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== What is in This Collection? ==
== What is in This Collection? ==
The registers are handwritten in pre-printed bound volumes. The card index is handwritten on pre-printed cards. Freemasonry in Australia can be traced to the First Fleet’s arrival in 1788 with record keeping beginning at that time. The United Grand Lodge of New South Wales was officially formed in 1888, and later became responsible for Freemasonry in the Australian Capital Territory. Complete records were kept from the time of the lodge’s creation.
The registers are handwritten in pre-printed bound volumes. The card index is handwritten on pre-printed cards.  
 
Freemasonry in Australia can be traced to the First Fleet’s arrival in 1788 with officers and soldiers of the military forces. The first lodge in Sydney was established in 1820 under the Irish Constitution of Freemasonry. The United Grand Lodge of New South Wales was officially formed in 1888, and later became responsible for Freemasonry in the Australian Capital Territory. Complete records were kept from the time of the lodge’s creation.
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=== To Browse This Collection ===
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==  
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==  
The following information may be found in these records:
The following information may be found in these records:
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*Lodge name or number
*Lodge name or number
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Image: Australia NSW ACR Masonic Register and Indexes Member List DGS 4288008_19.jpg|List of members
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Image: Australia NSW ACR Masonic Register and Indexes Meeting Attendees DGS 4288008_70.jpg|List of meeting attendees
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Image: Australia NSW ACR Masonic Register and Indexes Minutes DGS 4287993_51.jpg|Minute book
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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:
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
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*When approximately they were a member
*When approximately they were a member
=== Search the Index ===
=== Search the Index ===
 
==== Australia, NSW and ACT, Masonic Lodge Registers, 1831-2004 ====
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===  
=== 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]].
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]].
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== What Do I Do Next? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*Add the new information to your records
*Use the information to find the person in other records
*Analyze the entry to see if if provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
*The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of his name
*Try searching by surname only
=== Research Helps ===
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in [[Australia Genealogy|Australia]].
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in [[Australia Genealogy|Australia]].
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== How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki? ==
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== Record Description  ==
== How to Use the Record  ==
Begin your search by finding your ancestors in the index. Many of the lodge records have name indexes at the beginning of each volume. The indexes make it possible to access a specific record quickly. Remember that these indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.
'''When searching the index it is helpful to know the following:'''
*The lodge attended
*The name of the person
*The approximate dates of attendance
Use the locator information found in the index (such as page, entry, or certificate number) to locate your ancestors in the records. Compare the information in the record to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct person. You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination.
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family.
'''For example:'''
*Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth to find birth records and parents' names.
*Use the birth date or age along with the residence to find the family in census records or church records.
*Occupations listed can lead you to other types of records such as employment or military records.
*Use the information about others lodges attended to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family.
*Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname. This is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual.
*Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have attended the same lodge. This can help you identify other generations of your family.
*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
'''If you are unable to find the ancestors you are looking for, try the following:'''
*Check for variant spellings of the surnames.
*Check for a different index.
*Search the indexes and records of nearby counties.
== Related Websites  ==
*[http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,405214.msg2736399.html Australia NSW Alphabetical Index to newspaper cuttings 1841-1987]
*[http://genealogy.about.com/od/australia/tp/nsw-genealogy-online.htm Australia genealogy online Australia &amp; New Zealand]&nbsp;
== Related Wiki Articles  ==
*[[Australia]]
*[[New South Wales, Australia]]
== Citing This Collection ==
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