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''[[Australia|Australia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Australia_Civil_Registration-_Vital_Records|Civil Registration]]'' | ''[[Australia|Australia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Australia_Civil_Registration-_Vital_Records|Civil Registration]]'' | ||
''View the ''[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/australia-bdm-civil-registration-index/5 ''Australia BDM Civil Registration Index | ''View the ''[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/australia-bdm-civil-registration-index/5 ''Australia BDM Civil Registration Index online tutorial'']''from FamilySearch.'' | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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== General Historical Background == | == General Historical Background == | ||
Civil registration of births, deaths and marriages was introduced in England in 1837 but was not made compulsory until 1875.<ref>Chas. H. Wickens, "Messenger Prize Essay (1905)" (1909) 43 (1) '''Journal of the Institute of Actuaries''' PP 23-84 accessed via JStor | Civil registration of births, deaths and marriages was introduced in England in 1837 but was not made compulsory until 1875.<ref>Chas. H. Wickens, "Messenger Prize Essay (1905)" (1909) 43 (1) '''Journal of the Institute of Actuaries''' PP 23-84 accessed via JStor lt; http://www.jstor.org/stable/41136529gt; accessed 15 July 2013, p. 38.</ref> As was often the case, the colonial legislators considered applying Imperial legislative innovations and began to pass their own laws establishing civil registration. However, the schemes implemented were ahead of the mother Parliament by requiring from the beginning '''compulsory''' civil registration soon after the event. The dates of commencement of civil registration in each colony/state and territory 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> | ||
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Note 2. Civil registration began in the Northern Territory when it was administered from Adelaide. 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. | Note 2. Civil registration began in the Northern Territory when it was administered from Adelaide. 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. | ||
Note 3. 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> | Note 3. 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> | ||
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== State Registrars' Details and Costs of Certificates == | == State Registrars' Details and Costs of Certificates == | ||
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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 1788-1910, deaths 1788-1980, and marriages 1788-1960 available online at | 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 | ||