Part 2 - Colonial Office (CO)

The Colonial Office was the British Government department chiefly responsible for the administration of the Crown colonies, communications between Britain and self-governing colonies and for the formulation of imperial policy. Its records contain an enormous amount of information on the six Australian colonies, New Zealand, New Guinea and Fiji.

A digitised copy of Part 2 of the Handbook is available online.

Content

Colonial Office classes relating specifically to the colonies has been comprehensively microfilmed. The following list provides, at Class-level, the content of Colonial Office records contained within the AJCP. Piece Lists and Dates may be found in Part 2 of the Handbook.

AUCKLAND ISLANDS

CO 394 Entry Books of Correspondence [1850-1853) 

CO 714 Index of Correspondence [1812-1870]

CO 330 Register of Correspondence [1850-1853]

AUSTRALIA  (GENERAL)

CO 418 Original Correspondence

CO 537 Original Correspondence, Supplementary

CO 714 Index to Correspondence

CO 557 Register of Correspondence

CO 11 Memoranda

CO 12 Acts

CO 381 Colonies, General. Entry Books. Series II

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH)

CO 706 Register of Correspondence

CO 707 Register of Out-Letters

BERMUDA

CO 37 Original Correspondence

CO 38 Entry Books of Correspondence

CO 40 Sessional Papers

FIJI

CO 83 Original Correspondence

CO 537 Original Correspondence, Supplementary

CO 419 Register of Correspondence

CO 515 Register of Out-Letters

CO 400 Entry Books of Correspondence

CO 383 Register of Acts

CO 85 Sessional Papers

CO 459 Miscellanea

GIBRALTAR

CO 91 Original Correspondence

CO 92 Entry Books of Correspondence

NEWFOUNDLAND

CO 194 Original Correspondence

CO 195 Entry Books of Correspondence

CO 199 Miscellanea

NEW GUINEA (PAPUA)

CO 422 Original Correspondence

CO 578 Register of Correspondence

CO 579 Register of Out-Letters

CO 383 Register of Acts

CO 436 Sessional Papers

NEW SOUTH WALES

CO 201 Original Correspondence

CO 714 Index to Correspondence

CO 360 Register of Correspondence

CO 369 Register of Out-Letters

CO 202 Entry Books of Correspondence

CO 203 Acts

CO 383 Register of Acts

CO 204 Sessional Papers

CO 207 Entry Books Relating to Convicts

CO 206 Miscellanea

NEW ZEALAND

CO 209 Original Correspondence

CO 537 Original Correspondence, Supplementary

CO 714 Index to Correspondence

CO 361 Register of Correspondence

CO 365 Register of Out-Letters

CO 406 Entry Book of Correspondence

CO 383 Register of Acts

CO 213 Miscellanea

NEW ZEALAND COMPANY

CO 208 Original Correspondence

NORTH AUSTRALIA

CO 395 Entry Books of Correspondence

QUEENSLAND

CO 234 Original Correspondence

CO 714 Index to Correspondence

CO 424 Register of Correspondence

CO 450 Register of Out-Letters

CO 423 Entry Books of Correspondence

CO 383 Register of Acts

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

CO 13 Original Correspondence

CO 714 Index to Correspondence

CO 331 Register of Correspondence

CO 514 Register of Out-Letters

CO 396 Entry Books of Correspondence

CO 383 Register of Acts

CO 15 Sessional Papers

CO 17 Miscellanea

TASMANIA

CO 280 Original Correspondence

CO 714 Index to Correspondence

CO 370 Register of Correspondence

CO 371 Register of Out-Letters

CO 408 Entry Books of Correspondence

CO 281 Acts

CO 383 Register of Acts

CO 282 Sessional Papers

CO 283 Government Gazette

CO 284 Miscellanea

VICTORIA

CO 309 Original Correspondence

CO 714 Index to Correspondence

CO 374 Register of Correspondence

CO 513 Register of Out-Letters

CO 411 Entry Books of Correspondence

CO 383 Register of Acts

CO 311 Sessional Papers

CO 313 Miscellanea

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

CO 18 Original Correspondence

CO 714 Index to Correspondence

CO 332 Register of Correspondence

CO 353 Register of Out-Letters

CO 397 Entry Books of Correspondence

CO 19 Acts

CO 383 Register of Acts

CO 20 Sessional Papers

CO 22 Miscellanea

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

CO 644 Register of Correspondence

CO 645 Register of Out-Letters

WESTERN PACIFIC

CO 225 Original Correspondence

CO 537 Original Correspondence, Supplementary

CO 492 Register of Correspondence

CO 493 Register of Out-Letters

SUPPLEMENTARY

CO 537 Original Correspondence

ACCOUNTS BRANCH

CO 431 Original Correspondence

CO 622 Register of Correspondence

CO 621 Entry Books and Register of Out-Letters

CO 701 Miscellanea

CHIEF CLERK

CO 523 Original Correspondence

COLONIES, GENERAL

CO 323 Original Correspondence

CO 324 Entry Books of Correspondence, Series I

CO 381 Entry Books of Correspondence, Series II

CO 378 Register of Correspondence

CO 379 Register of Out-Letters

CO 432 Register of General Miscellaneous Correspondence

CO 652 Register of Unregistered Correspondence

CO 694 Register of Secret Correspondence

CO 570 Secret Entry Books and Register of Out-Letters

CO 854 Circular Despatches

CO 816 Original Letters Patent, Warrants, etc.

CO 380 Draft Letters Patent, Commissions, Royal Instructions, Warrants, etc.

CO 325 Miscellanea

CO 862 Register of Replies to Circular Despatches

CORRESPONDENCE

CO 714 Index to Correspondence

DOMINIONS

CO 532 Original Correspondence

DOMINIONS (WAR OF 1914-1918)

CO 616 Original Correspondence

EMIGRATION

CO 384 Original Correspondence

CO 385 Entry Books of Correspondence

CO 386 Records. Colonial Land and Emigration Commission

CO 428 Register of Correspondence

CO 485 Register of Out-Letters

GOVERNORS' PENSIONS

CO 449 Original Correspondence

HONOURS

CO 448 Original Correspondence

CO 728 Register of Correspondence

CO 729 Register of Out-Letters

MAPS AND PLANS

CO 700 Maps

OVERSEAS SETTLEMENT

CO 721 Original Correspondence

CO 791 Register of Correspondence

REGISTERS

CO 326 Colonies, General

CO 382 Daily Correspondence

CO 383 Register of Acts