Australia, New South Wales, Cemetery, Military, and Church Record Transcripts - FamilySearch Historical Records

	This article describes a collection of historical records scheduled to become available at FamilySearch.org.
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Record Description

This collection includes records from 1825 to 1981.

These records include the card file index from the information that was gathered mostly from headstones, but sometimes from death registers. Each card generally includes the name of the cemetery, the name of the individual, date of death and age at death. Often includes other details such as parent's names, birth details, burial date, or other details about the headstones.

Record Content

Cemetery Transcripts usually include the following information:

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  Cemetery Transcript

• Full name of deceased
• Name of the cemetery
• Date and age at death
• Names of parents
• Date birth
• Date of burial
• Place of burial

How to Use the Record

To begin your search, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:

• Name of deceased
• Approximate place and date of death

Search the Collection

To search the collection by image, select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page
⇒Select the appropriate "Record"
⇒Select the appropriate "County" ⇒Select the appropriate "Volume and Year" which takes you to the images.

Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

Related Websites

• Australian Family History and Genealogy Selected Websites
• A Concise History of Australia
• Australia Maps
• New South Wales Map 1833
• Australian Cemeteries Index
• New South Wales Cemetery Index
• New South Wales Cemetery Records
• Archives In Brief 69 - Cemetery records

Related Wiki Articles

• Australia
• New South Wales, Australia
• Australia Cemeteries
• Australia Genealogy, Family History and Historical Societies

Citation for This Collection

The following citation refers to the original source of the data and images published on FamilySearch.org. It may include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records.

Collection Citation: The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection.