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*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'''] | *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'''] | ||
==Copies of Church Records in Civil Registration== | ===Copies of Church Records in Civil Registration=== | ||
*[[Australia Civil Registration|'''Australia Civil Registration''']] - links to indexes of church records included in civil registration<br> | *[[Australia Civil Registration|'''Australia Civil Registration''']] - links to indexes of church records included in civil registration<br> | ||
Prior to the start of civil registration, the government required most churches to send copies (called "Clergy Returns") of their birth, marriage, and death records to the Registrar of the Supreme Court. The dates of these records are as follows: | Prior to the start of civil registration, the government required most churches to send copies (called "Clergy Returns") of their birth, marriage, and death records to the Registrar of the Supreme Court. The dates of these records are as follows: | ||