Births, Marriages & Deaths
Civil Registration
Government recording of births, marriages and deaths in Australia is done at state or territory level. In the Australian Capital Territory this official recording, known as civil registration, began on 1 January 1930.
Indexes
The Office of Regulatory Services website has the following historic indexes available:
| Marriages | Deaths | Format |
| 1930-1973 | 1930-1982 | PDF on website |
Ordering Certificates
The Office of Regulatory Services
Certificates should also be ordered from the Office of Regulatory Services. See their website for details of costs and how to apply.
What information will I find?
Australian birth, marriage and death certificates can contain lots of useful information for the family historian. Death certificates, in particular, can be very informative and often include the names of children and the length of time spent in Australia. For a detailed breakdown of information recorded on Australian certificates, see our guide:
Information found on certificates for Australian States, New Zealand and the British Isles
Early Records
You need to be aware that many states and territories, including the Australian Capital Territory, were formerly part of New South Wales, so you may also need to check the records for New South Wales for births, marriages and deaths before 1930.
Page last updated: Thursday 17 January 2013
