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::Civil registration began in the Australian Capital Territory from the creation of the Territory. At first, the function was carried out by New South Wales until 1930 when the Commonwealth took over. In 1988, the function was transferred to the Government of the Australian Capital Territory when internal self-government was granted. | ::Civil registration began in the Australian Capital Territory from the creation of the Territory. At first, the function was carried out by New South Wales until 1930 when the Commonwealth took over. In 1988, the function was transferred to the Government of the Australian Capital Territory when internal self-government was granted. | ||
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However, these dates do not reflect the earliest dates for Australian birth records. '''Church records predate civil registration, and as registrar's offices assumed responsibility for registration, they requested copies of earlier church records to incorporate into their collections.''' Indexes may go back even further for the following colonies: | |||
*New South Wales — 1788 | |||
*Tasmania — 1803 | |||
*Queensland — 1829 | |||
*Victoria — 1836 | |||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||