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This collection will include records from 1800 to 1960.<br> | This collection will include records from 1800 to 1960.<br> | ||
This collection includes index cards of inscriptions found in cemeteries in New South Wales, Australia. Most of the entries are actual monumental inscriptions from cemeteries in New South Wales, but some entries were taken from burial registers. The majority of cemeteries are public ones. The cemeteries included were not necessarily transcribed completely. | |||
These Records are Handwritten transcriptions and do not list Cemetery locations within the content and need to be viewed on the cards. There are many typographical errors in transcriptions and as such cannot be relied on for accuracy. (Added 18/11/2012), | These Records are Handwritten transcriptions and do not list Cemetery locations within the content and need to be viewed on the cards. There are many typographical errors in transcriptions and as such cannot be relied on for accuracy. (Added 18/11/2012), | ||
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== How to Use the Records == | == How to Use the Records == | ||
To begin your search, it would be helpful if you knew the following information: | To begin your search, it would be helpful if you knew the following information: | ||
*Ancestors name | *Ancestors name | ||
*Place of | *Place of birth | ||
*Approximate year of | *Approximate year of birth | ||
==== Search the Collection ==== | |||
'''To search this collection using the index:''' | '''To search this collection using the index:''' | ||
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 compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor. | 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 compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor. | ||
==== Using the Information ==== | |||
Use the information that you have found on the tombstones to: | Use the information that you have found on the tombstones to: | ||