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== | == What is in the Collection? == | ||
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== | == Collection Contents == | ||
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*Place of residence | *Place of residence | ||
== How | == How Do I Search the Collection? == | ||
As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times. <br> | As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times. <br> | ||
'''To search this collection by name'''<br> | '''To search this collection by name'''<br> | ||
Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. 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. | Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. 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. | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
== Tips to Keep in Mind == | |||
To find all of your ancestor's family members, search with the name of the parents and the surname of your ancestor. | To find all of your ancestor's family members, search with the name of the parents and the surname of your ancestor. | ||
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As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times. | As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times. | ||
== | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
When you have found the information that you are looking for, the following will help you further your research: | When you have found the information that you are looking for, the following will help you further your research: | ||
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*Use the calculated birth year to search for a birth record. | *Use the calculated birth year to search for a birth record. | ||
== | == I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For, Now What? == | ||
Consider looking in the "illegible surname" category in browse. | Consider looking in the "illegible surname" category in browse. | ||
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{{Contributor invite}} | {{Contributor invite}} | ||
== | == Citing this Collection == | ||
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image. <br><br> '''Collection Citation''':<br> {{Collection citation | text= "Australia, New South Wells, Aphabetical Index to Newspaper Clippings, 1841-1987." Database with Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2016. Citing Greenwich Genealogical Library, Greenwich.}}<br><br> '''Record Citation''' (or citation for the index entry):<br> {{Record Citation Link | Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image. <br><br> '''Collection Citation''':<br> {{Collection citation | text= "Australia, New South Wells, Aphabetical Index to Newspaper Clippings, 1841-1987." Database with Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2016. Citing Greenwich Genealogical Library, Greenwich.}}<br><br> '''Record Citation''' (or citation for the index entry):<br> {{Record Citation Link | ||