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== Tips in Using These Records == | == Tips in Using These Records == | ||
*Use the estimated age to calculate a birth date | *Use the estimated age to calculate a birth date | ||
*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct | *When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct | ||
*You may need to search using a nickname | *You may need to search using a nickname | ||
*Check for variant spellings of the names | *Check for variant spellings of the names | ||
*Titles may be clues to property ownership, occupations, rank or status within the community | *Titles may be clues to property ownership, occupations, rank or status within the community | ||
*Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur | *Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur | ||
*Search the records of nearby localities (Tasmania, New South Wales, South Australia) | *Search the records of nearby localities (Tasmania, New South Wales, South Australia) | ||
*See the [[Australia, Victoria, Assisted Immigrant Arrivals at Victorian Ports (FamilySearch Historical Records)#Related_FamilySearch_Historical_Records|Related FamilySearch Historical Records]] section of this article for other collections that may be helpful | *See the [[Australia, Victoria, Assisted Immigrant Arrivals at Victorian Ports (FamilySearch Historical Records)#Related_FamilySearch_Historical_Records|Related FamilySearch Historical Records]] section of this article for other collections that may be helpful | ||
*Most genealogical records found in Australia are in English. However, due to immigrants coming from various countries throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, variations in spelling may appear in many of the records. See [[Australia Language and Languages]] for further help | *Most genealogical records found in Australia are in English. However, due to immigrants coming from various countries throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, variations in spelling may appear in many of the records. See [[Australia Language and Languages]] for further help | ||