councilarchives/Pages/aucklandcouncilarchiveshome.aspx
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Our volunteers have been hard at work; two new indexes have been added to the Family History section of the Auckland Council Archives website
One index is created from an Auckland City Council register of secondhand dealers covering 1929 to 1936. This index records the license number, name of license holder, their address, when the license was issued and the expiry date. Originally, secondhand dealers were required to be licensed under the Secondhand Dealers Act 1908. The act meant that anyone who sold secondhand goods had to have a license and this was applied for through their local council, which had to maintain a register of dealers. The Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2004 means that the registration of secondhand dealers is now managed by an independent judicial body (Licensing Authority of Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers), rather than local authorities.
The other index is the Devonport Borough Council valuation lists for 1887 to 1898. This index records the valuation number, name and occupation of the occupier and owner, the legal description of the property and the rateable value. This index will be a useful tool for both family history researchers and staff as the original Devonport Borough Council valuation lists are arranged by the legal description of the property rather than the name of the property owner, so the index will make it easier to trace property history. It is important to note that the street addresses for the properties were not recorded in these valuation lists. However, there are maps held by Archives that can help to work out where the property was located.
www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/AboutCouncil/HowCounci
lWorks/councilarchives/Pages/searchthearchives.aspx#indexsea
www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/AboutCouncil/HowCouncilWorks/councilarchives/Pages/aucklandcouncilarchiveshome.aspx
rch