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* Name, description and residence of the informant (especially helpful in cases of young children who died under the age of 18 as the informant is usually a parent) | * Name, description and residence of the informant (especially helpful in cases of young children who died under the age of 18 as the informant is usually a parent) | ||
'''Deaths. ''''''''Post-1876''''' death registers give: | '''Deaths. ''''''''Post-1876'''''death registers give:''' | ||
* Birthplace of the deceased | * Birthplace of the deceased | ||
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In 1913, stillbirth registration began. The laws of New Zealand provided that when a child died within a few days of birth, it was recorded as a stillbirth. If the still birth was unregistered as a birth, it was to be registered as a death. Always be sure to search for it in the registrations of death. | In 1913, stillbirth registration began. The laws of New Zealand provided that when a child died within a few days of birth, it was recorded as a stillbirth. If the still birth was unregistered as a birth, it was to be registered as a death. Always be sure to search for it in the registrations of death. | ||
'''Divorce Records.''' Civil officials began keeping divorce records in 1867. The Family History Library does not have New Zealand divorce records in their collection. You can obtain information from divorce records by contacting the Registrar General Office. The address is given later in this section. | '''Divorce Records.''' Civil officials began keeping divorce records in 1867. The Family History Library does not have New Zealand divorce records in their collection. You can obtain information from divorce records by contacting the Registrar General Office. The address is given later in this section. Archives New Zealand also holds divorce records. See the "[[New Zealand Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section of this outline. | ||
=== Locating and Searching Civil Registration Records === | === Locating and Searching Civil Registration Records === | ||
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* General Registrar’s (Central Registry) Office. Copies of the certificates of births, marriages and deaths were sent to this office from the local registration district offices. Indexes were produced from the returns of these certificates. | * General Registrar’s (Central Registry) Office. Copies of the certificates of births, marriages and deaths were sent to this office from the local registration district offices. Indexes were produced from the returns of these certificates. | ||
* Local churches. You may visit the church where an event was recorded. <br | * Local churches. You may visit the church where an event was recorded. <br> | ||
To obtain certificates, visit the [http://www.bdm.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Births-Deaths-and-Marriages-Index?OpenDocument Department of Internal Affairs Births, Marriages and Deaths Web site]. | To obtain certificates, visit the [http://www.bdm.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Births-Deaths-and-Marriages-Index?OpenDocument Department of Internal Affairs Births, Marriages and Deaths Web site]. | ||
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'''Births Deaths & Marriages''' | '''Births Deaths & Marriages''' | ||
PO Box 10-526<br | PO Box 10-526<br>Wellington<br>Level 3, Boulcott House<br>47 Boulcott Street<br>Wellington<br>Email: [mailto:bdm.nz@dia.govt.nz <u>bdm.nz@dia.govt.nz</u>]<br>Freephone: 0800 22 52 52 (New Zealand only)<br>Telephone: (+64 4) 474-8150<br>Fax: (+64 4) 382-3515 (for certificate and printout orders)<br>Fax: (+64 4) 382-3613 (for general enquiries) | ||
'''Auckland<br | '''Auckland<br>''' | ||
Registrar of Births Deaths & Marriages | Registrar of Births Deaths & Marriages | ||
PO Box 6147<br | PO Box 6147<br>Level 6, AA Building<br>99 Albert Street<br>Auckland<br>Freephone: 0800 22 52 52 (New Zealand only)<br>Telephone: (+64 4) 474-8150<br>Fax: (+64 9) 362 7908 | ||
'''Christchurch''' | '''Christchurch''' | ||
Registrar of Births Deaths & Marriages<br | Registrar of Births Deaths & Marriages<br>Private Bag 25-211<br>NZI House<br>Level 6<br>96 Hereford Street<br>Christchurch<br>Freephone: 0800 22 52 52 (New Zealand only)<br>Telephone: (+64 4) 474-8150<br>Fax: (+64 3) 366-9141 | ||
'''Manukau'''<br | '''Manukau'''<br>Registrar of Births Deaths & Marriages<br>PO Box 76-222<br>Level 1<br>Corner Amersham Way and Osterley Way<br>Manukau City<br>Freephone: 0800 22 52 52 (New Zealand only)<br>Telephone: (+64 4) 474-8150<br>Fax: (+64 9) 262-2404 | ||
'''Wellington'''<br | '''Wellington'''<br>Registrar of Births Deaths & Marriages<br>PO Box 10-526<br>Level 3, Boulcott House<br>47 Boulcott Street<br>Wellington<br>Freephone: 0800 22 52 52 (New Zealand only)<br>Telephone: (+64 4) 474-8150<br>Fax: (+64 4) 474-8147 | ||
'''Contact Centre'''<br | '''Contact Centre'''<br>Freephone: 0800 22 52 52 (New Zealand only)<br>Telephone: (+64 4) 474-8150<br>Email: [mailto:bdm.nz@dia.govt.nz <u>bdm.nz@dia.govt.nz</u>] | ||
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: | ||
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If your request is unsuccessful, search for duplicate records that may have been filed in the district registration, or in the church registers (if you know the church in which the event took place). | If your request is unsuccessful, search for duplicate records that may have been filed in the district registration, or in the church registers (if you know the church in which the event took place). | ||
A useful online index matching brides and grooms, to be used in conjunction with the Registrar General's Marriage Index, is ''Varcoe's New Zealand Marriages Index ''found at http://marvin.otago.ac.nz/marriages/ | A useful online index matching brides and grooms, to be used in conjunction with the Registrar General's Marriage Index, is ''Varcoe's New Zealand Marriages Index''found at http://marvin.otago.ac.nz/marriages/ | ||
=== Records at the Family History Library === | === Records at the Family History Library === | ||
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The Family History Library has only the indexes to the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths in New Zealand. The indexes are on microfiche. The years covered are 1840 to 1920 for births and marriages, and 1848 to 1920 for deaths. Some Family History Centers in New Zealand as well as public libraries have the indexes on fiche up to 1990. | The Family History Library has only the indexes to the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths in New Zealand. The indexes are on microfiche. The years covered are 1840 to 1920 for births and marriages, and 1848 to 1920 for deaths. Some Family History Centers in New Zealand as well as public libraries have the indexes on fiche up to 1990. | ||
To find the microfiche call numbers for the indexes, look in the Family History Library Catalog, Place Search under : | To find the microfiche call numbers for the indexes, look in the Family History Library Catalog, Place Search under : | ||
NEW ZEALAND - CIVIL REGISTRATION - INDEXES | NEW ZEALAND - CIVIL REGISTRATION - INDEXES | ||
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'''http://geneasearch.com/intl/aunz.htm''' | '''http://geneasearch.com/intl/aunz.htm''' | ||
'''http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/toausp01.shtml<br | '''http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/toausp01.shtml<br>''' | ||
http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/heritage/ | http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/heritage/ | ||
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