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''[[New Zealand|New Zealand]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[New Zealand Civil Registration- Vital Records|Civil Registration]]'' | ''[[New Zealand|New Zealand]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[New Zealand Civil Registration- Vital Records|Civil Registration]]'' | ||
Civil registration is the government administered registration of births, marriages and deaths. The records refer to critical events in a person's life. Civil registration records are an excellent source for information on names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. | Civil registration is the government administered registration of births, marriages and deaths. The records refer to critical events in a person's life. Civil registration records are an excellent source for information on names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. | ||
Civil registration records are crucial for research in New Zealand. They cover a large part of the population and the records are indexed from 1848. They are easily accessible and contain a rich amount of genealogical information. | Civil registration records are crucial for research in New Zealand. They cover a large part of the population and the records are indexed from 1848. They are easily accessible and contain a rich amount of genealogical information. | ||
''See the FamilySearch tutorial ''[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/new-zealand-births-deaths-and-marriages-online/34 ''"New Zealand Births, Deaths, and Marriages Online"'''' ''']'' | |||
For birth, marriage and death records prior to 1848, see [[New Zealand Church Records]]. | For birth, marriage and death records prior to 1848, see [[New Zealand Church Records]]. | ||
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=== Locating and Searching Civil Registration Records === | === Locating and Searching Civil Registration Records === | ||
''See the FamilySearch tutorial ''[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/new-zealand-births-deaths-and-marriages-online/34 ''"New Zealand Births, Deaths, and Marriages Online"'''' '''] | ''See the FamilySearch tutorial ''[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/new-zealand-births-deaths-and-marriages-online/34 ''"New Zealand Births, Deaths, and Marriages Online"'''' '''''] | ||
Civil registration records are kept at two locations in New Zealand: | Civil registration records are kept at two locations in New Zealand: | ||
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Births, marriages and deaths were registered in the registration district where they occurred. The name of the registration district may be different than the name of the place where the actual event occurred. In the large cities, there may be several civil registration districts. When searching in the indexes, you can determine the registration district by its corresponding code number. A helpful guide for determining a registration district via code numbers is: | Births, marriages and deaths were registered in the registration district where they occurred. The name of the registration district may be different than the name of the place where the actual event occurred. In the large cities, there may be several civil registration districts. When searching in the indexes, you can determine the registration district by its corresponding code number. A helpful guide for determining a registration district via code numbers is: | ||
Neill, Mary et. al. ''District Keys to the New Zealand Registration Indexes'' (Family History Library{{FHL|378021|title-id|disp= book 993.1 V2n Index v. 1-3}}.) | Neill, Mary et. al. ''District Keys to the New Zealand Registration Indexes'' (Family History Library{{FHL|378021|title-id|disp= book 993.1 V2n Index v. 1-3}}.) | ||
=== Indexes to Civil Registration Records === | === Indexes to Civil Registration Records === | ||
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Online indexes to Civil Registration are available at https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search/ | Online indexes to Civil Registration are available at https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search/ | ||
Certificates can be purchased online at this website.<br> | Certificates can be purchased online at this website.<br> | ||
The indexes are arranged by year and cover the entire country. To use the indexes, you must know the name, the approximate year when an event took place and at least generally, the place of the event. To protect the rights of privacy of living persons, most modern records have restrictions on their use and access. | The indexes are arranged by year and cover the entire country. To use the indexes, you must know the name, the approximate year when an event took place and at least generally, the place of the event. To protect the rights of privacy of living persons, most modern records have restrictions on their use and access. | ||
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*http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/heritage/ | *http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/heritage/ | ||
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[[Category:New_Zealand]] | [[Category:New_Zealand]] | ||