Mossie's Musings

Purpose  If you find a NSW birth, marriage or death record listed on Ancestry , you can purchase a transcript by a direct link to  Marilyn Rowan's NSW Transcription Service . I purchase transcripts this way as they cost less and you receive them quickly. The current price is $17.50 and I generally receive the transcript within three to five business days as the process is more automated.  NSW birth, marriage and death registrations When your search for a NSW birth, marriage or death produces a result on Ancestry as shown in the first image, select View Record to see the second image. You can purchase the record by selecting Order Record . The first time, you'll see this message which will take you to the portal for NSW Transcription Service. So the request for the transcript has been added to the cart. At this point, you can either choose to continue searching or checkout . Checkout will take you to this screen when you will create an account or log in to your existing accoun

These notes accompany my presentation for Hawkesbury Family on 8 March 2023.  Others are welcome to use these notes for their personal research. Please contact me at chrisw9953[at]gmail[dot]com for  other uses.  My aim is to encourage all participants to use both traditional research and DNA evidence so we don't miss any "vital" evidence. In 2023, genetic genealogy is an essential part of our family history toolbox. You can register for "First Look at AncestryDNA" which I'll be presenting by Zoom for the Society of Australian Genealogists at 7.00pm on Tuesday 28 March  HERE. Genetic genealogy has exploded since 2015:- AncestryDNA has become the leading testing company since it entered the Australian market in 2015. Currently, over 80% of Australians test at AncestryDNA and 25% of these people test or transfer to other testing sites and GEDmatch.  My HeritageDNA is the second most popular testing site.  There's been more than a 700% increase in testers in