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{{Record_Search_article|CID=CID1532172 |title=Australia, New South Wales, alphabetical index to newspaper cuttings 1841-1987|location=Australia and New Zealand}} | {{Record_Search_article|CID=CID1532172 |title=Australia, New South Wales, alphabetical index to newspaper cuttings 1841-1987|location=Australia and New Zealand}} | ||
== Collection Time Period<br> == | == Collection Time Period<br> == | ||
Most events included in the records date from approximately 1841-1987. Information included in the cards may predate 1841. A very few earlier records do exist. | Most events included in the records date from approximately 1841-1987. Information included in the cards may predate 1841. A very few earlier records do exist. | ||
== Record Description<br> == | == Record Description<br> == | ||
Newspaper cuttings are pasted to the cards. In some cases the information is extracted or typewritten on the cards, and these include the name of the newspaper that published the event. | Newspaper cuttings are pasted to the cards. In some cases the information is extracted or typewritten on the cards, and these include the name of the newspaper that published the event. | ||
=== Record Content<br> === | === Record Content<br> === | ||
'''Key genealogical facts found in most of the cards include:''' [[Image:Australia NSW Alphabetical Newspaper Cuttings.jpg|thumb|right]] | '''Key genealogical facts found in most of the cards include:''' [[Image:Australia NSW Alphabetical Newspaper Cuttings.jpg|thumb|right]] | ||
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*Place of residence | *Place of residence | ||
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== How to Use the Records == | == How to Use the Records == | ||
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If a person is unable to find an ancestor in the vital, church, or immigration records, this card index would be a good next source to check | If a person is unable to find an ancestor in the vital, church, or immigration records, this card index would be a good next source to check | ||
== <br>Record History<br> == | == <br>Record History<br> == | ||
People used to place an ad in the local newspaper to announce a birth, marriage, or death. This information was later extracted into an alphabetically filed card index. Information included in these cards is primarily for marriages and deaths, but does include some births. There are a few cards with information extracted from the 1811 census, Thomas Mutch index, probate index, vital records, etc. Population coverage is not comprehensive. The majority of the records are from New South Wales, but there are a few from Queensland. | People used to place an ad in the local newspaper to announce a birth, marriage, or death. This information was later extracted into an alphabetically filed card index. Information included in these cards is primarily for marriages and deaths, but does include some births. There are a few cards with information extracted from the 1811 census, Thomas Mutch index, probate index, vital records, etc. Population coverage is not comprehensive. The majority of the records are from New South Wales, but there are a few from Queensland. | ||
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== Related Wiki Articles == | == Related Wiki Articles == | ||
[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Australia_Newspapers Australia Newspapers]<br> | [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Australia_Newspapers Australia Newspapers]<br> | ||
[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Queensland_newspapers Queensland Newspapers]<br> | [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Queensland_newspapers Queensland Newspapers]<br> | ||
[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Australia_Obituaries Australia Obituaries] | [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Australia_Obituaries Australia Obituaries] | ||
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== Sources of information for This Collection == | == Sources of information for This Collection == | ||
<!--bibdescbegin-->"Australia, New South Wales, Alphabetical Index to Newspaper Cuttings, 1841-1987", database, FamilySearch; from Greenwich Stake Genealogical Library. "Alphabetical index, newspaper cuttings, births, marriages & memoriums (Australia)". Greenwich Stake Genealogical Library, Greenwich, New South Wales, Australia. FHL microfilm, 9 reels. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.<br><!--bibdescend--> | <!--bibdescbegin-->"Australia, New South Wales, Alphabetical Index to Newspaper Cuttings, 1841-1987", database, FamilySearch; from Greenwich Stake Genealogical Library. "Alphabetical index, newspaper cuttings, births, marriages & memoriums (Australia)". Greenwich Stake Genealogical Library, Greenwich, New South Wales, Australia. FHL microfilm, 9 reels. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.<br><!--bibdescend--> | ||
== Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | == Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | ||
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=== Examples of Source Citations for a Record in This Collection: === | === Examples of Source Citations for a Record in This Collection: === | ||
Australia, New South Wales, Alphabetical Index to Newspaper Cuttings, 1841-1987 | "Australia, New South Wales, Alphabetical Index to Newspaper Cuttings, 1841-1987" Database and images, ''FamilySearch'' ([http://www.familysearch,org www.familysearch,org]: accessed March 17,2011). entry for [https://www.familysearch.org/search/recordDetails/show?uri=https://api.familysearch.org/records/pal:/MM9.1.r/M7J9-8HL/p1 Algernon Thomas Smith], film number 001514729; citing Newspapers, FHL 001514729; Greenwich Stake Geneological Library, Greenwich , New South Wales, Australia. | ||
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[[Category:New_South_Wales|Alphabetical]] | [[Category:New_South_Wales|Alphabetical]] | ||