Australia Miscellaneous Genealogical Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Australia

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains an index to births, marriages, and deaths transcribed from certificates and newspaper announcements. The records were created by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Greenwich, New South Wales, Australia. This material is handwritten or typed on index cards. The cards are filed in alphabetical order by surname. The emphasis appears to be New South Wales, with some records from Victoria.

Some cards give dates of temple ordinances as recorded in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Temple Records Index Bureau (TIB) cards and extracts of membership records. Other cards list information regarding various Latter-day Saint families. The emphasis on content appears to be South Australia, but does not include the families of Church members who settled there early on.

The collection is composed of three sets of cards:
 * 1) 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) Index to temple and church records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
 * 3) 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: • 2

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

 * Add the new information to your records
 * Use the information to find the person in other records
 * Analyze the entry to see if if provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
 * Search for death or burial information in the BillionGraves Index or at Find A Grave

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

Related Family History Library Holdings

 * Greenwich (New South Wales) family history centre, Miscellaneous Australian genealogical records

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