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Australia, New South Wales, Alphabetical Index to Newspaper Cuttings - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
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Newspaper cuttings are pasted to the cards. In some cases the information is extracted or typewritten on the cards, and these include the name of the newspaper that published the event. | Newspaper cuttings are pasted to the cards. In some cases the information is extracted or typewritten on the cards, and these include the name of the newspaper that published the event. | ||
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. | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
For an alphabetical list of records currently published in this collection, select the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A//api.familysearch.org/records/collection/1532172/waypoints Browse] link from the collection landing page. | |||
=== Citation for This Collection === | === Citation for This Collection === | ||
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To begin your search, it would be helpful to know the following information: | To begin your search, it would be helpful to know the following information: | ||
* | *Name | ||
* | *Approximate year of event | ||
==== Search the Collection ==== | ==== Search the Collection ==== | ||
'''To search this collection using the index:''' | '''To search this collection using the index:''' | ||
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Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination. | Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination. | ||
==== Using the Information ==== | ==== Using the Information ==== | ||
When you have found the information that you are looking for, the following will help you further your research: | When you have found the information that you are looking for, the following will help you further your research: | ||
*Use the age to calculate a birth year | *Use the age to calculate a birth year | ||
*Use the name of the spouse (if married) to search for a marriage record | *Use the name of the spouse (if married) to search for a marriage record | ||
*Use the calculated birth year to search for a birth record | *Use the calculated birth year to search for a birth record | ||
*To find all of your ancestor's family members, search with the name of the parents and the surname of your ancestor. | *To find all of your ancestor's family members, search with the name of the parents and the surname of your ancestor. | ||
==== Unable to Find Information? ==== | |||
==== Unable to Find Information? ==== | |||
Consider looking in the "illegible surname" category in browse. | Consider looking in the "illegible surname" category in browse. | ||