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{{Record_Search_article|CID=CID1532172 |title=Australia, New South Wales, alphabetical index to newspaper cuttings 1841-1987|location=Australia and New Zealand}}<br> | {{Record_Search_article|CID=CID1532172 |title=Australia, New South Wales, alphabetical index to newspaper cuttings 1841-1987|location=Australia and New Zealand}}<br> | ||
== Record Description == | == Record Description == | ||
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In the past, ads were placed in the local newspaper to announce a birth, marriage, or death. This information was later extracted into an alphabetically filed card index. Information included in these cards is primarily for marriages and deaths, but does include some births. There are a few cards with information extracted from the 1811 census, Thomas Mutch index, probate index, vital records, etc. Population coverage is not comprehensive. The majority of the records are from New South Wales, but there are a few from Queensland. | In the past, ads were placed in the local newspaper to announce a birth, marriage, or death. This information was later extracted into an alphabetically filed card index. Information included in these cards is primarily for marriages and deaths, but does include some births. There are a few cards with information extracted from the 1811 census, Thomas Mutch index, probate index, vital records, etc. Population coverage is not comprehensive. The majority of the records are from New South Wales, but there are a few from Queensland. | ||
Most events included in the records date from approximately 1841-1987. Information included in the cards may predate 1841. A very few earlier records do exist. | |||
This collection was created to more readily assist in locating information regarding a birth, marriage, death, obituary or other miscellaneous information about an individual that appeared in a newspaper. | |||
Information related to the immediate event is probably accurate. The accuracy of other information given would depend on the knowledge of the informant. | |||
=== Citation for This Collection === | === Citation for This Collection === | ||
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'''Key genealogical facts found in most of the cards include:''' | '''Key genealogical facts found in most of the cards include:''' | ||
[[Image:Australia NSW Alphabetical Newspaper Cuttings.jpg|thumb|right | [[Image:Australia NSW Alphabetical Newspaper Cuttings.jpg|thumb|right]] | ||
*Name of individuals who were born, married, or died | *Name of individuals who were born, married, or died | ||
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If a person is unable to find an ancestor in the vital, church, or immigration records, this card index would be a good next source to check. | If a person is unable to find an ancestor in the vital, church, or immigration records, this card index would be a good next source to check. | ||
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== Related Websites == | == Related Websites == | ||