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''For information about records for non-Christian religions in Australia, go to the [[Australia Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.'' | ''For information about records for non-Christian religions in Australia, go to the [[Australia Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.'' | ||
==Online Records== | ==Online Records== | ||
*'''1788-1922''' | *'''1788-1922''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1778/ Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922], index - at Ancestry ($) | ||
*'''1792-1981''' | *'''1792-1981''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9776/ Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981], index - at Ancestry ($). 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''' | *'''1788-1950''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1780/ Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950], index - at Ancestry ($) | ||
*'''1788-1935''' | *'''1788-1935''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/australia-marriages-1788-1935 Australia, Marriages, 1788-1935], index - at Findmypast ($) | ||
*'''1810-1980''' | *'''1810-1980''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30219/australia-marriages-1810-1980 Australia, Marriages, 1810-1980], index - at MyHeritage ($) | ||
*'''1787-1985''' | *'''1787-1985''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1779/ Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985], index - at Ancestry ($) | ||
*'''1816-1980''' | *'''1816-1980''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/australia-deaths-and-burials-1816-1980 Australia Deaths & Burials, 1816-1980], index - at Findmypast ($). Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30218/australia-deaths-burials-1816-1980 My Heritage] ($) | ||
*'''1850-1966''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62861/ Australia, Australian Lutheran Publications, 1850-1966] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | |||
*[[Australia Civil Registration|'''Australia Civil Registration''']] - links to indexes of church records included in civil registration | |||
*{{FSC|117600|item|disp='''Thomas Davies Mutch card indexes online'''}} | |||
==Finding Church Records== | ==Finding Church Records== | ||
*Original parish registers usually are located in one of five places: | *Original parish registers usually are located in one of five places: | ||
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*Church records were created locally. Many of them remain with the local churches. | *Church records were created locally. Many of them remain with the local churches. | ||
*It helps if you know your ancestor’s religion and the town where he or she lived. Also, larger towns can have more than one parish. | *It helps if you know your ancestor’s religion and the town where he or she lived. Also, larger towns can have more than one parish. | ||
*The following book, found in the FamilySearch Library, lists the various denominations by town and indicates where the records are held: | *The following book, found in the FamilySearch Library, lists the various denominations by town and indicates where the records are held: {{FSC|530974|item|disp='''Parish Registers in Australia: A list of all known originals, transcripts, microforms & indexes of Australian Parish Registers'''}} | ||
==Copies of Church Records in Civil Registration== | ===Copies of Church Records in Civil Registration=== | ||
*[[Australia Civil Registration|'''Australia Civil Registration''']] - links to indexes of church records included in civil registration<br> | *[[Australia Civil Registration|'''Australia Civil Registration''']] - links to indexes of church records included in civil registration<br> | ||
Prior to the start of civil registration, the government required most churches to send copies (called "Clergy Returns") of their birth, marriage, and death records to the Registrar of the Supreme Court. The dates of these records are as follows: | Prior to the start of civil registration, the government required most churches to send copies (called "Clergy Returns") of their birth, marriage, and death records to the Registrar of the Supreme Court. The dates of these records are as follows: | ||
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*Australian Capital Territory See New South Wales | *Australian Capital Territory See New South Wales | ||
==Thomas Davies Mutch Card Indexes== | ===Thomas Davies Mutch Card Indexes=== | ||
* | *{{FSC|117600|item|disp='''Thomas Davies Mutch card indexes online'''}}<br> | ||
The Thomas Davies Mutch Card Index is a genealogical card index of births, deaths and marriages, 1787-ca. 1957. The index is divided into two time periods, 1787-1814 and 1815-1957. The card index for 1787-1814 covers St. Philip's, Sydney; St. John's, Parramatta and St. Matthew's, Windsor church registers. The period 1815-1957 covers all Church of England registers to 1828 which were indexed from the Kerrison James index. From 1828 indexing is less complete but includes St. Mary's Roman Catholic records and Presbyterian Church records. | The Thomas Davies Mutch Card Index is a genealogical card index of births, deaths and marriages, 1787-ca. 1957. The index is divided into two time periods, 1787-1814 and 1815-1957. The card index for 1787-1814 covers St. Philip's, Sydney; St. John's, Parramatta and St. Matthew's, Windsor church registers. The period 1815-1957 covers all Church of England registers to 1828 which were indexed from the Kerrison James index. From 1828 indexing is less complete but includes St. Mary's Roman Catholic records and Presbyterian Church records. | ||
===Writing for Records=== | |||
Originals of parish records may still be held at the local church. <br>See the [[Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy|Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy]] for help in composing a letter requesting information from a local church.<br> | |||
Address directories for major religious groups are listed here. Baptist, Pentecostal, and Reformed churches have multiple umbrella organizations. For those, use Google. | |||
*[https://www.anglicandirectoryaustralia.com.au/parish/ Anglican Directory Australia Parishes] | |||
*[http://www.catholicdirectory.com.au/findachurch/findChurch.php Catholic Find A Church, Australia] | |||
*[https://www.churches-of-christ.net/world/australia.html Churches of Christ in Australia] | |||
*[https://greekorthodox.org.au/churches/ Greek Orthodox Churches in Australia] | |||
*[https://apps.jw.org/ui/E/meeting-search.html#/weekly-meetings Jehovah's Witnesses Find a Meeting in Australia] | |||
*[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/maps/meetinghouses/@-36.673071,114.464831,5&ll=-41.016711,172.864487&z=5&m=google.road&layers=meetinghouse,temple&find=%7Bn:'New+Zealand',ll:'-40.900557,174.885971'%7D&id=::::Australia:-54.833766,110.951034,-9.187026,159.287222 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Find a Ward] | |||
*[https://www.lca.org.au/find-a/find-a-church/ Find a Lutheran Church Australia] | |||
*[https://www.oca.org/files/PDF/DOC-PUB/SB/2006/06.13oca-australian.parishes.pdf OCA Orthodox Church Parishes in Australia] | |||
*[http://www.rocor.org.au/?page_id=2 Russian Orthodox Church Directory of Parishes and Monasteries in Australia] | |||
*[https://preskey.org.au/ PresKey OnLine Directory, Find a Presbyterian Church in Australia] | |||
*[https://www.salvationarmy.org.au/locations/type/ch/ Salvation Army Churches in Australia] | |||
*[https://www.adventistdirectory.org/SearchResults.aspx?CtryCode=AU&EntityType=C Seventh-day Adventist Congregations in Australia] | |||
*[https://nswact.uca.org.au/find-a-church/ Uniting Church Congregations of Australia (Congregational)] | |||
==Diocese Maps== | |||
===Anglican Dioceses=== | |||
[[File:Anglican diocese of Australia.png|1000px]] | |||
===Catholic Dioceses=== | |||
[[File:Catholic Dioceses of Australia.svg.png|750px]] | |||
== Information Recorded in the Records == | == Information Recorded in the Records == | ||
The information recorded in church or parish registers varies somewhat from religion to religion, and later records generally give more complete information than earlier ones. Most church registers for the Anglican, Catholic, and Presbyterian denominations provide the following information: | The information recorded in church or parish registers varies somewhat from religion to religion, and later records generally give more complete information than earlier ones. Most church registers for the Anglican, Catholic, and Presbyterian denominations provide the following information: | ||
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[[Category:Australia]] [[Category:Church_Records_by_Country]] | [[Category:Australia]] [[Category:Church_Records_by_Country]] | ||
[[Category:Church Records in Australia]]]] | |||