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 Between 1863-1870 administration of the Northern Territory was from Adelaide, South Australia and civil registration of births, deaths and marriages for that period can be found in South Australian records.<ref>National Library of Australia Website: Australian birth, death and marriage records: Northern Territory, https://www.nla.gov.au/research-guides/australian-birth-marriage-and-death-records/northern-territory, accessed 26 January 2022.</ref>
+==Rights of Privacy==
+Rights of privacy laws limit access to records recent enough to contain information about living persons.  You can access any of the following records:
+*births that happened over 100 years ago
+*deaths that happened over 30 years ago
+*marriages that happened over 75 years ago
+<br>
+==Information Recorded in the Records==
+When civil registration first began, there was no common standard of recording information, so the information listed may vary from state to state. Later records generally give more complete information than earlier ones.
+'''Birth records'''
+*Surname and forenames of child
+*Date and place of birth of child
+*Sex of the child
+*Multiple births
+*Surname and forenames of father
+*Age, birthplace, and occupation or rank of father
+*Maiden surname and forenames of mother
+*Place and year of marriage of parents
+*Age and birthplace of mother
+*Number and sex of previous issue, if deceased
+*Name, relationship, description, and residence of informant
+'''Marriage records'''
+*Surname and forenames of parties
+*Occupations and places of residence of parties
+*Ages and places of birth of parties
+*Marital status prior to the marriage
+*Date and place of marriage
+*Name of celebrant and denomination
+*Names of witnesses
+*Surnames and forenames of parents
+'''Death records'''
+*Surname and forenames of deceased
+*Date and place of death
+*Occupation, age, and sex of deceased
+*Place of birth and place and date of marriage of deceased
+*Length of residence in Australia and in what colonies, states, and territories
+*Name of spouse and names and ages of living children of deceased
+*Number and sex of issue, if deceased
+*Name and occupation of father
+*Maiden surname of mother
+*Cause of death and duration of last illness
+*Name of medical practitioner
+*Date and place of burial
+*Religion and name of minister or witness
+*Names of undertaker and informant
+*Residence and relationship or description of informant
+*Date and place of civil registration<br>
+For records created since the cut-off dates, only these people have access to a record:
+*the person named on the birth, marriage or change of name record
+*an immediate family member named on the death certificate, such as a spouse, parent or child
+*a parent, grandparent or guardian of a child over 18 years old who wishes to apply for a birth certificate and who has given written permission.
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Northern Territory, Australia]]