A list of indexes available free to search for Australia, New Zealand, England, Wales, Scotland & Ireland, plus the world.
CLICK ON BLUE TEXT to search
Familysearch.org – has transcribed many BMD indexes Worldwide .Free to search.
WA Births – 1841 to 1925 Deaths – 1841 to 1995 Marriages – 1841 to 1950
Marriages from 1906 to 1965 “Reverse Marriages”
NSW Births – 1788 to 1926 Deaths – 1788 to 1996 Marriages – 1788 to 1976
Qld Births – 1829 to 1926 Deaths – 1829 to 1996 Marriages – 1829 to 1951
Search Tasmania Names Index Insert a name to find various records
- Federation Index – births 1900-1919, marriages and deaths 1900-1930
- Tasmanian Pioneer Index – births, deaths and marriages 1803-1899
Indexes giving Year & Registration Numbers for BMD’s are available on Microfiche at our Library.
Victoria Births 1853 to 1926 Deaths 1853 to 1996 Marriages 1853 to 1966
Church baptisms marriages and burials 1836 to 1853 – these are full records but they contain limited information.
Events At Sea Index – births, deaths and Marriages on ships bound for ports in Victoria 1853-1920
You are able to search the indexes for free but cannot view images.
South Australia Births 1842-1928 Deaths 1842 – 1972 Marriages 1842 – 1937
SA Genealogy & Heraldry Society have a transcription service once you have the index year & no it can be ordered on-line
New Zealand Now have an on-line searchable index for BMD’s.
Certificates are able to be ordered & paid for on-line – check the site for further details
UK & Wales Free Birth Deaths & Marriages Index – Free to search, Gives Qtr Registration District Volume No and Page No – this being the information that is required to order a Certificate from the UK General Register Office
GRO – UK General Register Office – Certificates For England & Wales can be ordered on-line from this site – payment by Credit Card (Secure Site) approximately $AU20 – 14-21 days delivery
Scotlands People – Free to register and search – contains Birth Marriage Death Records – Old Parochial Records & Wills – pay to view site by purchasing credits approx $AU15 for 30 credits – 1 credit to view search query 5 credits to view actual entry – thus a certificate download will cost approx $AU3
RootsIreland – search indexes of Civil & Parish records – free index – subscription based for downloading transcripts. BMD Indexes are also searchable on Familysearch.org & Ancestry.com.
Certificates can be ordered via the GRONI Website