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From 1st July 1837, the registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages in England and Wales became the responsibility of the state, (although this wasn't compulsory until 1874). However, it took a while for the rest of the UK and Commonwealth to follow suit.
From 1st July 1837, the registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages in England and Wales became the responsibility of the state, (although this wasn't compulsory until 1874). However, it took a while for the rest of the UK and Commonwealth to follow suit.  


So far, I have found dates for the begining of civil registration for the following:
So far, I have found dates for the begining of civil registration for the following:  


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'''<u>Australia</u>'''


'''<u>Australia</u>'''
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1838&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tasmania


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1838&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tasmania
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1841&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Western Australia
 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1842&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; South Australia
 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1842 &nbsp; &nbsp; Victoria
 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1856&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; New South Wales
 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1856&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Queensland
 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1870&nbsp;&nbsp; Northern Territory - Births only
 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1872&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Northern Territory - Deaths and Marriages
 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1930 &nbsp; &nbsp; Australian Capital Territory
 
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'''<u>Canada</u>'''
 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1864 &nbsp; &nbsp; Nova Scotia - doesn't cover Births and Deaths between 1876 and 1908
 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1869 &nbsp;&nbsp; Ontario
 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1870&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; North West Terriorries
 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1872 &nbsp;&nbsp; British Columbia
 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1878 &nbsp;&nbsp; Saskatchewan
 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1882 &nbsp;&nbsp; Manitoba


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1841&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Western Australia
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1888 &nbsp;&nbsp; New Brunswick


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1842&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; South Australia
&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1891&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Newfoundland


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1842 &nbsp; &nbsp; Victoria
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1897&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Alberta


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1856&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; New South Wales
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1898&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yukon


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1856&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Queensland
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1906&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Prince Edward Island


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1870&nbsp;&nbsp; Northern Territory - Births only
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1926&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Qubec


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1872&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Northern Territory - Deaths and Marriages
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1930 &nbsp; &nbsp; Australian Capital Territory
'''<u>Isle of Man</u>'''


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1849&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Voluntary Births and Marriages


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1878&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Compulsory Births and Deaths


'''<u>Canada</u>'''
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1884&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Compulsory Marriages


&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1864 &nbsp; &nbsp; Nova Scotia - doesn't cover Births and Deaths between 1876 and 1908


&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1869 &nbsp;&nbsp; Ontario


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1870&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; North West Terriorries
'''<u>Jersey</u>'''


&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1872 &nbsp;&nbsp; British Columbia
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1842 &nbsp;&nbsp; Births, Deaths and Marriages


&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1878 &nbsp;&nbsp; Saskatchewan


&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1882 &nbsp;&nbsp; Manitoba


&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1888 &nbsp;&nbsp; New Brunswick
<u>'''New Zealand'''</u>


&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1891&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Newfoundland
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1848&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Voluntary all Births Marriages and Deaths


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1897&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Alberta
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1856&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Compulsory


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1898&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yukon


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1906 Prince Edward Island


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1926&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Qubec
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