$15 Canadian well spent

[paddyscar]

I've just purchased a copy of my uncle's death registration (1963 Victoria), which was located by one of our TS members.

The record was outstanding in the amount of information it gave. It included the names of both wives and where the marriages took place. Along with the following fields:

When and where died:
Usual Place of Residence:
Name, Surname and Occupation:
Sex and age:
Cause of death:
Medical practitioner:
Last saw deceased:
Name and surname of father and mother (maiden name, if known) with occupation
Signature, description and residence of informant:
Signature of Registrar:
Date and place of registration:
If burial registered (adapt as required)
When, where buried:
Undertaker:
Name and Religion of Minister, or names of witnesses of burial:
Where born and how long in Australian States, stating which Australian States:
If deceased was married:
Where:
Age at time of marriage:
To whom:
Issue, if any, with names and ages:

Sadly, with no children (issue), that is the end of Jim's story, so I'll be changing my signature now.

Thanks SO much Trish!

Frances

[SarahND]

Great news, Frances! Those certificates appear to be well worth the money. Brilliant work, Trish! =D> =D>

Sarah

[trish1]

Thank you for the kind words - In most states of Australia death indexes include parent names (sometimes only given names) so it is easier to find the right person - especially when they have a mother with a fairly unique name Victoria is the only state with online access to certificate images - so it is a good place to find family. Each Australian state has its own BDM records and they all have different access methods!

Our certificates perhaps go some way towards overcoming the fact that census data was destroyed - however, perhaps due to the amount of information on certificates, there are limits on what is available (date wise)

Birth and marriage certificates (when available) also contain much information - similar to the 1855 Scottish ones - perhaps we copied some ideas from there (or vice versa)

Trish

[joette]

My eldest BIL parents both died in Australia.I was very impressed with the breadth of info on the Death Certificates-in fact this was how my BIL found out he was the eldest twin & not his brother as he had always been led to believe.