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The Thomas Davies Mutch Card Index is a genealogical card index of births, deaths and marriages, 1787-ca. 1957. The index is divided into two time periods, 1787-1814 and 1815-1957. The card index for 1787-1814 covers St. Philip's, Sydney; St. John's, Parramatta and St. Matthew's, Windsor church registers. The period 1815-1957 covers all Church of England registers to 1828 which were indexed from the Kerrison James index. From 1828 indexing is less complete but includes St. Mary's Roman Catholic records and Presbyterian Church records. | The Thomas Davies Mutch Card Index is a genealogical card index of births, deaths and marriages, 1787-ca. 1957. The index is divided into two time periods, 1787-1814 and 1815-1957. The card index for 1787-1814 covers St. Philip's, Sydney; St. John's, Parramatta and St. Matthew's, Windsor church registers. The period 1815-1957 covers all Church of England registers to 1828 which were indexed from the Kerrison James index. From 1828 indexing is less complete but includes St. Mary's Roman Catholic records and Presbyterian Church records. | ||
===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
Originals of parish records may still be held at the local church. <br>See the [[Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy|Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy]] for help in composing a letter requesting information from a local church. | Originals of parish records may still be held at the local church. <br>See the [[Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy|Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy]] for help in composing a letter requesting information from a local church.<br> | ||
Address directories for major religious groups are listed here. Baptist, Pentecostal, and Reformed churches have multiple umbrella organizations. For those, use Google. | |||
*[https://www.anglicandirectoryaustralia.com.au/parish/ Anglican Directory Australia Parishes] | *[https://www.anglicandirectoryaustralia.com.au/parish/ Anglican Directory Australia Parishes] | ||
*[http://www.catholicdirectory.com.au/findachurch/findChurch.php Catholic Find A Church, Australia] | *[http://www.catholicdirectory.com.au/findachurch/findChurch.php Catholic Find A Church, Australia] | ||