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== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
== How Do I Search This Collection? ==  
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:


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 and age, and family relationships. 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. <br>
=== Search the Index ===
{{Search Collection Link
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'''To search this collection by name'''
=== View the Images ===
View images in this collection by visiting the '''{{RecordSearch|2177300|Browse Page|access=browse}}''':
# Select '''Browse through images'''
# Select '''First letter of surname'''
# Select '''Principal's given name(s''' to view the images.


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 look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.  
 
{{Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1532172 Australia, New South Wales, Alphabetical Index to Newspaper Cuttings, 1841-1987]. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}}
'''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 “First letter of surname”<br> ⇒Select the appropriate “Principal's surname”<br> ⇒Select the appropriate “Principal's given name(s)” which will take 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.


== Tips to Keep in Mind  ==
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images.  Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]].


To find all of your ancestor's family members, search with the name of the parents and the surname of your ancestor.
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 and age, and family relationships. 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.
{{Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1532172 Australia, New South Wales, Alphabetical Index to Newspaper Cuttings, 1841-1987]. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}}


== What Do I Do Next? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==


When you have found the information that you are looking for, the following will help you further your research:
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
 
*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  
*Look at an image of the original record. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index or transcription.  To find a copy of the original record, visit the [http://www.greenwichlibrary.org/research-resources/local-history-collection/ Greenwich Library - Local History & Genealogy] page.
*Use the calculated birth year to search for a birth record
*Use the calculated birth year to search for a birth record


== What if I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For? ==
=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? ===


*Consider looking in the "illegible surname" category in browse
*Consider looking in the "illegible surname" category in browse

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Record Description
Record Type Index to Newspaper Cuttings
Collection years 1841-1987
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Greenwich Library - Local History & Genealogy


What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

Most events included in the records date from approximately 1841 to 1987. Information included in the cards may predate 1841. A very few earlier records do exist.

Newspaper cuttings are pasted to 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 this collection does include some births. There are a few cards with information extracted from the 1811 census. These cards came from the Thomas Mutch index, probate index, vital records, etc. Population coverage is not complete. The majority of the records are from New South Wales, but there are a few from Queensland.

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 Browse link from the collection landing page.


To Browse This Collection[edit | edit source]

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Australia, New South Wales, Alphabetical Index to Newspaper Cuttings, 1841-1987.

Collection Content[edit | edit source]

Sample Images[edit | edit source]

  • Newspaper Cuttings

    Newspaper Cuttings

These newspaper cuttings may include the following information:

  • Name of individuals who were born, married, or died
  • Date and place of birth
  • Date and place of marriage
  • Date and place of death
  • Place of burial
  • Name of spouse
  • Names of children
  • Names of parents
  • Names of siblings
  • Short biography (in case of obituaries)
  • Date of arrival in Australia
  • Place of residence

How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

Search the Index[edit | edit source]

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Fill in the search boxes in the Search Collection section with the information you know
  2. Click Search to show possible matches


View the Images[edit | edit source]

View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page:

  1. Select Browse through images
  2. Select First letter of surname
  3. Select Principal's given name(s to view the images.


Tip
 More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at Australia, New South Wales, Alphabetical Index to Newspaper Cuttings, 1841-1987. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.


What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Use the age to calculate a birth year
  • Look at an image of the original record. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index or transcription. To find a copy of the original record, visit the Greenwich Library - Local History & Genealogy page.
  • Use the calculated birth year to search for a birth record

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Consider looking in the "illegible surname" category in browse
  • Consult the Australia Record Finder to find other records


Citing This Collection[edit | edit source]

Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

Collection Citation

"Australia, New South Wells, Aphabetical Index to Newspaper Clippings, 1841-1987." Database with Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Citing Greenwich Genealogical Library, Greenwich.

Record Citation:
When looking at a record, the citation can be viewed by clicking the drop-down arrow next to Document Information.
Image Citation:
When looking at an image, the citation is found on the Information tab at the bottom left of the screen.

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