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| === '''Divorce Records''' === | | === '''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]]. | | 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]]. |
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| == Accessing New Zealand Civil Registration ==
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| ''See the FamilySearch tutorial {{LearningCenter2|43|"New Zealand Births, Deaths, and Marriages Online"}}
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| To access an original New Zealand civil registration record is a two step process:
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| # Order the original certificate.
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| === Indexes ===
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| The official indexes can be found on [https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search BMD Historical Records], run by the Department of Internal Affairs.
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| The index is also available on Ancestry ($) and FamilySearch:
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| '''''Ancestry'''''
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| [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8949 New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950]
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| [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8950 New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1937]
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| [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8952 New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966]
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| '''''FamilySearch'''''
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| *'''1800-1966''' {{RecordSearch|2697870|New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966}} at FamilySearch — index
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| '''''MyHeritage'''''
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| *'''1840-1901''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10970/new-zealand-birth-index-1840-1901?s=275764761 New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1901] at MyHeritage - index ($)
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| *'''1840-1901''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10971/new-zealand-marriage-index-1840-1901?s=275764761 New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1901] at MyHeritage - index ($)
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| *'''1840-2021''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10972/new-zealand-death-index-1840-2021?s=275764761 New Zealand, Death Index, 1840-2021] at MyHeritage - index ($)
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| When searching in the indexes, you can determine the registration district of an event by its corresponding code number. A helpful guide for determining a registration district via code numbers is:
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| Neill, Mary et. al. ''District Keys to the New Zealand Registration Indexes'' (Family History Library{{FHL|378021|title-id|disp= book 993.1 V2n Index v. 1-3}}.)
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| An event may be found under a date later than expected because it was registered later, was a child re-registered following the marriage of it's parents or the registrar had forwarded the record to the central authorities late.
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| === Originals ===
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| The originals can only be ordered from the Department of Internal Affairs, on the same site where indexes can be searched. Any other site that offers this service will mark up the price.
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| There is an option between a Printout and a Certificate (either Standard or Decorative). The Printout is NZ$25, and is recommended for genealogists not only because it is cheaper but mainly because it is a photocopy of the original. The Certificates are NZ$33 and are designed for legal purposes. They contain a typed transcription of the record which may contain errors or omissions. This is not suitable for genealogical research.
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| == Tutorials == | | == Tutorials == |