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Civil registration (vital) records were created by the government and include births, marriages, and deaths. They are commonly referred to as vital records because they pertain to critical events in a person’s life. They are an excellent source of information for names, dates, birthplaces, marriages, and deaths. These records may also include divorce records.
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==Resources==
*For a detailed chart showing coverage dates and index links for each state and territory, see the .pdf [https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/sites/default/files/State%20Library%20of%20Queensland%20research%20guide%20-%20BDMs%20-%202022%2002.pdf ''Births, Deaths and Marriages: Australia, NZ, England & Wales'']
*[https://www.nla.gov.au/research-guides/australian-birth-death-and-marriage-records '''National Library of Australia Website: Australian birth, death and marriage records''']
*FamilySearch Webinar: [https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/australia-bdm-civil-registration-index '''Australia BDM Civil Registration Index online tutorial.'''] Indexes for some states have been added since this class was recorded: Australian Capital Territory, South Australia, Tasmania
===Online Birth, Marriage, and Death Indexes===
*[http://www.ausbdm.org/ Australia, Birth, Marriage, and Death Exchange], index
*'''1776-1980''': {{RecordSearch|1538298|Australia Miscellaneous Genealogical Records}} at FamilySearch; index & images
*'''1788-1922''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1778/ Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922], index - at Ancestry ($)
*'''1792-1981''' {{RecordSearch|1770729|Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981}}, index, incomplete. [[Australia Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1792-1981''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9776/ Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981], index - at Ancestry ($). Also at [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/australia-births-and-baptisms-1792-1981 Findmypast] ($). Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30217/australia-births-baptisms-1792-1981 My Heritage] ($)
*'''1788-1950''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1780/ Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950], index - at Ancestry ($)
*'''1788-1935''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/australia-marriages-1788-1935 Australia, Marriages, 1788-1935], index - at Findmypast ($)
*'''1810-1980''' {{RecordSearch|1770858|Australia Marriages, 1810-1980}}, index, incomplete. [[Australia Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1810-1980''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30219/australia-marriages-1810-1980 Australia, Marriages, 1810-1980], index - at MyHeritage ($)
*'''1787-1985''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1779/ Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985], index - at Ancestry ($)
*'''1816-1980''' {{RecordSearch|1770857|Australia Deaths and Burials, 1816-1980}}, index. [[Australia Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1816-1980''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/australia-deaths-and-burials-1816-1980 Australia Deaths & Burials, 1816-1980], index - at Findmypast ($). Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30218/australia-deaths-burials-1816-1980  My Heritage] ($)
*'''1851-1997''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9091 Australia Newspaper Vital Notices, 1851-1997] - at Ancestry ($), index, incomplete.
*'''1860-2019''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10738/australia-death-notices-1860-2019 Australia Death Notices, 1860-2019] ($), index
====British Armed Forces====
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+births+and+baptisms&sid=103&country=australia British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+banns+and+marriages&sid=103&country=australia British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&sid=103&country=australia British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
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====[[Australian Capital Territory Civil Registration|Australian Capital Territory]]====
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/australian-capital-territory-marriages Australian Capital Territory Marriages] - at Findmypast ($). Index.
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/australian-capital-territory-deaths Australian Capital Territory Deaths] - at Findmypast ($). Index.
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====[[New South Wales Civil Registration|New South Wales]]====
*[https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search?0 New South Wales Birth, Death, and Marriage Index]
*'''1788-1914''' -  [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/new-south-wales-births New South Wales Births] at Findmypast - index only ($); ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10916/australia-new-south-wales-birth-index-1787-1916?s=275764761 MyHeritage]'' ($)
*'''1788-1856''' -  [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1905/#:~:text=petitions%20by%20convicts%20for%20sentence%20mitigation%2C%20marriage,court%20cases%2C%20and%20lists%20of%20assigned%20servants New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1788-1945''' -  [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/new-south-wales-marriages-1788-1945 New South Wales Marriages] at Findmypast - index only ($)
*'''1788-1966''' -  [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10915/australia-new-south-wales-marriage-index-1788-1966?s=275764761 Australia, New South Wales Marriage Index] at MyHeritage - index only ($)
*'''1813–1835,1894''' -  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8811 New South Wales, Australia, Butts of Marriage Licenses] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1825-1851''' -  [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/new-south-wales-registers-of-convicts-applications-to-marry-1825-1851 New South Wales Registers Of Convict Applications To Marry] at Findmypast - index & images ($); ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1504/ Ancestry]'' ($)
*'''1826-1856''' -  [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61481/#:~:text=Letters%20and%20records%20of%20various%20events%20make,court%20cases%2C%20and%20lists%20of%20assigned%20servants New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Letters] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1828-1839''' -  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9094 New South Wales, Australia, Convict Applications for the Publication of Banns] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1787-1986''' -  [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10914/australia-new-south-wales-death-index-1787-1986?s=275764761 Australia, New South Wales Death Index] at MyHeritage - index only ($)
*'''1788-1945''' -  [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/new-south-wales-deaths-1788-1945 New South Wales Deaths] at Findmypast - index only ($)
*'''1826-1879''' -  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1202 New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
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For birth, death, and marriage records before civil registration, see the "[[Australia Church Records|Church Records]]" section of this article.
====[[Northern Territory Civil Registration|Northern Territory]]====
*[https://search.findmypast.com.au/search-world-Records/northern-territory-baptisms-and-confirmations Northern Territory Baptisms and Confirmations] - at Findmypast, index.($)
*'''1870-1918''' [https://search.findmypast.com.au/search-world-Records/northern-territory-birth-index-1870-1918 Northern Territory Birth Index 1870-1918] - at Findmypast, index.($)
*'''1870-1913''' [https://search.findmypast.com.au/search-world-Records/northern-territory-marriage-index-1870-1913 Northern Territory Marriage Index 1870-1913] - at Findmypast, index.($)
*[https://search.findmypast.com.au/search-world-Records/northern-territory-marriages Northern Territory Marriages] - at Findmypast, index.($)
*[https://search.findmypast.com.au/search-world-Records/northern-territory-deaths Northern Territory Deaths] - at Findmypast, index.($)
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====[[South Australia Civil Registration|South Australia]]====
*[https://www.genealogysa.org.au/resources/online-database-search South Australia Online Database Search]
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====[[Queensland Civil Registration|Queensland]]====
*[https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/ Queensland Family history research service] for births, marriages, and deaths. Index (free) and images ($).
*'''1829-1919''' [https://search.findmypast.com.au/search-world-records/queensland-births-1829-1919 Queensland Births 1829-1919] - at Findmypast, index ($); ''Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20290/australia-queensland-births?s=275764761 MyHeritage] ($)''
*'''1829-1939''' [https://search.findmypast.com.au/search-world-records/queensland-marriages-1829-1939 Queensland Marriages 1829-1939] - at Findmypast, index.($)
*'''1829-1964''' [https://search.findmypast.com.au/search-world-Records/queensland-deaths-1829-1964 Queensland Deaths 1829-1964] - at Findmypast, index.($)
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=== General Historical Background ===
====[[Tasmania Civil Registration|Tasmania]]====
*'''1803-1933''' [https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/results?qf=NI_INDEX%09Record+type%09Births%09Births Tasmania Names Index: Births] Libraries Tasmania, index & images. Includes some baptisms collected by the Registrar General (1900-1933 baptisms only).
*'''1803-1933''' {{RecordSearch|2125029|Australia Tasmania Civil Registration 1803-1933}} at FamilySearch - [[Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1803-1933''' [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/tasmania-births-1803-1933 Tasmania Births 1803-1933] - at Findmypast, Index ($)
*'''1803-1899''' [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/tasmania-marriages-1803-1899 Tasmania Marriages 1803-1899] - at Findmypast, Index ($)
*'''1803-1933''' [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/tasmania-deaths-1803-1933 Tasmania Deaths 1803-1933] - at Findmypast Index ($)
*'''1803-1939''' [https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/results?qf=NI_INDEX%09Record+type%09Court%09Court Tasmania Names Index:Deaths (1803-1939)] Libraries Tasmania, index & images.
*'''1804-1899''' [https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/results?qf=NI_INDEX%09Record+type%09Marriages%09Marriages Tasmania Names Index: Marriages] Libraries Tasmania, index & images.
*'''1828-1975''' [https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/results?qf=NI_INDEX%09Record+type%09Inquests%09Inquests Tasmania Names Index: Tasmania inquest records] Libraries Tasmania, index & images.
*'''1835-1840''' [https://web.archive.org/web/20080809135145/http://www.hotkey.net.au/~jwilliams4/tasbdm2.htm Births,Deaths and Marriages Index 1835 - 1840, listed in the newspaper Cornwall Chronicle], index.
*'''1839-1938''' {{RecordSearch|2514003|Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration (District Registers), 1839-1938}} at FamilySearch - [[Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration (District Registers) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1852-1944''' [https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/results?qf=NI_INDEX%09Record+type%09Marriages%09Marriages Tasmania Names Index: Marriage certificate counterfoils (1852-1944)] Libraries Tasmania, index & images.
*'''1854-1930''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1646/ Tasmania, Australia, Index to Birth Notices in The Mercury, 1854-1930] - at Ancestry, Index ($)
*'''1854-1962''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1647 Tasmania, Australia, Index to Marriage Notices in The Mercury, 1854-1962] - at Ancestry, Index ($)
*'''1854-1920''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1648 Tasmania, Australia, Index to Death Notices in The Mercury, 1854-1930] - at Ancestry Index ($)
*'''1861-1950''' [https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/results?qf=NI_INDEX%09Record+type%09Divorces%09Divorces Tasmania Names Index: Divorces (1861-1950)] Libraries Tasmania, index & images. Petitions for divorce in the Tasmanian Supreme Court.
*'''1899-1912''' {{RecordSearch|2400177|Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration of Births, 1899-1912}} at FamilySearch - [[Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration of Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20243/australia-tasmania-deaths?s=275764761 Australia, Tasmania Deaths] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
----


The government of each colony or state began keeping civil registration records as follows:
====[[Victoria Civil Registration|Victoria]]====
*[https://my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/efamily-history/61e0e3dc482f41233900f0a4 Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Family history research]
*[https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history Historical lndex of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, Victoria State Justice and Registratuion Quick Search]
*'''1836-1913''' [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/victoria-births-1836-1913 Victoria Births 1836-1913] - at Findmypast, Index ($)
*'''1837-1917''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61648/ Victoria, Australia, Birth Index, 1837-1917], index - at Ancestry ($). Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10550/australia-victoria-birth-index-1837-1920 MyHeritage] ($)
*'''1836-1942''' [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/victoria-marriages-1836-1942 Victoria Marriages 1836-1942] - at Findmypast, Index ($)
*'''1837-1950''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61649/ Victoria, Australia, Marriage Index, 1837-1950], index - at Ancestry ($). Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10549/australia-victoria-marriage-index-1837-1942 MyHeritage] ($)
*'''1836-1985''' [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/victoria-deaths-1836-1985 Victoria Deaths 1836-1985] - at Findmypast, Index ($)
*'''1836-1988''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61650/ Victoria, Australia, Death Index, 1836-1988], index - at Ancestry ($). Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10547/australia-victoria-death-index-1836-1985 MyHeritage] ($)
----
====[[Western Australia Civil Registration|Western Australia]]====
*[https://bdm.justice.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/default.aspx Western Australia Online Index Search Tool]
*[https://search.findmypast.com.au/search-world-records/western-australia-birth-index Western Australia Birth Index] - at Findmypast, index ($)
*[https://search.findmypast.com.au/search-world-records/western-australia-marriage-index Western Australia Marriage Index] - at Findmypast, index ($)
*[https://search.findmypast.com.au/search-world-records/western-australia-death-index Western Australia Death Index] - at Findmypast, index ($)
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====Pioneer Indexes====
*'''1824 - 1859''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10066/queensland-early-pioneers-index-1824-1859 Queensland Early Pioneers Index, 1824 - 1859] - at MyHeritage ($)
*'''1825-1920''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1950/ Far North Queensland, Australia, Pioneers & Settlers Registers, 1825 -1920]
*[http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?search=8 Colonial Tasmanian Family Links database]
*[https://bdm.justice.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/default.aspx Western Australia Online Index Search Tool]
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* Tasmania 1838
== Offices to Contact  ==
* South Australia 1842
'''For instructions, forms, fees, and addresses for writing for records, find your state at this website:'''<br>
* Western Australia 1842
*'''[https://newzealand.embassy.gov.au/wltn/birth_certificates.html Australian Government: Births, deaths and marriages registries for each state/territory]'''
* Victoria 1854
*[https://www.nla.gov.au/research-guides/australian-birth-death-and-marriage-records Australian birth, death, and marriage records]
* Queensland 1856
<br>
* New South Wales 1856
<span style="color:DarkViolet">'''Each government state index listed above will be followed by instructions for ordering any record found listed in the index.''' </span>
* Northern Territory 1870
* Australian Capital Territory 1911 <br />


At first, civil registration required the clergy to make copies of marriage, baptism, and burial records. These records are known as civil transcripts of church records. Because churches were involved in early civil registration, it is difficult to clearly distinguish between civil registration and church records. Later, about 1856, the responsibility for civil registration was placed in the hands of government employees independent of the church. Civil registration then required people to report all births, marriages, and deaths to a civil registrar.
==Transcription Services==


=== Information Recorded in Civil Registers ===
In some states you can use a transcription service to record what is on a certificate. Transcriptions provide the same information as certificates and are usually cheaper and quicker, but cannot be used for legal purposes.


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.
* National Archives of Australia, [https://www.naa.gov.au/help-your-research/research-agents Research Agents]


Birth records may provide the following information:
==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>


* Surname and forenames of child
For records created since the cut-off dates, only these people have access to a record:
* Date and place of birth of child
*the person named on the birth, marriage or change of name record
* Sex of the child
*an immediate family member named on the death certificate, such as a spouse, parent or child
* Multiple births
*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.
* 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 may provide the following information:
* Surname and forenames of parties
* Occupations and places of residence of parties


* Ages and places of birth of parties
==Background==
* Marital status prior to the marriage
The starting dates of civil registration in each colony/state or territory of Australia are: <ref>[http://www.linc.tas.gov.au/?a=260750 Deaths outside Tasmania] Government of Tasmanaia. LINC Tasmania, bringing together the State Library of Tasmania, Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office (TAHO), Adult Education and Online Access Centres. Accessed 15 Jul 2013.</ref>
* Date and place of marriage
* Name of celebrant and denomination
* Names of witnesses
* Surnames and forenames of parents
* Death records may provide the following information:
* Surname and forenames of deceased
* Date and place of death


* Occupation, age, and sex of deceased
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
* Place of birth and place and date of marriage of deceased
|-
* Length of residence in Australia and in what colonies, states, and territories
|style="vertical-align:top; width:200px"| [[Tasmania Civil Registration|Tasmania]]
* Name of spouse and names and ages of living children of deceased
|style="vertical-align:top"|  1 December 1838; before 1838 see New South Wales  (1803*)
* Number and sex of issue, if deceased
|-
* Name and occupation of father
|style="vertical-align:top"|  [[South Australia Civil Registration|South Australia]]
* Maiden surname of mother
|style="vertical-align:top"|  1 July 1842
* Cause of death and duration of last illness
|-
* Name of medical practitioner
|style="vertical-align:top"| [[Western Australia Civil Registration|Western Australia]]
* Date and place of burial
|style="vertical-align:top"|  9 September 1841
* Religion and name of minister or witness
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"| [[Victoria Civil Registration|Victoria]]
|style="vertical-align:top"| 1 July 1853; before 1853 see New South Wales  (1836*)
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"|
[[Queensland BDMs|Queensland]]
|style="vertical-align:top"|  1 March 1856; before 1856 see New South Wales (1829*)
::Civil registration began in Queensland when it was still part of the Colony of New South Wales. The relevant records were transferred to the control of the new Colony of Queensland at its formation in 1859.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"|  [https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/state-archives/research-topics/births-deaths-and-marriages New South Wales ]
|style="vertical-align:top"|  1 March 1856 (1788*)


* Names of undertaker and informant
|-
* Residence and relationship or description of informant
|style="vertical-align:top"|  [[Northern Territory Civil Registration|Northern Territory]]
* Date and place of civil registration
|style="vertical-align:top"|  24 August 1870 <br>
::Civil registration began in the Northern Territory when it was administered from Adelaide, South Australia. Responsibility was taken over by the Commonwealth from South Australia in 1911. The function was transferred to the Northern Territory Government in 1978. when internal self-government was granted.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"| [[Australian Capital Territory Civil Registration|Australian Capital Territory]]
|style="vertical-align:top"| 1 January 1930 <br>
::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.
|}
<br>


=== Indexes to Civil Registration Records ===
<span style="color:DarkViolet">'''*'''However, these dates do not reflect the earliest dates for Australian civil 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:</span>
*New South Wales — 1788
*Tasmania — 1803
*Queensland — 1829
*Victoria — 1836


Each of the several states in Australia have created indexes to their civil registration records. These indexes are on microfilm or microfiche and cover births, deaths, and marriages from the beginning of civil registration in the state to the present day. Where available, indexes can help you find your ancestor more easily.
==Information Recorded in the Records==
*For a chart showing specific details on information given in different time periods and locations, see the .pdf file [http://www.jaunay.com/bdm.html What you can expect to see on an historical AUS BDM certificate]<br>
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.  


There are also Pioneer Indexes on compact discs which index civil registration records and some church records. These indexes include the following:
'''Birth records''' 


* [http://webview/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=382652&disp=The+New+South+Wales+pioneer+index,+178&columns=*,180,0 New South Wales Pioneers Index], 1788–1918
*Surname and forenames of child
* [http://webview/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*,180,0&titleno=657476&disp=New+South+Wales+pioneers+[sic]+index++ The Federation Series:1899–1918] (part 2 of New South Wales Pioneer Index)
*Date and place of birth of child
* [http://webview/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=762950&disp=The+Tasmanian+pioneers+index,+1803-1&columns=*,180,0 The Tasmanian Pioneers Index], 1803–1899
*Sex of the child
* [http://webview/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=828879&disp=Pioneer+index+Victoria+1836-1888&columns=*,180,0 The Victoria Pioneers Index], 1837–1888    <br />
*Multiple births
* [http://webview/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=762951&disp=The+Western+Australian+pioneers+index,&columns=*,180,0 The Western Australian Pioneers Index], 1841–1905
*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


These indexes are available in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; genealogical societies throughout Australia; and many local public libraries all over Australia. These indexes may or may not available at Family History Centers.
'''Marriage records'''


A compilation of most of these Pioneer Indexes was produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in a set of four compact discs entitled ''Australian Vital Records Index 1788–1905''. It is available for purchase, except in Australia, through the Salt Lake Distribution Center, 1999 West 1700 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84104-4233, USA and online http://www.ldscatalog.com,[http://www.ldscatalog.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10151&storeId=10151&categoryId=13703&langId=-1&cg1=13669&cg2=13701&cg3=&cg4=&cg5=  Vital Records Indexes].
*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


=== Locating Civil Registration Records ===
'''Death records'''


Birth, marriage, and death records may be obtained from the state civil registration offices or archives in Australia.
*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>


Pre-civil registration records from many towns are in the various state archives and registrar general’s office. Many of these records have been microfilmed and are available at the Family History Library. However, for more recent records, and for those not yet microfilmed, contact the appropriate state archives.
==References==


If your request is unsuccessful, search for duplicate records such as church registers. For more information on church registers, see the "[[Australia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" and the "[[Australia Church Records|Church Records]]" sections of this outline.
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The following are the addresses of civil registration offices where requests may be made:
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'''Australian Capital Territory'''<br />Office of the Registrar General of Births, Deaths, and Marriages<br />National Mutual Centre, 4th Floor<br />Darwin Place<br />P.O. Box 788<br />Canberra City<br />Australian Capital Territory 2601<br />AUSTRALIA <br />Internet: http://www.rgo.act.gov.au/bdm.shtml
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'''New South Wales'''<br />Office of the Registrar General of Births, Deaths, and Marriages<br />G.P.O. Box 30<br />Sydney<br />New South Wales 2001<br />AUSTRALIA <br />Internet: [http://www.library.usyd.edu.au/subjects/government/austhist.html#WPTOHTML11 http://www.library.usyd.edu.au/subjects/government/austhist.html]
 
Statistics on births, marriage and deaths are published by the Registrar General as follows:
 
* ''Registration. Annual report from the Registrar General.'' 1856-1866
* ''Vital statistics.'' 1867-1894
* ''Annual report on vital statistics.'' 1895
* ''Vital statistics'' 1896-1898
* ''Statistician's report on the vital statistics on NSW.'' 1899-1900
 
These reports are found in section N.6 of the ''Colonial Statistics''[http://www.library.usyd.edu.au/subjects/government/austhist.html#WPTOHTML1 Introduction] above. They can also be found in the ''Journals of the Legislative Council'' at G.NSW/J.
 
microfiche at MIC319.4/70 described in the
 
Fisher MIC      ARCHIVES Authority of New South Wales<br />929.394          The genealogical research kit<br />  8            Sydney 1984 +
 
The research kit is a microform reproduction of selected NSW colonial archives, including Register of baptisms, burials and marriages, list of convicts 1788-1823.
 
Fisher MIC      NEW South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and<br />929.394          Marriages<br />    1            NSW Registry of births, deaths and marriages<br />                pre 1956 to 1905.<br />                Sydney:  W and F Pascoe  1982-
 
'''Northern Territory'''<br />Office of the Registrar General of Births, Deaths, and Marriages<br />G.P.O. Box 3094<br />Darwin<br />Northern Territory 5794<br />AUSTRALIA <br />Internet: http://www.bdm.nt.gov.au/
 
'''Queensland'''<br />Office of the Registrar General of Births, Deaths, and Marriages<br />P.O. Box 188<br />Brisbane, North Quay<br />Queensland 4000<br />AUSTRALIA <br />Internet:http://www.liswa.wa.gov.au/qldguide.html#Births[http://www.liswa.wa.gov.au/qldguide.html#Births ]
 
'''South Australia'''<br />Principal Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages<br />Department of Public and Consumer Affairs<br />G.P.O. Box 1351<br />Adelaide<br />South Australia 5001<br />AUSTRALIA <br />Internet: http://www.ocba.sa.gov.au/bdm/history/index.html
 
'''Tasmania'''<br />Registrar General of Births, Deaths, and Marriages<br />G.P.O. Box 875 J<br />Hobart<br />Tasmania 7001<br />AUSTRALIA <br />Internet: http://www.caslon.com.au/registersnote1.htm
 
'''Victoria'''<br />The Government Statist Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages<br />295 Queen Street<br />P.O. Box 4332<br />Melbourne<br />Victoria 3001<br />AUSTRALIA <br />Internet: http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/collections/genealogy/index.html
 
'''Western Australia'''<br />Registrar General of Births, Deaths, and Marriages<br />Oakleigh Building<br />22 St. George’s Terrace<br />Perth<br />Western Australia 6000<br />AUSTRALIA <br />Internet: http://www.liswa.wa.gov.au/fhistwaind.html
 
=== Records at the Family History Library ===
 
The Family History Library has microfilmed very few Australian civil registration records because the government has placed restrictions on public access to these records. By law, personal application must be made to the various state archives for copies of the certificates.
 
To find civil registration records in the Family History Library, look in the Place Search of the Family History Library’s catalog at http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp under:
 
AUSTRALIA, [STATE]- CIVIL REGISTRATION
 
There may also be information under:
 
[http://webview/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=133253&disp=Guide+to+the+Australian+civil+registrati&columns=*,180,0 AUSTRALIA - CIVIL REGISTRATION INDEXES]
 
Archive offices may have inventories and guides that describe the record keeping systems and available civil registration records in Australia.
 
See [[Australia Archives and Libraries|AUSTRALIA - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES   section of this article.]]
 
=== Medical Records ===
 
Medical records for Australia include hospital and asylum records, infectious disease registers, and annual alphabetical lists of invalids. Of particular genealogical value are the registers of hospitals and asylums. These registers usually include the patient’s name, sex, age, marital condition, residence, occupation, and religion. Other details may be listed, such as the patient’s admission and discharge dates, cause for admission, death date (if the patient died while in the hospital or asylum), place of origin, ship and port of arrival, and miscellaneous remarks. Some medical records have been indexed.
 
The following source provides information about hospital and asylum records in Australia and where they are deposited:
 
Vine Hall, Nick. ''Tracing Your Family History in Australia: a guide to sources''. Second Edition. Albert Park, Victoria, Australia: North Vine Hall, 1994. (Family History Library Call Number [http://webview/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=299262&disp=Tracing+your+family+history+in+Australia&columns=*,180,0 994 D23v].)
 
The Family History Library has collected some medical records and indexes to medical records, including those for hospitals and asylums. These records are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
 
[http://webview/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=908522&subject_disp=Australia+-+Medical+records&columns=*,180,0 AUSTRALIA- MEDICAL RECORDS]
 
AUSTRALIA, [STATE]- MEDICAL RECORDS
 
AUSTRALIA, [STATE], [TOWN]- MEDICAL RECORDS
 
Indexes, where available, are listed by Place Search in the Family History Library Catalog under:
 
AUSTRALIA, [STATE]- MEDICAL RECORDS - INDEXES
 
AUSTRALIA, [STATE], [TOWN]- MEDICAL RECORDS - INDEXES
 
=== Orphans and Orphanages ===
 
Orphans are children who were either parentless or homeless because the parent(s) could not care for the child. Hundreds of orphans were sent to Australia from the British Isles. Details about these orphan immigrants can be found in ship passenger lists. For further information on ship passenger lists, see the "[[Australia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]" section of this outline.
 
There are several types of Australian records about orphans including orphanage registers, school records, apprenticeship records, and charitable relief office reports. For more information about orphanage school records, see the "[[Australia Schools|Schools]]" section of this outline.
 
Orphanage registers give detailed information about each orphan, including name, age, parent(s), ship of arrival, religion, and remarks (such as death date, discharge information, and whether apprenticed). Many of these records are indexed.
 
Orphanages in Australia date back to almost the beginning of the British settlement. Orphanage records in Australia can be found in national archives, state archives, and other local repositories and libraries. See the following for a list of orphan and orphanage records in Australia and where they are deposited:
 
Vine Hall, Nick. ''Tracing Your Family History in Australia: a guide to sources''. Second Edition. Albert Park, Victoria, Australia: North Vine Hall, 1994. (Family History Library Call Number Call Number [http://webview/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=299262&disp=Tracing+your+family+history+in+Australia&columns=*,180,0 994 D23v].)
 
The Family History Library has collected some records relating to orphans and orphanages. These records are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
 
[http://webview/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=247217&disp=Admission+books,+1817-1832&columns=*,180,0 AUSTRALIA - ORPHANS AND ORPHANAGES]
 
AUSTRALIA, [STATE] - ORPHANS AND ORPHANAGES
 
AUSTRALIA, [STATE], [TOWN] - ORPHANS AND ORPHANAGES
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