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Civil registration records are crucial for research in New Zealand. They cover a large part of the population and the records are indexed from 1848. They are easily accessible and contain a rich amount of genealogical information. | Civil registration records are crucial for research in New Zealand. They cover a large part of the population and the records are indexed from 1848. They are easily accessible and contain a rich amount of genealogical information. | ||
For birth, marriage and death records prior to 1848, see | For birth, marriage and death records prior to 1848, see [[New Zealand Church Records]]. | ||
=== General Historical Background === | === General Historical Background === | ||
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In 1913, stillbirth registration began. The laws of New Zealand provided that when a child died within a few days of birth, it was recorded as a stillbirth. If the still birth was unregistered as a birth, it was to be registered as a death. Always be sure to search for it in the registrations of death. | In 1913, stillbirth registration began. The laws of New Zealand provided that when a child died within a few days of birth, it was recorded as a stillbirth. If the still birth was unregistered as a birth, it was to be registered as a death. Always be sure to search for it in the registrations of death. | ||
'''Divorce Records.''' Civil officials began keeping divorce records in 1867. The Family History Library does not have New Zealand divorce records in their collection. You can obtain information from divorce records by contacting the Registrar General Office. The address is given later in this section. Archives New Zealand also holds divorce records. See | '''Divorce Records.''' Civil officials began keeping divorce records in 1867. The Family History Library does not have New Zealand divorce records in their collection. You can obtain information from divorce records by contacting the Registrar General Office. The address is given later in this section. Archives New Zealand also holds divorce records. See [[New Zealand Archives and Libraries]]. | ||
=== Locating and Searching Civil Registration Records === | === Locating and Searching Civil Registration Records === | ||
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NEW ZEALAND - CIVIL REGISTRATION - INDEXES | NEW ZEALAND - CIVIL REGISTRATION - INDEXES | ||
Online indexes to Civil Registration are available at https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search/ | Online indexes to Civil Registration are available at https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search/ | ||
Certificates can be purchased online at this website.<br> | Certificates can be purchased online at this website.<br> | ||
The indexes are arranged by year and cover the entire country. To use the indexes, you must know the name, the approximate year when an event took place and at least generally, the place of the event. To protect the rights of privacy of living persons, most modern records have restrictions on their use and access. | The indexes are arranged by year and cover the entire country. To use the indexes, you must know the name, the approximate year when an event took place and at least generally, the place of the event. To protect the rights of privacy of living persons, most modern records have restrictions on their use and access. | ||
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If your request is unsuccessful, search for duplicate records that may have been filed in the district registration, or in the church registers (if you know the church in which the event took place). | If your request is unsuccessful, search for duplicate records that may have been filed in the district registration, or in the church registers (if you know the church in which the event took place). | ||
A useful online index matching brides and grooms, to be used in conjunction with the Registrar General's Marriage Index, is ''Varcoe's New Zealand Marriages Index''found at http://marvin.otago.ac.nz/marriages/ | A useful online index matching brides and grooms, to be used in conjunction with the Registrar General's Marriage Index, is ''Varcoe's New Zealand Marriages Index''found at http://marvin.otago.ac.nz/marriages/ | ||
=== Records at the Family History Library === | === Records at the Family History Library === | ||
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NEW ZEALAND - VITAL RECORDS | NEW ZEALAND - VITAL RECORDS | ||
=== External Links === | === External Links === | ||
*http://genealogy.about.com/cs/vitalrecords/ | *http://genealogy.about.com/cs/vitalrecords/ | ||