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Births, deaths and marriages
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About the guide
Use this guide to research, discover and learn about significant events of your ancestor’s life
You will find resources for researching births, baptisms, deaths, burials, marriages and divorces particularly for New South Wales, Australia.
Laura Latham married C Dixon. Mr and Mrs Patrick Ryan and
the family of Muuree included in the group - Cootamundra, NSW
Digital order number: bcp_01013
To uncover these events you will need to check several resources. A little bit of luck is involved with family history research but a lot of it is working methodically through the resources.
Not sure how to begin? Check out our tips for beginning your family history research.
Remember:
- Note down the resources you’ve checked even when you don’t find anything.
- Check the original record as it might have additional information that's not listed in the index.
- More information was documented in later years than earlier years.
Family history at the library
- Governor Marie Bashir Reading Room
Please note during the temporary closure of the Macquarie Street building some of our material may need to be requested at the Family history desk in the Temporary Bashir Reading Room. - Mitchell Library Reading RoomWe also have resources in the Special Collections area in the Mitchell Library Reading Room and in stack storage.