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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.'' | ||
Church records were kept locally. | *Church records were kept locally. | ||
*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: [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/530974?availability=Family%20History%20Library Parish Registers in Australia: A list of all known originals, transcripts, microforms & indexes of Australian Parish Registers] | |||
==Church Records in Civil Registration== | |||
Copies of church records for the various states for the pre-civil registration time period were given to each state’s registrar general and are often kept in the state archives. The dates of these records are as follows: | Copies of church records for the various states for the pre-civil registration time period were given to each state’s registrar general and are often kept in the state archives. The dates of these records are as follows: | ||
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*Northern Territory See New South Wales and South Australia | *Northern Territory See New South Wales and South Australia | ||
*Australian Capital Territory See New South Wales | *Australian Capital Territory See New South Wales | ||
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[[Category:Australia]] [[Category:Church_Records_by_Country]] | [[Category:Australia]] [[Category:Church_Records_by_Country]] | ||
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For information about records for non-Christian religions in Australia, go to the Religious Records page.
- Church records were kept locally.
- 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: Parish Registers in Australia: A list of all known originals, transcripts, microforms & indexes of Australian Parish Registers
Church Records in Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
Copies of church records for the various states for the pre-civil registration time period were given to each state’s registrar general and are often kept in the state archives. The dates of these records are as follows:
- New South Wales 1788–1856
- Tasmania 1803–1838
- Queensland 1829–1856
- Western Australia 1829–1856
- South Australia 1836–1842
- Victoria 1837–1858
- Northern Territory See New South Wales and South Australia
- Australian Capital Territory See New South Wales