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Record Type	Cemetery, Military, and Church Transcripts
Collection years	1816-1982
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What is in This Collection?

This collection will include records from 1816 to 1982.

These records include the card file index from the information that was gathered mostly from headstones, but sometimes from death registers. Each card generally includes the name of the cemetery, the name of the individual, date of death and age at death. Often includes other details such as parent's names, birth details, burial date, or other details about the headstones. Besides the cemetery records there are also cards representing military veterans from "rolls of honour" and "war memorials" as well as some passenger lists of military personnel. Also includes data culled from a few Church records.

To Browse This Collection

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Australia, New South Wales, Cemetery, Military, and Church Record Transcripts, 1816-1982.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Cemetery Transcripts

• Full name of deceased
• Name of the cemetery
• Date and age at death
• Names of parents
• Date of birth
• Date of burial
• Place of burial

Collection Content

Sample Images

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  Cemetery Transcript 1920

How Do I Search This Collection?

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

• Given name and surname
• Age
• Estimated birth year
• Estimated death year
• Approximate years of military service

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What Do I Do Next?

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

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  • A woman may have returned to her maiden name after the death of her husband

Research Helps

The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Australia.

• Record Finder
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Citing This Collection

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