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|title2=Australia, New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory, Masonic Lodge Card Indexes, 1831-1930 | |title2=Australia, New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory, Masonic Lodge Card Indexes, 1831-1930 | ||
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== Collection Time Period == | == Collection Time Period == | ||
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The registers are handwritten in pre-printed bound volumes and include the following records: | 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: | The card index is handwritten on pre-printed cards and includes the following: | ||
*Current members | |||
*Non-subscribing members | |||
*Deceased members | |||
=== Record Content === | |||
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Image: Australia NSW ACR Masonic Register and Indexes Card Index DGS 4285916_164.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:''' | ||
*Full name | |||
*Address | |||
*Occupation | |||
*Age | |||
*Joining or initiation date | |||
*Advancement dates | |||
*Current lodge | |||
*Former lodge | |||
*Certificate dates | |||
*Names of members attending lodge meetings | |||
*Names of members officiating in lodge meetings | |||
*Names of visitors attending lodge meetings | |||
*Brief description of general meetings | |||
*Dues paid | |||
*Land purchases or leases for lodge use | |||
'''Biographical information usually found in the card indexes includes:''' | '''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 | |||
== How to Use the Record == | == How to Use the Record == | ||
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When searching the index it is helpful to know the following: | When searching the index it is helpful to know the following: | ||
*The lodge attended | |||
*The name of the person | |||
*The approximate dates of attendance | |||
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. | 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: | 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. | |||
If you are unable to find the ancestors you are looking for, try the following: | 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> | |||
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== Record History == | == Record History == | ||
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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 records regarding achievements within the organization are very reliable. Biographical information is usually reliable but in a few cases may have been deliberately falsified. | ||
== Related Web Sites == | == Related Web Sites == | ||
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== Related Wiki Articles == | == Related Wiki Articles == | ||
[[New South Wales, Australia|New South Wales]] [[New South Wales, Australia|New South Wales, Australia]] | [[New South Wales, Australia|New South Wales]] | ||
[[New South Wales, Australia|New South Wales, Australia]] | |||
=== Contributions to This Article === | === Contributions to This Article === | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
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 === | === Examples of Source Citations for a Record in This Collection === | ||
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== Sources of This Collection == | == Sources of This Collection == | ||
<!--bibdescbegin-->"Australia, New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory, Masonic Lodge Card Indexes, 1831-1930,” database, FamilySearch Historical Records, 2010; from Grand Lodge of New South Wales and the Australia Capital Territory. “Lodge Records.” Grand Lodge of New South Wales and the Australia Capital Territory, Sydney. FHL digital images. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.<!--bibdescend--> | |||
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