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Order a Family History Certificate : NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages

Name of the Organization : New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages
Type of Facility : Order a Family History Certificate
Country : Australia

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Website : http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/Pages/family-history/family-history.aspx

Order a Family History Certificate:

The Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages holds more than 18 million records of events registered in NSW, including early church records (baptismal, marriages and burials) from 1788 to 1855, and birth, death and marriage registrations from 1856.

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Limited information is available to view online, and anyone can request a Family History Certificate as long as a set amount of time has elapsed since the event (Births: 100 years or more; Deaths: 30 years or more; and Marriages: 50 years or more). You can apply for a family history certificate online.

Apply Online : http://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/order-family-history-certificate
Download Forms : http://www.justice.nsw.gov.au/forms-fees-fines

Enter Search Details :
** Please select a Life Event: Births/Deaths/Marriages.
** If the Registration Number is known, Select: “Yes” from Search by number only drop down.

** Enter the Registration Number and click the search button.
** If Registration number is unknown, you must fill in at least one name field and Date of Event range fields to get results.

** Name Field: (Mandatory) Enter at least one name field.
** Use advanced wildcard characters to find or replace text.

Use this ​To find
  • ​Example
* Any string of characters.
  • R*n will match Ron, Ran, Roan etc.
  • ‘Bro*’ it will match any word starting with Bro e.g. Brooks, Bromley, Bros.
? Replace a single character.
  • R?n will match Ron, Ran etc. It will not match Roan.
@ Represents a soundex.
  • @colin will match Clune, Colan, Cullan, Callahan.

What you’ll need:
** Your personal details
** Credit card to pay online
** The registration number of the certificate you want to order

How to order:
If you search online for the certificate before you place your order, you will be charged less than if the Registry has to do the search.
** Search for the certificate you want in either Birth & Death Records or Marriage Records
** Select ‘Buy Now’ next to the certificate you want to purchase
** Enter your personal details
** Enter your payment details
** Print your confirmation page

If you don’t wish to search online prior to placing your order, you’ll need to:
** Download, print and complete the Application for a Family History Certificate – PDF
** Enter your payment details
** Submit according to the instructions on the form

Who’s eligible?:
To make sure that you have all the information and documentation you need to complete this transaction, please visit Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.

Payment methods:
For some online or phone transactions, you can pay with:
** credit or debit card (MasterCard, Visa, Diners Club International* or American Express*), or
** BPAY.

For transactions in person at a service centre, you can pay with:
** cash (in Australian currency)
** cheque (personal, bank or agency drawn)
** money order, or
** credit or debit card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express* or EFTPOS).

Please note that you may need to pay a surcharge when paying by credit card.

* Unfortunately, some websites and locations may not accept American Express or Diners Club International.

Need help?:
We’re happy to help you with this transaction.

Feel free to call us on 13 77 88 or visit a service centre

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