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How to Find the Records

For a detailed chart showing coverage dates and index links for each state and territory, see the .pdf Births, Deaths and Marriages: Australia, NZ, England & Wales
National Library of Australia Website: Australian birth, death and marriage records
FamilySearch Webinar: 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

New South Wales

New South Wales Birth, Death, and Marriage Index
1788-1914 - New South Wales Births at Findmypast - index only ($); Also at MyHeritage ($)
1788-1856 - New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers at Ancestry - index & images ($)
1788-1945 - New South Wales Marriages at Findmypast - index only ($)
1788-1966 - Australia, New South Wales Marriage Index at MyHeritage - index only ($)
1813–1835,1894 - New South Wales, Australia, Butts of Marriage Licenses at Ancestry - index & images ($)
1825-1851 - New South Wales Registers Of Convict Applications To Marry at Findmypast - index & images ($); Also at Ancestry ($)
1826-1856 - New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Letters at Ancestry - index & images ($)
1828-1839 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Applications for the Publication of Banns at Ancestry - index & images ($)
1787-1986 - Australia, New South Wales Death Index at MyHeritage - index only ($)
1788-1945 - New South Wales Deaths at Findmypast - index only ($)
1826-1879 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register at Ancestry - index & images ($)

Northern Territory

Northern Territory Baptisms and Confirmations - at Findmypast, index.($)
1870-1918 Northern Territory Birth Index 1870-1918 - at Findmypast, index.($)
1870-1913 Northern Territory Marriage Index 1870-1913 - at Findmypast, index.($)
Northern Territory Marriages - at Findmypast, index.($)
Northern Territory Deaths - at Findmypast, index.($)

Queensland

Queensland Family history research service for births, marriages, and deaths. Index (free) and images ($).
1829-1919 Queensland Births 1829-1919 - at Findmypast, index.($)
1829-1939 Queensland Marriages 1829-1939 - at Findmypast, index.($)
1829-1964 Queensland Deaths 1829-1964 - at Findmypast, index.($)

Tasmania

1803-1933 Tasmania Names Index: Births Libraries Tasmania, index and images. Includes some baptisms collected by the Registrar General (1900-1933 baptisms only).
1803-1933 Australia Tasmania Civil Registration 1803-1933 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
1803-1933 Tasmania Births 1803-1933 - at Findmypast, Index ($)
1803-1899 Tasmania Marriages 1803-1899 - at Findmypast, Index ($)
1803-1933 Tasmania Deaths 1803-1933 - at Findmypast Index ($)
1803-1939 Tasmania Names Index:Deaths (1803-1939) Libraries Tasmania, index and images.
1804-1899 Tasmania Names Index: Marriages Libraries Tasmania, index and images.
1828-1975 Tasmania Names Index: Tasmania inquest records Libraries Tasmania, index and images.
1835-1840 Births,Deaths and Marriages Index 1835 - 1840, listed in the newspaper Cornwall Chronicle, index.
1839-1938 Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration (District Registers), 1839-1938 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
1852-1944 Tasmania Names Index: Marriage certificate counterfoils (1852-1944) Libraries Tasmania, index and images.
1854-1930 Tasmania, Australia, Index to Birth Notices in The Mercury, 1854-1930 - at Ancestry, Index ($)
1854-1962 Tasmania, Australia, Index to Marriage Notices in The Mercury, 1854-1962 - at Ancestry, Index ($)
1854-1920 Tasmania, Australia, Index to Death Notices in The Mercury, 1854-1930 - at Ancestry Index ($)
1861-1950 Tasmania Names Index: Divorces (1861-1950) Libraries Tasmania, index and images. Petitions for divorce in the Tasmanian Supreme Court.
1899-1912 Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration of Births, 1899-1912 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
Australia, Tasmania Deaths at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

Victoria

Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Family history research
Historical lndex of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, Victoria State Justice and Registratuion Quick Search
1836-1913 Victoria Births 1836-1913 - at Findmypast, Index ($)
1837-1917 Victoria, Australia, Birth Index, 1837-1917, index - at Ancestry ($). Also at MyHeritage ($)
1836-1942 Victoria Marriages 1836-1942 - at Findmypast, Index ($)
1837-1950 Victoria, Australia, Marriage Index, 1837-1950, index - at Ancestry ($). Also at MyHeritage ($)
1836-1985 Victoria Deaths 1836-1985 - at Findmypast, Index ($)
1836-1988 Victoria, Australia, Death Index, 1836-1988, index - at Ancestry ($). Also at MyHeritage ($)

Western Australia

Western Australia Online Index Search Tool
Western Australia Birth Index - at Findmypast, index ($)
Western Australia Marriage Index - at Findmypast, index ($)
Western Australia Death Index - at Findmypast, index ($)

Pioneer Indexes

1824 - 1859 Queensland Early Pioneers Index, 1824 - 1859 - at MyHeritage ($)
1825-1920 Far North Queensland, Australia, Pioneers & Settlers Registers, 1825 -1920
Colonial Tasmanian Family Links database
Western Australia Online Index Search Tool

Offices to Contact

For instructions, forms, fees, and addresses for writing for records, find your state at this website:

Each government state index listed above will be followed by instructions for ordering any record found listed in the index.

Transcription Services

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.

National Archives of Australia, Research Agents

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

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.

Historical Background

The starting dates of civil registration in each colony/state or territory of Australia are: ^[1]

Tasmania	1 December 1838; before 1838 see New South Wales (1803*)
South Australia	1 July 1842
Western Australia	9 September 1841
Victoria	1 July 1853; before 1853 see New South Wales (1836*)
Queensland	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.
New South Wales	1 March 1856 (1788*)
Northern Territory	24 August 1870 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.
Australian Capital Territory	1 January 1930 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.

*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:

New South Wales — 1788
Tasmania — 1803
Queensland — 1829
Victoria — 1836

Information Recorded in the Records

For a chart showing specific details on information given in different time periods and locations, see the .pdf file What you can expect to see on an historical AUS BDM certificate

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

References

↑ 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.

[1] 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.

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+*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 ($)
+----
+====[[Australian Capital Territory Civil Registration|Australian Capital Territory]]====
+*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/australian-capital-territory-marriages Australian Capital Territory Marriages] - at Findmypast ($). Index.
+*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/australian-capital-territory-deaths Australian Capital Territory Deaths] - at Findmypast ($). Index.
+----
+====[[New South Wales Civil Registration|New South Wales]]====
+*[https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search?0 New South Wales Birth, Death, and Marriage Index]
+*'''1788-1914''' -  [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/new-south-wales-births New South Wales Births] at Findmypast - index only ($); ''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 ($)
+*'''1826-1879''' -  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1202 New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
+----
-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.
+====[[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.($)
+----
+====[[South Australia Civil Registration|South Australia]]====
+*[https://www.genealogysa.org.au/resources/online-database-search South Australia Online Database Search]
+----
+====[[Queensland Civil Registration|Queensland]]====
+*[https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/ Queensland Family history research service] for births, marriages, and deaths. Index (free) and images ($).
+*'''1829-1919''' [https://search.findmypast.com.au/search-world-records/queensland-births-1829-1919 Queensland Births 1829-1919] - at Findmypast, index.($)
+*'''1829-1939''' [https://search.findmypast.com.au/search-world-records/queensland-marriages-1829-1939 Queensland Marriages 1829-1939] - at Findmypast, index.($)
+*'''1829-1964''' [https://search.findmypast.com.au/search-world-Records/queensland-deaths-1829-1964 Queensland Deaths 1829-1964] - at Findmypast, index.($)
+----
+====[[Tasmania Civil Registration|Tasmania]]====
+*'''1803-1933''' [https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/results?qf=NI_INDEX%09Record+type%09Births%09Births Tasmania Names Index: Births] Libraries Tasmania, index and images. Includes some baptisms collected by the Registrar General (1900-1933 baptisms only).
+*'''1803-1933''' {{RecordSearch|2125029|Australia Tasmania Civil Registration 1803-1933}} at FamilySearch - [[Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
+*'''1803-1933''' [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/tasmania-births-1803-1933 Tasmania Births 1803-1933] - at Findmypast, Index ($)
+*'''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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 ($)
+*'''1861-1950''' [https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/results?qf=NI_INDEX%09Record+type%09Divorces%09Divorces Tasmania Names Index: Divorces (1861-1950)] Libraries Tasmania, index and images. Petitions for divorce in the Tasmanian Supreme Court.
+*'''1899-1912''' {{RecordSearch|2400177|Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration of Births, 1899-1912}} at FamilySearch - [[Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration of Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
+* [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20243/australia-tasmania-deaths?s=275764761 Australia, Tasmania Deaths] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
+----
-For birth, death, and marriage records before civil registration, see the [[Australia Church Records|Church Records]] section of this article.
+====[[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 ($)
+*[https://search.findmypast.com.au/search-world-records/western-australia-death-index Western Australia Death Index] - at Findmypast, index ($)
+----
+====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]
+----
-=== General Historical Background  ===
+== Offices to Contact  ==
+'''For instructions, forms, fees, and addresses for writing for records, find your state at this website:'''<br>
+*'''[https://newzealand.embassy.gov.au/wltn/birth_certificates.html Australian Government: Births, deaths and marriages registries for each state/territory]'''
+*[https://www.nla.gov.au/research-guides/australian-birth-death-and-marriage-records Australian birth, death, and marriage records]
+<br>
+<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>
-The government of each colony or state began keeping civil registration records as follows:
+==Transcription Services==
-*[[Tasmania BMDs|Tasmania]] 1838
+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.
-*[[South Australia BMDs|South Australia]] 1842
-*[[Western Australia BMDs|Western Australia]] 1842
-*[[Victoria BMDs|Victoria]] 1854
-*[[Queensland BDMs|Queensland]] 1856
-*[[New South Wales BMDs|New South Wales]] 1856
-*[[Northern Territory BMDs|Northern Territory]] 1870
-*Australian Capital Territory 1911
-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.
+* National Archives of Australia, [https://www.naa.gov.au/help-your-research/research-agents Research Agents]
-=== Information Recorded in Civil Registers  ===
+==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>
+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.
+==Historical Background==
+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>
+{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
+|-
+|style="vertical-align:top; width:200px"| [[Tasmania Civil Registration|Tasmania]]
+|style="vertical-align:top"|  1 December 1838; before 1838 see New South Wales  (1803*)
+|-
+|style="vertical-align:top"|  [[South Australia Civil Registration|South Australia]]
+|style="vertical-align:top"|  1 July 1842
+|-
+|style="vertical-align:top"| [[Western Australia Civil Registration|Western Australia]]
+|style="vertical-align:top"|  9 September 1841
+|-
+|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*)
+|-
+|style="vertical-align:top"|  [[Northern Territory Civil Registration|Northern Territory]]
+|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>
+<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
+==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.
-'''Birth records''' may provide the following information:
+'''Birth records'''
 *Surname and forenames of child
@@ Line 38: / Line 200: @@
 *Name, relationship, description, and residence of informant
-'''Marriage records''' may provide the following information:
+'''Marriage records'''
 *Surname and forenames of parties
@@ Line 49: / Line 211: @@
 *Surnames and forenames of parents
-'''Death records''' may provide the following information:
+'''Death records'''
 *Surname and forenames of deceased
@@ Line 66: / Line 228: @@
 *Names of undertaker and informant
 *Residence and relationship or description of informant
-*Date and place of civil registration
+*Date and place of civil registration<br>
-=== Indexes to Civil Registration Records  ===
-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.
-New South Wales has an index to births 1788-1908, deaths 1788-1978, and marriages 1788-1959 available online at http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/historicalIndexes.htm.
-Western Australia has online indexes of their civil registration beginning in 1841 at http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/default.aspx
-Queensland indexes of birth to 1914 and marriages and deaths to 1929 are available online at https://www.bdm.qld.gov.au/IndexSearch/BirIndexQry.m.
-There are also Pioneer Indexes on compact discs which index civil registration records and some church records. These indexes include the following:
-*New South Wales Pioneers Index, 1788–1918
-*The Federation Series:1899–1918] (part 2 of New South Wales Pioneer Index)
-*The Tasmanian Pioneers Index, 1803–1899
-*The Victoria Pioneers Index, 1837–1888
-*The Western Australian Pioneers Index, 1841–1905
-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.
-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].
-=== Locating Civil Registration Records  ===
-Birth, marriage, and death records may be obtained from the state civil registration offices or archives in Australia.
-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.
-If your request is unsuccessful, search for duplicate records such as church registers. For more information on church registers, see the [[Australia Church Records|Church Records]] article.
-To order a copy of a birth, marriage or death certificate, contact the registrar general for the state and territory where the event occurred. Click on a link to learn more.
-*Australian Capital Territory
-*New South Wales
-*Northern Territory
-*Queensland
-*South Australia
-*Tasmania
-*Victoria
-*Western Australia
-The following are the addresses of civil registration offices where requests may be made:
-:'''<br>'''
-:'''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 +<br>
-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-<br><br><br>Internet: http://www.caslon.com.au/registersnote1.htm
-'''<br>'''
-'''<br>'''
-=== 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:
-AUSTRALIA - CIVIL REGISTRATION INDEXES
-Archive offices may have inventories and guides that describe the record keeping systems and available civil registration records in Australia.
-=== 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://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=299262&disp=Tracing+your+family+history+in+Australia%20%20&columns=*,0,0 994 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:
-<br>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 [[Australia Emigration and Immigration]].
-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 [[Australia Schools]].
-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://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=299262&disp=Tracing+your+family+history+in+Australia%20%20&columns=*,0,0 994 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:
-AUSTRALIA - ORPHANS AND ORPHANAGES
+==References==
-AUSTRALIA, [STATE] - ORPHANS AND ORPHANAGES
+<references />
-AUSTRALIA, [STATE], [TOWN] - ORPHANS AND ORPHANAGES
+{{Template:Pros-AU}}
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+[[Category:Civil Registration]]