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| loc_map = | | loc_map = Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales, Australia.jpg | ||
| record_type = Fraternal Organization | | record_type = Fraternal Organization | ||
| start_year = 1831 | | start_year = 1831 | ||
| end_year = 2004 | | end_year = 2004 | ||
| FS_URL_01 = [[Australia | | FS_URL_01 = [[GuidedResearch:Australia]] | ||
| FS_URL_02 = [[Australia Research Tips and Strategies]] | | FS_URL_02 = [[Australia Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
| FS_URL_03 = | | FS_URL_03 = [[Australia Record Finder]] | ||
| FS_URL_04 = | | FS_URL_04 = [[Australia Online Genealogy Records]] | ||
| FS_URL_05 = | | FS_URL_05 = | ||
| FS_URL_06 = | | FS_URL_06 = | ||
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| FS_URL_10 = | | FS_URL_10 = | ||
| RW_URL_01 = [http:// | | Coverage = | ||
| Inventory = [[Australia, New South Wales and Capital Territory Masonic Registers and Card Indexes - Inventory|Inventory]] | |||
| DFNL = | |||
| RW_URL_01 = Brigham Young University: [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Pacific/Australia.pdf Australia Research] (PDF) | |||
| RW_URL_02 = [http://genealogy.about.com/od/australia/tp/nsw-genealogy-online.htm Australia genealogy online Australia & New Zealand] | | RW_URL_02 = [http://genealogy.about.com/od/australia/tp/nsw-genealogy-online.htm Australia genealogy online Australia & New Zealand] | ||
| RW_URL_03 = | | RW_URL_03 = | ||
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These records were created to track members of the organization and to record their individual achievements of merit. The records regarding achievements within the organization are very reliable. Biographical information is usually reliable but in a few cases may have been deliberately falsified. | These records were created to track members of the organization and to record their individual achievements of merit. The records regarding achievements within the organization are very reliable. Biographical information is usually reliable but in a few cases may have been deliberately falsified. | ||
Registers are handwritten in pre-printed bound volumes and include the following: | |||
{{columns-list|3| | |||
*Lists of members | |||
*Lists of those who attended meetings | |||
*Meeting minutes | |||
*Certificates | |||
*Deeds of Settlement | |||
}} | |||
Card indexes are handwritten on pre-printed cards and includes the following: | |||
*Current members | |||
*Non-subscribing members | |||
*Deceased members | |||
{{HR Add}} | {{HR Add}} | ||
=== Image Visibility === | === Index and Image Visibility === | ||
{{Image Visibility}} | {{Image Visibility}} | ||
=== To Browse This Collection === | === To Browse This Collection === | ||
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}} | }} | ||
== What Can These Records Tell Me? == | == What Can These Records Tell Me? == | ||
The following information may be found in these records:<br> | The following information may be found in these records:<br> | ||
'''Registers''' | '''Registers''' | ||
{{columns-list| | {{columns-list|3| | ||
*Person's name | *Person's name | ||
*Age | |||
*Occupation | *Occupation | ||
* | *Address | ||
*Joining or initiation date | *Joining or initiation date | ||
*Advancement dates | *Advancement dates | ||
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*Certificates | *Certificates | ||
*Deeds of Settlement | *Deeds of Settlement | ||
*Names of members attending | |||
*Names of members officiating | |||
*Names of visitors attending | |||
*Dues paid | |||
*Land purchased or leased by the lodge | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Index''' | '''Index''' | ||
{{columns-list| | {{columns-list|3| | ||
*Person's name | *Person's name | ||
*Age | *Age or birth date | ||
*Date of joining | *Date of joining | ||
*Dates of advancement | |||
*Death date (if deceased) | *Death date (if deceased) | ||
*Positions held | *Positions held | ||
*Lodge name or number | *Lodge name or number | ||
*Membership status | *Membership status | ||
*Certificates awarded | |||
}} | }} | ||
== Collection Content == | == Collection Content == | ||
=== Sample Images === | === Sample Images === | ||
<gallery widths="160px" heights="120px" perrow=" | <gallery widths="160px" heights="120px" perrow="4"> | ||
Image: Australia NSW ACR Masonic Register and Indexes Member List DGS 4288008_19.jpg|List of members | Image: Australia NSW ACR Masonic Register and Indexes Member List DGS 4288008_19.jpg|List of members | ||
Image: Australia NSW ACR Masonic Register and Indexes Meeting Attendees DGS 4288008_70.jpg|List of meeting attendees | Image: Australia NSW ACR Masonic Register and Indexes Meeting Attendees DGS 4288008_70.jpg|List of meeting attendees | ||
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Image: Australia NSW ACR Masonic Register and Indexes Card Index DGS 4285916_164.jpg|Card index | Image: Australia NSW ACR Masonic Register and Indexes Card Index DGS 4285916_164.jpg|Card index | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
=== Inventory === | |||
For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see [[Australia, New South Wales and Capital Territory Masonic Registers and Card Indexes - Inventory]]. | |||
== How Do I Search This Collection? == | == How Do I Search This Collection? == | ||
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | ||
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*Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family | *Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family | ||
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Try searching by surname only | |||
*The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name | *The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name | ||
* | *Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century | ||
=== Research Helps === | === Research Helps === | ||
{{HR Helps|where=Australia}} | |||
* | == Other FamilySearch Collections == | ||
* | These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research. | ||
=== FamilySearch Catalog === | |||
*{{FSC|4114701|item|disp=Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Masonic Lodge registers, 1830-1991}} | |||
*{{FSC|4114704|item|disp=Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Masonic Lodge card indexes of deceased members, 1830-1991}} | |||
== Citing This Collection == | == Citing This Collection == | ||
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | ||
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{{Record_Citation}} | {{Record_Citation}} | ||
{{Image_Citation}} | {{Image_Citation}} | ||
[[Category:Australian | [[Category:Australian Captial Territory (Australia) FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||
[[Category:New South Wales (Australia) FamilySearch Historical Records]] | [[Category:New South Wales (Australia) FamilySearch Historical Records]] |