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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. | 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- | New South Wales has an index to births 1788-1910, deaths 1788-1980, and marriages 1788-1960 available online at [http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/searchHistoricalRecords.htm www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/searchHistoricalRecords.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 | Western Australia has online indexes of their civil registration beginning in 1841 at http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/default.aspx | ||
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There are also Pioneer Indexes on compact discs which index civil registration records and some church records. These indexes include the following: | 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 | *[http://tinyurl.com/7getak8 New South Wales Pioneers Index, 1788–1918] | ||
*The Federation Series:1899–1918] (part 2 of New South Wales Pioneer Index) | *The Federation Series:1899–1918] (part 2 of New South Wales Pioneer Index) | ||
*The Tasmanian Pioneers Index, 1803–1899 | *The Tasmanian Pioneers Index, 1803–1899 | ||
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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 be available at Family History Centers. | 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 be 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]. | 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 === | === Locating Civil Registration Records === | ||