Australia Miscellaneous Genealogical Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Australia

What is in This Collection?
This collection will include records from 1776 to 1980.

These are miscellaneous Australian genealogical records. This material is handwritten or typed on index cards. The cards are filed in alphabetical order by surname. Some index cards are transcripts of newspaper reports of births, marriages, and deaths; some are transcripts of various vital records, and so on. The emphasis appears to be New South Wales, with some Victorian records. Some cards show temple ordinance work for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Temple Index Bureau) and extracts of membership records. Other cards list information regarding various Latter-day Saint families, and the emphasis appears to be South Australia (but does not include the early Latter-day Saint families there).

The collection is composed of three sets of cards:
 * 1) The first set has data transcribed from birth, marriage and death records along with newspaper notices. The emphasis is on New South Wales with some records from Victoria.
 * 2) The second set is an index to temple and church records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
 * 3) The third set is data primarily from family records and vital certificates. The emphasis is on families of South Australia with some additional information on families from Queensland. The population coverage is minimal. These cards were created as indexes to various genealogical records.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Genealogical
 * Name of the spouse with place and date of marriage
 * Age and place of birth
 * Residence and occupation
 * Names of descendants
 * Names of parents with their places of birth
 * Place and date of death
 * Amount of time resident in Australia
 * Names of siblings with their ages
 * Some temple ordinance dates (on Temple Index Bureau cards)

How Do I Search This Collection?
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 and age, and family relationships. 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.

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 research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Search for death records
 * Search for death or burial information in the BillionGraves Index or at Find A Grave
 * Search for further information on relatives
 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname
 * Search the records of nearby areas

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname
 * Search the records of nearby areas
 * Check for other names. An individual might appear under an unexpected name for a variety of reasons:
 * A woman may have returned to her maiden name after the death of her husband

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Australia.
 * Record Finder
 * Australia Research Tips and Strategies

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.