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== Record History == | == 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 === | === 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 === | === 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. | |||
== Related Web Sites == | == Related Web Sites == | ||
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[[New South Wales, Australia|New South Wales, Australia]] | |||
[[New South Wales, Australia|New South Wales, Australia]] | |||
== Sources of This Collection | == [[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. | “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. | ||