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*Church records were | *Church records were created locally. Many of them remain with the local churches. | ||
*It helps if you know your ancestor’s religion and the town where he or she lived. Also, larger towns can have more than one parish. | *It helps if you know your ancestor’s religion and the town where he or she lived. Also, larger towns can have more than one parish. | ||
*The following book, found in the FamilySearch Library, lists the various denominations by town and indicates where the records are held: [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/530974?availability=Family%20History%20Library Parish Registers in Australia: A list of all known originals, transcripts, microforms & indexes of Australian Parish Registers] | *The following book, found in the FamilySearch Library, lists the various denominations by town and indicates where the records are held: [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/530974?availability=Family%20History%20Library Parish Registers in Australia: A list of all known originals, transcripts, microforms & indexes of Australian Parish Registers] | ||