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Insolvency is the inability to pay debts or meet expenses. Under early colonial law insolvency was treated as a different concept to bankruptcy (which involved an insolvents assets being administered and distributed to creditors).
The index covers the years 1842-87, surnames A-Z. There are 23108 entries to search.
- Record series in the index: NRS 13656
- Entries in the index: 23,100+
A note about the index
If you cannot find a name
If the name of a known insolvent does not appear in the index, researchers are advised to consult the NSW Government Gazette in the relevant timeframe to assist in locating the file reference.
References to files that have been used previously, and which do not appear in the website index, can still be used to retrieve the file.
The Index is not a comprehensive listing of the Insolvency files, NRS 13654 [2/8650-10411] and some names may have been omitted from the index. Please advise us of any omissions so that the index can be updated.
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