Australia, New South Wales, Alphabetical Index to Newspaper Cuttings - FamilySearch Historical Records

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

Record History
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.

Why This Record Was Created
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.

Record Reliability
Information related to the immediate event is probably accurate. The accuracy of other information given would depend on the knowledge of the informant.

Record Description
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.

Record Content
Key genealogical facts found in most of the cards include:


 * Name of individuals who were born, married, or died
 * Date of birth
 * Place of birth
 * Place of marriage
 * Date of marriage
 * Place of death
 * Date 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 to Use the Record
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.

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Related Wiki Articles
Australia Newspapers

Queensland Newspapers

Australia Obituaries

Sources of This Collection
"Australia, New South Wales, alphabetical index to newspaper cuttings, 1841-1987", database, FamilySearch; from Greenwich Stake Genealogical Library. "Alphabetical index, newspaper cuttings, births, deaths, marriages &amp; memoriums, Australia". Greenwich Stake Genealogical Library, Greenwich, New South Wales. FHL microfilm. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

How to Cite Your Sources
An example of citing these records is: Greenwich Stake Genealogical Library. Newspaper clipping. From FamilySearch Internet (www.familysearch.org), April 23, 2010. Ernest H. Pass, image number 02287.

Instructions for citing this source can be found at: How to Cite FamilySearch Collections