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{{Record_Search_article|CID=CID1532172 |title=Australia, New South Wales, alphabetical index to newspaper cuttings 1841-1987|location=Australia and New Zealand}}<br> | {{Record_Search_article|CID=CID1532172 |title=Australia, New South Wales, alphabetical index to newspaper cuttings 1841-1987|location=Australia and New Zealand}}<br> | ||
== Collection Time Period == | == Collection Time Period == | ||
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Newspaper cuttings are pasted to the 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. | Newspaper cuttings are pasted to the 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. | ||
For an alphabetical list of records currently published in this collection, select the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A//api.familysearch.org/records/collection/1532172/waypoints Browse] link from the collection landing page. | For an alphabetical list of records currently published in this collection, select the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A//api.familysearch.org/records/collection/1532172/waypoints Browse] link from the collection landing page. | ||
People used to place an ad 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 does include some births. There are a few cards with information extracted from the 1811 census, Thomas Mutch index, probate index, vital records, etc. Population coverage is not comprehensive. The majority of the records are from New South Wales, but there are a few from Queensland. | |||
=== Record Content === | === Record Content === | ||
'''Key genealogical facts found in most of the cards include:''' | '''Key genealogical facts found in most of the cards include:''' | ||
[[Image:Australia NSW Alphabetical Newspaper Cuttings.jpg|thumb|right | [[Image:Australia NSW Alphabetical Newspaper Cuttings.jpg|thumb|right]] | ||
*Name of individuals who were born, married, or died | *Name of individuals who were born, married, or died | ||
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If a person is unable to find an ancestor in the vital, church, or immigration records, this card index would be a good next source to check. | If a person is unable to find an ancestor in the vital, church, or immigration records, this card index would be a good next source to check. | ||
=== Why the Record Was Created === | === Why the Record Was Created === | ||