Australia, New South Wales, Cemetery, Military, and Church Record Transcripts - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
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.

Record Content
Cemetery Transcripts may contain the following information:


 * 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

How to Use the Record
This section provides information on how to search the collection, what to do with information once found, some tips on how to find records, and what to do if no record is found.

When searching: As you are searching, it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor's given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence, age, estimated birth year, estimated death year, approximate years of military service, probable religious affiliation, and family relationships.

Search the Collection
To search by index: Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.

To browse by image: To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the appropriate "Record Type" category ⇒Select the appropriate "Event Country-State" category ⇒Select the appropriate "Event City" category ⇒Select the appropriate "Cemetery" category which takes you to the images.

Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

Using the Information

 * Use the estimated age to calculate a birth date.
 * Use the soldier's age and location of the military unit to find his family in census, church, and land records.
 * Use the soldier's military information to locate other records such as pension files.
 * Use the information from church records to locate civil records.

Tips to Keep in Mind

 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.
 * Continue to search the index and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may be in the same record collection.
 * Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur.

Unable to Find Your Ancestor?

 * Check for variant spellings of the names.
 * Search the records of nearby localities (or military unites, counties, parishes, etc.).
 * Sometimes browsing through the images will help you work around indexing errors or locate other ancestors previously unknown.

Known Issues with This Collection
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Related Websites

 * Australian Family History and Genealogy Selected Websites
 * A Concise History of Australia
 * New South Wales Map 1833
 * New South Wales Cemetery Index
 * New South Wales Cemetery Records
 * Archives In Brief 69 - Cemetery records

Related Wiki Articles

 * Australia Genealogy
 * New South Wales, Australia
 * Australia Cemeteries
 * Australia Genealogy, Family History and Historical Societies
 * Australia Maps

Citations for this Collection
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually. Collection Citation:  Record Citation:  Image Citation