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[[Australia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Australia Cemeteries | [[Australia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Australia Cemeteries | ||
[[Image:Toowong Cemetery Brisbane Australia.jpg|thumb|right|350x177px]]Cemetery records often give more information than church burial records and may include the deceased’s name, age, date of death or burial, birth year or date of birth, and sometimes marriage information. They may also provide clues about an ancestor’s military service, religion, occupation, place of residence at time of death, or membership in an organization. Cemetery records are especially helpful for identifying ancestors who were not recorded in other records, such as children who died young or women. They may also give clues to finding more information. In Australia, the first cemetery is reported to have been in Sydney in 1788. <br> | [[Image:Toowong Cemetery Brisbane Australia.jpg|thumb|right|350x177px]]Cemetery records often give more information than church burial records and may include the deceased’s name, age, date of death or burial, birth year or date of birth, and sometimes marriage information. They may also provide clues about an ancestor’s military service, religion, occupation, place of residence at time of death, or membership in an organization. Cemetery records are especially helpful for identifying ancestors who were not recorded in other records, such as children who died young or women. They may also give clues to finding more information. In Australia, the first cemetery is reported to have been in Sydney in 1788. <br> | ||
== Burial Records<br> | == Burial Records<br> == | ||
Burial records and plot books (cemetery plans) kept by cemetery officials are especially valuable when trying to find an ancestor who could not afford a gravestone or monument. The records and books are usually held in the cemetery’s administration office or by the local council or church. | Burial records and plot books (cemetery plans) kept by cemetery officials are especially valuable when trying to find an ancestor who could not afford a gravestone or monument. The records and books are usually held in the cemetery’s administration office or by the local council or church. | ||
==== Sexton’s records<br> | ==== Sexton’s records<br> ==== | ||
Also known as register books, these records list the deceased’s name, date of death or burial, and plot number or description. <br> | Also known as register books, these records list the deceased’s name, date of death or burial, and plot number or description. <br> | ||
==== Plot Books and Cemetery Plans ==== | ==== Plot Books and Cemetery Plans ==== | ||
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==== Finding These Records ==== | ==== Finding These Records ==== | ||
Local genealogical periodicals may publish sexton’s records and transcripts of tombstone information. For information on periodicals, read the [[Australia Periodicals|Periodicals]] article. When death and burial records are difficult to find, contact a local library, historical society, or historian. They may have the records you seek or can help you locate obscure family plots or relocated cemeteries. For information on archives and societies, read the [[Australia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] and the [[Australia Genealogy, Family History and Historical Societies|Societies]] articles. <br> | Local genealogical periodicals may publish sexton’s records and transcripts of tombstone information. For information on periodicals, read the [[Australia Periodicals|Periodicals]] article. When death and burial records are difficult to find, contact a local library, historical society, or historian. They may have the records you seek or can help you locate obscure family plots or relocated cemeteries. For information on archives and societies, read the [[Australia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] and the [[Australia Genealogy, Family History and Historical Societies|Societies]] articles. <br> | ||
== Finding Tombstones<br> | == Finding Tombstones<br> == | ||
To find tombstone inscriptions or burial records, you must know where an individual was buried. Clues to burial places may be found in funeral notices, obituaries, church records, and death certificates. Individuals were usually buried in a church, community, or private cemetery near the place where they lived or died. Cemetery locations may be found on maps of the area. For information on maps, see the article about [[Australia Maps|Maps]]. | To find tombstone inscriptions or burial records, you must know where an individual was buried. Clues to burial places may be found in funeral notices, obituaries, church records, and death certificates. Individuals were usually buried in a church, community, or private cemetery near the place where they lived or died. Cemetery locations may be found on maps of the area. For information on maps, see the article about [[Australia Maps|Maps]]. | ||
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*[http://www.australiancemeteries.com/ Australian Cemeteries] is a gateway site to all known Australian cemeteries. Organised be state, it may provide links to contact information, online data, home pages, look-up volunteers, undertaker's data, transcript links, headstone photographs and maps, if available, for each cemetery listed. Various types of cemetery records are available on [http://www.coraweb.com.au/cemetaus.htm Cemetery Records-Australia]. | *[http://www.australiancemeteries.com/ Australian Cemeteries] is a gateway site to all known Australian cemeteries. Organised be state, it may provide links to contact information, online data, home pages, look-up volunteers, undertaker's data, transcript links, headstone photographs and maps, if available, for each cemetery listed. Various types of cemetery records are available on [http://www.coraweb.com.au/cemetaus.htm Cemetery Records-Australia]. | ||
*[http://auscem.com AusCem] lists all known Australian cemeteries, along with their geolocations. They are linked to Australian state Web sites. <br> | *[http://auscem.com AusCem] lists all known Australian cemeteries, along with their geolocations. They are linked to Australian state Web sites. <br> | ||
*Some transcripts can be found on the [http://www.interment.net/aus/index.htm Australia Cemeteries] section of [http://interment.net/ Cemetery Records Online]. Check this site often as records are continually added. | *Some transcripts can be found on the [http://www.interment.net/aus/index.htm Australia Cemeteries] section of [http://interment.net/ Cemetery Records Online]. Check this site often as records are continually added. | ||
*[ | *[[Australia_New_South_Wales,_Sydney_Cemetery_Inscriptions_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Australian New South Wales, Sydney Cemetery Inscriptions (FamilySeach Historical Records)]] | ||
==== Printed Transcripts ==== | ==== Printed Transcripts ==== | ||
Often, this information has been transcribed, indexed, and published and is found in manuscripts and books in libraries and archives. The Family History Library has copies of some of these books. Be aware that large cemeteries are transcribed in sections. Be sure to look to see if the transcription you are using is of the entire cemetery or just a section of it.<br> | Often, this information has been transcribed, indexed, and published and is found in manuscripts and books in libraries and archives. The Family History Library has copies of some of these books. Be aware that large cemeteries are transcribed in sections. Be sure to look to see if the transcription you are using is of the entire cemetery or just a section of it.<br> | ||
== Family History Library Collection == | == Family History Library Collection == | ||
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A wiki articlt describing this collection is found at: | A wiki articlt describing this collection is found at: | ||
[[Australia New South Wales, Sydney Cemetery Inscriptions (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Australia New South Wales, Sydney Cemetery Inscriptions (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br> | [[Australia New South Wales, Sydney Cemetery Inscriptions (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Australia New South Wales, Sydney Cemetery Inscriptions (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br> | ||
[[Category:Australia]] | [[Category:Australia]] | ||