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== What is in This Collection? ==
== What is in This Collection? ==
The registers are handwritten in pre-printed bound volumes. The card index is handwritten on pre-printed cards.
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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:
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'''Registers'''
*Lists of members
*Lists of those who attended meetings
*Meeting minutes
*Certificates
*Deeds of Settlement
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'''Index'''
*Current members
*Non-subscribing members
*Deceased members
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== Collection Content ==  
== Collection Content ==  
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Image: Australia NSW ACR Masonic Register and Indexes Card Index DGS 4285916_164.jpg|
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== 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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*When approximately they were a member
*When approximately they were a member
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== How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki? ==
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== Collection Time Period  ==
Records in this collection cover the years 1831 to 1930.


== Record Description  ==
== Record Description  ==


'''The registers are handwritten in pre-printed bound volumes and include the following records:'''


*Lists of members
*Lists of those who attended meetings
*Meeting minutes
*Certificates
*Deeds of Settlement


'''The card index is handwritten on pre-printed cards and includes the following:'''
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*Current members
*Non-subscribing members
*Deceased members
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Image: Australia NSW ACR Masonic Register and Indexes Member List DGS 4288008_19.jpg
Image: Australia NSW ACR Masonic Register and Indexes Meeting Attendees DGS 4288008_70.jpg
Image: Australia NSW ACR Masonic Register and Indexes Minutes DGS 4287993_51.jpg
Image: Australia NSW ACR Masonic Register and Indexes Deed DGS 4305845_9.jpg
Image: Australia NSW ACR Masonic Register and Indexes Card Index DGS 4285916_164.jpg
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'''Biographical information that may found in the registers includes:'''  
'''Biographical information that may found in the registers includes:'''  
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'''Biographical information usually found in the card indexes includes:'''  
'''Biographical information usually found in the card indexes includes:'''  
 
*Age
*Birth date
*Joining or initiation date  
*Joining or initiation date  
*Advancement dates  
*Advancement dates  
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== Related Websites  ==
== Related Websites  ==
*[http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,405214.msg2736399.html Australia NSW Alphabetical Index to newspaper cuttings 1841-1987]  
*[http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,405214.msg2736399.html Australia NSW Alphabetical Index to newspaper cuttings 1841-1987]  
*[http://genealogy.about.com/od/australia/tp/nsw-genealogy-online.htm Australia genealogy online Australia &amp; New Zealand]&nbsp;
*[http://genealogy.about.com/od/australia/tp/nsw-genealogy-online.htm Australia genealogy online Australia &amp; New Zealand]&nbsp;


== Related Wiki Articles  ==
== Related Wiki Articles  ==
*[[Australia]]  
*[[Australia]]  
*[[New South Wales, Australia]]
*[[New South Wales, Australia]]


== Contributions to This Article  ==
== Citing This Collection ==  
 
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<!--bibdescbegin-->Australia. Masonic Lodge of New South Wales and Australian Crown Territory.&nbsp;Card Indexes, 1831-1930.&nbsp;Grand Lodge of NSW and the Australia Capital Territory, Sydney.<!--bibdescend-->
 
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"Australia, NSW and ACT, Masonic Lodge Registers and Card Indexes, 1831-1930," index and images, ''FamilySearch'' ([http://familysearch.org http://familysearch.org]: accessed 14 March 2012), New South Wales &gt;&nbsp;Current Members&nbsp;&gt;&nbsp;Bubb -&nbsp;Drysdale&nbsp;&gt; image 3500 of&nbsp;5580&nbsp;&gt; Lodge number 515 &gt; certificate number 231775, Harry Creed; citing&nbsp;Australia, Masonic Lodge of New South Wales&nbsp;and Australian Crown Territory, Card Indexes, 1831-1930, Grand Lodge of NSW and the Australia Capital Territory, Sydney.&nbsp;
 
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