Australia, New South Wales, Cemetery, Military, and Church Record Transcripts - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions

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</gallery> '''Cemetery Transcripts''' may contain the following information:  

 

'''When searching:'''<br> As you are searching, it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor's given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence, age, estimated birth year, estimated death year, approximate years of military service, probable religious affiliation, and family relationships.  

 

'''To browse by image:'''<br> To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br> ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page<br> ⇒Select the appropriate "Record Type" category<br> ⇒Select the appropriate "Event Country-State" category <br>⇒Select the appropriate "Event City" category <br>⇒Select the appropriate "Cemetery" category which takes you to the images.

 

Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.  

=== Using the Information ===

*Use the estimated age to calculate a birth date.  

*Use the soldier's age and location of the military unit to find his family in census, church, and land records.  

*Use the soldier's military information to locate other records such as pension files.  

=== Tips to Keep in Mind ===

 

*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.  

*Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.  

*Continue to search the index and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may be in the same record collection.  

=== Unable to Find Your Ancestor? ===

 

*Check for variant spellings of the names.  

*Search the records of nearby localities (or military unites, counties, parishes, etc.).  

*[[Australia Genealogy, Family History and Historical Societies]]  

When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually. <br><br> '''Collection Citation''':<br> {{Collection citation

| text = “Australia, New South Wales, Cemetery, Military, and Church Record Transcripts, 1816-1982.” Images ''FamilySearch''. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2015. Citing Private collection of Clarice M. Cubbins, New South Wales.}}<br><br> '''Record Citation''':<br> {{Record Citation Link

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