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Hospital admission registers for Roma may be useful for genealogy and family history. The registers have spaces for the following details (which, if supplied by the patient, may be more accurate than those on a death certificate):

name;  date admitted;  age;  birthplace;  occupation;  religion;  ship of arrival;  how long in the State;  place of residence;  marital status;  place of marriage, at what age, and name of spouse;  names and ages of children living;  number and sex of children deceased;  father's name and occupation;  father's present residence if living (or 'father dead');  mother's maiden name;  disease or reason for admission;  date of discharge or date and cause of death;  sometimes other remarks (medical history or treatment, 'sent to Dunwich', a friend/relative's address, etc.)

Note the provision for ship of arrival, place of residence, marital status, and father's present residence (details not found on early Queensland death certificates). A hospital register is sometimes the only surviving source of information about immigration.

About 31% of the patients listed here were born outside Australia, and 18% were born in a State other than Queensland. About 20% are children (aged under 18 years). Patients' places of residence include Amby, Aramac, Augathella, Bollon, Brisbane, Charleville, Chinchilla, Condamine, Cunnamulla, Dalby, Drillham, Miles, Mitchell, Morven, Mungallala, St. George, Surat, Taroom, Toowoomba, Wallumbilla, Warwick, Yeulba (now Yuleba), and various places in NSW including Broken Hill and Dubbo.

Explanation of names below:

• Date range: Currently this list is only for registers between 1904 and 1911 (with gaps), but in the future I will add names from 1914-1918.
• Scroll through the list. Many names were spelled incorrectly in these registers, and my cross-references only cover a few likely spelling mistakes.
• Cross-references 'see' or 'consider' indicate an alternative interpretation of handwriting or a possible spelling variant.
• Names without a surname, eg 'George (Aboriginal)', are listed under the first letter of the name.
• '..' means that no name was stated, the name was illegible, or part of the page is missing.
• A question mark means handwriting was difficult to decipher, and the spelling is in doubt.
• Names beginning with 'Mc' precede other 'M' surnames.
• Apostrophes have been removed from names such as O'MALLEY.
• If there is more than one entry for a name, the same person may have been admitted more than once, or there may be several people with the same name. Check *all* such entries, because some may be more detailed or more accurate than others.
• For names below, see how to get information, or copies of the original records.

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Genealogy is my business (not just a hobby), and I've spent over 40 years learning about (and indexing) original records, so I charge fees for my time (to consult my index, travel to a record office, find the volume and page, obtain copies and send them to you).

You don't pay for '(see...)' cross-references. For example, if the list said
    BLOGGS Joe
    BLOGGS Joe
    BLOGGS Joseph (see BLOGGS Joe)
then you'd request '2 x BLOGGS Joe' and pay for 2 entries (not 3, because the 3rd entry is just a cross-reference).

Option No.1:  Roma Hospital INDEX: Record Series & Quote.

$4 for one entry, plus $2 for each additional entry (same name or different names). This option is especially useful for common names. If you get details from my index, you will sometimes see that the record must be for a different person with the same name, and you won't waste money ordering a copy that's irrelevant.

What I'll tell you (from my index):

• 'Patient was admitted sometime BETWEEN [year] and [year]'.
• Possible contents of the original document.
• Notes (if any) that I made during indexing (sometimes with identifying details).
• No-obligation quote (it will be a discount price) for a digital image of the original document.

To send a request, follow these steps:

1. Calculate the cost ($4 for one entry, plus $2 each for extras).
2. Send payment by bank deposit or PayPal as explained here (opens in a new window).
3. In an email, type 'Roma Hospital INDEX: record series & quote', and...
4. List the entries you want. Don't send biographical details - just the names.
5. In your email, tell me the payment date, amount and method, and (if you have one) an alternative email address.
6. Send your email to the address shown on the payment page.

Option No.2:  Roma Hospital: Digital COPY.

If you choose to skip the above Series/Quote service and pay full price, it will be $17 for one entry, plus $6 for each additional entry, for a digital image of the original document. If the same name is listed twice, that's two entries. See how to send requests and payment (my email address is on that page).

Other Suggestions

Records for other hospitals, and conditions for patients in the old days.

My other genealogy sites have additional advice and names.

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