Sunday, August 14, 2011

Update to Australia Cemetery Index 1808-2007
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The Australia Cemetery Index 1808-2007 contains tombstone transcriptions from several cemeteries in Australia. We have just added 166,929 new records to this index, bringing the collection to a total of 665,118 records.

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Update to Australia Cemetery Index 1808-2007
Posted by Ancestry Australia and New Zealand on August 12, 2011 in Australia, Content, Deaths

The Australia Cemetery Index 1808-2007 contains tombstone transcriptions from several cemeteries in Australia. We have just added 166,929 new records to this index, bringing the collection to a total of 665,118 records.

What’s New?

Records have been added in the following areas -

Brisbane, QLD cemeteries – 50,165 records from 1828-1998 (with images)
Dubbo and District, NSW cemeteries – 25,394 records from 1808-1995 (with images)
Central Coast, NSW cemeteries – 8,992 records from 1823-2004 (with images)
Kinsela (Central Coast), NSW funeral directors registers – 52,589 records from 1905-2007
Palmdale Lawn Cemetery and Memorial Park, NSW transcriptions – 29,798 records from 1895-2005

What information can I find to help with my Family Tree?

The information given for a record will vary but you may find the following –

Name
Age
Birth date
Death date
Burial date
Name of cemetery
State in which cemetery is located
Location of grave or tombstone within the cemetery

Below is an example of one of the records in the collection from a Dubbo cemetery which, in some cases, mentions other family members.

You can search the updated index online at Ancestry.com.au.

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