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Victoria Civil Registration

The Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Department of Justice) has a website where the indexes can be searched at no cost. The online Historical Index of BMD's, Victoria State Justice and Registratuion contains:

• Births in Victoria from 1853 to 1914
• Marriages in Victoria from 1853 to 1942
• Deaths in Victoria from 1853 to 1985
• Church baptisms, marriages and burials in Victoria from 1836 to 1853.

An online index can be searched for entries for these dates. Viewing search results costs a small fee. Viewing scans of the actual record is allowed on payment of a larger fee.

An image (uncertified record) can also be purchased and received over the internet, or a certified record can be purchased online and then mailed to you.

The Marine Index covers births, deaths and marriages on board ships coming to Victoria from 1853 to 1907, including ships' names.

Online Resources

• Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Family history research
• 1836-1913 - Victoria Births 1836-1913 - at FindMyPast, Index ($)
• 1837-1917 - Victoria, Australia, Birth Index, 1837-1917, index - at Ancestry.com ($). Also at MyHeritage ($)
• 1836-1942 - Victoria Marriages 1836-1942 - at FindMyPast, Index ($)
• 1837-1950 - Victoria, Australia, Marriage Index, 1837-1950, index - at Ancestry.com ($). Also at MyHeritage ($)
• 1836-1985 - Victoria Deaths 1836-1985 - at FindMyPast, Index ($)
• 1836-1988 - Victoria, Australia, Death Index, 1836-1988, index - at Ancestry.com ($). Also at MyHeritage ($)
• Australia Death Notices, 1860-2019 - at MyHeritage, ($), index

• Australia, Birth, Marriage, and Death Exchange, index
• 1788-1922 - Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922, index - at Ancestry.com ($)
• 1792-1981 - Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981, index, incomplete. How to Use this Collection
• 1792-1981 - Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981, index - at Ancestry.com ($). Also at FindMyPast ($). Also at My Heritage ($)
• 1788-1950 - Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950, index - at Ancestry.com ($)
• 1788-1935 - Australia, Marriages, 1788-1935, index - at FindMyPast ($)
• 1810-1980 - Australia Marriages, 1810-1980, index, incomplete. How to Use this Collection
• 1810-1980 - Australia, Marriages, 1810-1980, index - at MyHeritage ($)
• 1787-1985 - Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985, index - at Ancestry.com ($)
• 1816-1980 - Australia Deaths and Burials, 1816-1980, index. How to Use this Collection
• 1816-1980 - Australia Deaths & Burials, 1816-1980, index - at FindMyPast ($). Also at My Heritage ($)
• 1851-1997 - Australia Newspaper Vital Notices, 1851-1997 - at Ancestry, ($), index, incomplete.
• 1860-2019 - Australia Death Notices, 1860-2019, ($), index

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