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== What is in This Collection? ==
The collection consist of Masonic Lodge records from the Grand Lodge of New South Wales and Australian Crown Territory. The registers are handwritten in pre-printed bound volumes. The card index is handwritten on pre-printed cards.


Records in this collection cover the years 1831 to 1930.  
Freemasonry in Australia can be traced to the First Fleet’s arrival in 1788 with officers and soldiers of the military forces. The first lodge in Sydney was established in 1820 under the Irish Constitution of Freemasonry. The United Grand Lodge of New South Wales was officially formed in 1888, and later became responsible for Freemasonry in the Australian Capital Territory. Complete records were kept from the time of the lodge’s creation.


== Record Description  ==
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.


The registers are handwritten in pre-printed bound volumes and include the following records:  
Registers are handwritten in pre-printed bound volumes and include the following:
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*Lists of members
*Lists of those who attended meetings
*Meeting minutes
*Certificates
*Deeds of Settlement
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Card indexes are handwritten on pre-printed cards and includes the following:
*Current members
*Non-subscribing members
*Deceased members
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=== Index and Image Visibility ===
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=== To Browse This Collection ===
==== Australia, New South Wales and Australian Crown Territory Masonic Lodge Registers, 1830-1991 ====
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==== Australia, New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory, Masonic Lodge Card Indexes, 1831-1930 ====
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
The following information may be found in these records:<br>
'''Registers'''
{{columns-list|3|
*Person's name
*Age
*Occupation
*Address
*Joining or initiation date
*Advancement dates
*Current lodge
*Former lodge
*Certificates
*Deeds of Settlement
*Names of members attending
*Names of members officiating
*Names of visitors attending
*Dues paid
*Land purchased or leased by the lodge
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'''Index'''
{{columns-list|3|
*Person's name
*Age or birth date
*Date of joining
*Dates of advancement
*Death date (if deceased)
*Positions held
*Lodge name or number
*Membership status
*Certificates awarded
}}


• Lists of members  
== Collection Content ==
=== Sample Images ===
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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, New South Wales and Australian Crown Territory Masonic Lodge Registers, 1830-1991 - Register, 1891-8 DGS 4895334 img 4.jpg|Lodge Register, 1891-1898
Image: Australia NSW ACR Masonic Register and Indexes Minutes DGS 4287993_51.jpg|Minute book
Image: Australia NSW ACR Masonic Register and Indexes Deed DGS 4305845_9.jpg|Deed
Image: Australia NSW ACR Masonic Register and Indexes Card Index DGS 4285916_164.jpg|Card index
</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]].


• Lists of those who attended meetings
== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
 
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
• Meeting minutes
*The person's name
 
*The lodge they may have attended
• Certificates
*When approximately they were a member
 
=== Search the Index ===
• Deeds of Settlement
==== Australia, NSW and ACT, Masonic Lodge Registers, 1831-2004 ====
 
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==== Australia, New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory, Masonic Lodge Card Indexes, 1831-1930 ====
• Current members
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• Non-subscribing members
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• Deceased members
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==== Australia, New South Wales and Australian Crown Territory Masonic Lodge Registers, 1830-1991 ====
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'''Biographical information that may found in the registers includes:'''
| browse_2 = Record Type (for registers); Lodge (for card indexes)
 
| browse_3 = Beginning and Ending Letters of Surnames (for registers); Record Type and Years (for card indexes)  
• Full name
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===  
• Address
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].
 
== What Do I Do Next? ==
• Occupation
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
 
*Add the new information to your records
• Age
*Use the information to find the person in other records
 
*Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
• Joining or initiation date
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
 
*Try searching by surname only
• Advancement dates
*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
• Current lodge
=== Research Helps ===
 
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• Former lodge
== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
 
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.
• Certificate dates
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
 
*{{FSC|4114701|item|disp=Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Masonic Lodge registers, 1830-1991}}
• Names of members attending lodge meetings
*{{FSC|4114704|item|disp=Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Masonic Lodge card indexes of deceased members, 1830-1991}}
 
== Citing This Collection ==  
• Names of members officiating in lodge meetings
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.
 
{{Collection citation}}
• Names of visitors attending lodge meetings
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• Brief description of general meetings
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[[Category:New South Wales (Australia) FamilySearch Historical Records]]
• Dues paid
 
• Land purchases or leases for lodge use
 
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'''Biographical information usually found in the card indexes includes:'''
 
• Birth date
 
• Joining or initiation date
 
• Advancement dates
 
• Death date (if deceased)  
 
• Certificates awarded
 
• Lodge name or number
 
<br>
 
== How to Use the Record  ==
 
Begin your search by finding your ancestors in the index. Many of the lodge records have name indexes at the beginning of each volume. The indexes make it possible to access a specific record quickly. Remember that these indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.
 
When searching the index it is helpful to know the following:
 
• The lodge attended
 
• The name of the person
 
• The approximate dates of attendance
 
<br>
 
Use the locator information found in the index (such as page, entry, or certificate number) to locate your ancestors in the records. Compare the information in the record to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct person. You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination.  
 
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. For example:
 
• Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth to find birth records and parents' names.
 
• Use the birth date or age along with the residence to find the family in census records or church records.
 
• Occupations listed can lead you to employment records or other types of records such as military records.
 
• Use the information about others lodges attended to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family.
 
• Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname. This is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual.
 
• Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have attended the same lodge. This can help you identify other generations of your family.
 
• When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 
<br>
 
If you are unable to find the ancestors you are looking for, try the following:
 
• Check for variant spellings of the surnames.
 
• Check for a different index.
 
• Search the indexes and records of nearby counties.
 
<br>
 
== Record History  ==
 
Freemasonry In Australia can be traced to the First Fleet’s arrival in 1788 with some record keeping beginning at that time. The United Grand Lodge of New South Wales was officially formed in 1888, and later became responsible for Freemasonry in the Australian Capital Territory. Complete records were kept from the time of the lodge’s creation.
 
=== Why this Record Was Created  ===
 
These records were created to track members of the organization and to record their individual achievements of merit.
 
=== Record Reliability  ===
 
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.  
 
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== Related Web Sites  ==
 
'''This section of the article is incomplete. You can help FamilySearch Wiki by supplying links to related websites here.''' Related Wiki Articles ==  
 
[[New South Wales, Australia|New South Wales, Australia]]
 
== Related Wiki Articles ==
 
[[New South Wales, Australia|New South Wales]]
 
== [[New South Wales, Australia|New South Wales]]Sources of This Collection  ==
 
“Australia, New South Wales Masonic Lodge Registers, 1831-1930,” database, FamilySearch Historical Records, 2010; from Grand Lodge of New South Wales and the Australia Capitol Territory. “Lodge Records.” Grand Lodge of New South Wales and the Australia Capitol Territory, Sydney. FHL digital images. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
 
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=== Contributions to This Article  ===
 
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== Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections  ==
 
When you copy information from the record, you should also list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find th record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you do not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records.  
 
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'''The suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched in found in the Wiki Article: '''[[How to Create Source Citations For FamilySearch Historical Records Collections|How to Create Source Citations for FamilySearch Historical Records Collections]]  
 
=== Examples of Source Citations for a Record in This Collection  ===
 
*Australia NSW and ACT, Masonic Lodge Card Index, 1831-1930, digital images, From FamilySearch Internet ([http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org]: January 7,2011). Albert Ensor Matchett, age 36, 1947 Lodge number 282 Certificate number 183416<br>
*Australia, NSW and ACT, Masonic Lodge Registers, 1831-1930, digital images, From FamilySearch Internet ([http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org]: January 7,2011). New South Wales, Cambrian of Australia College, Minutes 1897-1906
 
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What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

The collection consist of Masonic Lodge records from the Grand Lodge of New South Wales and Australian Crown Territory. The registers are handwritten in pre-printed bound volumes. The card index is handwritten on pre-printed cards.

Freemasonry in Australia can be traced to the First Fleet’s arrival in 1788 with officers and soldiers of the military forces. The first lodge in Sydney was established in 1820 under the Irish Constitution of Freemasonry. The United Grand Lodge of New South Wales was officially formed in 1888, and later became responsible for Freemasonry in the Australian Capital Territory. Complete records were kept from the time of the lodge’s creation.

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:

  • 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

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Index and Image Visibility[edit | edit source]

Whenever possible FamilySearch makes images and indexes available for all users. However, rights to view these data are limited by contract and subject to change. Because of this there may be limitations on where and how images and indexes are available or who can see them. Please be aware some collections consist only of partial information indexed from the records and do not contain any images. For additional information about image restrictions see Restrictions for Viewing Images in FamilySearch Historical Record Collections.

To Browse This Collection[edit | edit source]

Australia, New South Wales and Australian Crown Territory Masonic Lodge Registers, 1830-1991[edit | edit source]

You will be able to browse through images in this collection when it is published.

Australia, New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory, Masonic Lodge Card Indexes, 1831-1930[edit | edit source]

You will be able to browse through images in this collection when it is published.

What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

The following information may be found in these records:
Registers

  • Person's name
  • Age
  • Occupation
  • Address
  • Joining or initiation date
  • Advancement dates
  • Current lodge
  • Former lodge
  • Certificates
  • 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

  • Person's name
  • Age or birth date
  • Date of joining
  • Dates of advancement
  • Death date (if deceased)
  • Positions held
  • Lodge name or number
  • Membership status
  • Certificates awarded

Collection Content[edit | edit source]

Sample Images[edit | edit source]

  • List of members

    List of members

  • List of meeting attendees

    List of meeting attendees

  • Lodge Register, 1891-1898

    Lodge Register, 1891-1898

  • Minute book

    Minute book

  • Deed

    Deed

  • Card index

    Card index

Inventory[edit | edit source]

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?[edit | edit source]

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • The person's name
  • The lodge they may have attended
  • When approximately they were a member

Search the Index[edit | edit source]

Australia, NSW and ACT, Masonic Lodge Registers, 1831-2004[edit | edit source]

You will be able to search this collection when it is published.

Australia, New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory, Masonic Lodge Card Indexes, 1831-1930[edit | edit source]

You will be able to search this collection when it is published.

View the Images[edit | edit source]

Australia, New South Wales and Australian Crown Territory Masonic Lodge Registers, 1830-1991[edit | edit source]

You will be able to view the images in this collection when it is published.

Australia, New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory, Masonic Lodge Card Indexes, 1831-1930[edit | edit source]

You will be able to view the images in this collection when it is published.

How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Add the new information to your records
  • Use the information to find the person in other records
  • 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?[edit | edit source]

  • Try searching by surname only
  • 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[edit | edit source]

The following articles will help you research your family in Australia.

Other FamilySearch Collections[edit | edit source]

These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog[edit | edit source]

Citing This Collection[edit | edit source]

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.

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