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Prices for Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates 
The tables below provide information on current prices.
Historical Western Australian family history certificates are now available at a reduced price of $20.00 (Au) see table below for details.
Certificate transcriptions are availabe in NSW through three transcription agents and in SA through GenealogySA.
Prices are subject to variation and the respective websites should be consulted before committing expenditure.
1. Australia
Access to Historical Indexes and unrestricted certificates
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State
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Online index website search
(all free, except Victoria)
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Prices and where Certificates available from
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Indexes available in WA
up to...
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Access to certificates
restricted after...
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Birth
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Death
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Marriage
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Birth
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Death
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Marriage
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NSW
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https://www.nsw.gov.au/topics/family-history-search
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Current Certificates = $51.00
Historical Certificates - Order online, with registration number; posted = $31.00
Historical Certificates - Order online, without registration number; posted = $44.00
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1911
(1918 fiche)
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1981
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1961
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1911
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1981
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1961
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Vic
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https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/index-search?action=getHistIdxSearchCriteria
(Costs $0.99 to search)
Postage in Aust + $1.00
Postage Overseas + $3.00
Express CourierInternational + $50.00
Service Centre hours - 08:00 - 16:00
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Instant download of entry for;
Mailed certificate = $33.80
Online Historical Certificates = $20.00
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1911
(1920 fiche)
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1985
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1942
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1911 (or deceased)
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1985
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1942
(or both parties deceased)
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Qld
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http://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research/
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Download form and send to
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages
PO Box 15188,
City East Qld 4002
Certificates = $49.50
Historical Certificates = $32.20
Online images = $22.90
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1914
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1964
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1937
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1914
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1964
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1937
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WA
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http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/
www.wamarriage.info/
(DPS reverse marriage indexes)
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Download form and send to: Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages, PO Box 7720, Cloisters Square, PERTH WA 6850
Certificates = $50.00
WA historical certificates (over 75 years) with district and reg number = $35.00
Priority Service
(in addition to any other fee)
= $35.00
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1932
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1971
(1980 fiche)
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1936
(<1965 --1965--="">on reverse marriages)
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1932
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1971
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1936
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WA
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An application form for an uncertified family history reduced fee (buy unredacted version, certificate is available online)
http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au/U/uncertified_copies.aspx?uid=4092-9421-8980-9815
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Uncertified paper copies
$20.00
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< 100 yrs ago
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< 75 yrs ago
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< 1983 (post computerised records)
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SA
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https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/family-and-community/births-deaths-and-marriages/family-research
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Indexes not online.
Microfiche available at
various repositories.
$55.50
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1928
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1972
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1937
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1928
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1972
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1937
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Tas
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Copies of Historical records can be searched and are available FREE online;
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2125029
Microfiches and CDs are available at various repositories; http://www.justice.tas.gov.au/bdm
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Download form and send to:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, GPO Box 198, Hobart, Tasmania, 7001
Certificates = $55.62
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1919
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1930
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1930
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1911
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1984
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1934
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NT
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Indexes not online. Microfiches available at various repositories
https://nt.gov.au/law/bdm/search-births-deaths-and-marriages-records
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Certificates = $47.00
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1902
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1902
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1902
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1928
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1978
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1948
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ACT
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Indexes not online. Microfiches available at various repositories
https://www.rgoonline.act.gov.au/
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Certificate, over counter = $48.00
Certificate, by registered mail = $65.00
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1973
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--
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(100 yrs
- started in 1930)
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1978
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1933
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2. United Kingdom and New Zealand
Access to indexes and unrestricted certificates
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Country
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Online index website
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Certificates available from
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Indexes available in WA
up to...
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Access to certificates
restricted after...
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Birth
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Death
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Marriage
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Birth
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Death
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Marriage
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England and Wales
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https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp (free
www.freebmd.org.uk (free site, incomplete, indexed and fully searchable to 1980s)
www.ancestry.co.uk (pay site, complete indexes 1837 to 2005; births & deaths fully searchable 1916-2007, marriages 1916-2005)
www.findmypast.com (pay site, complete indexes 1837 to 2006)
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Order certificate online, www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
certificate posted
£9.25
Check local registry offices at www.ukbmd.org.uk/
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2006
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2005
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2006
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1958
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1958
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1958
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Scotland
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www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
(Pay site – fully searchable; 1 credit per view – approx 50¢)
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Instant download of image (if available) for 5 credits – approx $2.50
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2006
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2006
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1933
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1908
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1958
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1933
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Ireland
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http://pilot.familysearch.org./recordsearch/start.html#p
LDS church pilot site – indexes fully searchable FREE
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Record information from the indexes (year, quarter, name, reg district, vol., page) and apply to
General Register Office, Government Offices, Convent Road, Roscommon
10.00 Euros
For Northern Ireland AFTER 1921, record the information as above and order online at
www.groni.gov.uk/index/order_certificates.htm
£6.00
(or £12.00 if details unknown)
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1958
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1958
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1958
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none
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none
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none
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New Zealand
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http://bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/Home/
Indexes fully searchable - FREE
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Order printout online(better than certificate for genealogy)
$NZ25.00
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1908
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1958
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1928
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100 years
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50 years
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80 years
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The above tables kindly supplied by Mike Murray. Partially updated July 2020.
Last Updated on Saturday, 04 July 2020 15:05
