Update to BMD sites in Australia .....

StewL · Post by **StewL** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 1:32 am

Hello All

I thought I would update the url's I previously posted for family history in Australia.

Some of the sites allow online searching for a fee, others such as the Northern Territory only appear to have microfiche fecords, there availability elsewhere is unknown.

I have no idea as to what fees are charged.

Victoria
http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/servlet/bdm_home

Western Australia
http://www.justice.wa.gov.au/portal/server.pt

South Australia
http://www.ocba.sa.gov.au/bdm/

New South Wales
http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/

Tasmania
http://www.justice.tas.gov.au/bdm/

Queensland
http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/bdm/home.htm

Northern Territory
http://www.nt.gov.au/justice/graphpages/bdm/index.shtml

CatrionaL · Post by **CatrionaL** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 10:00 am

Thanks, StewL

Catriona

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 11:52 am

Stew

Thanks indeed.

David

trish1 · Post by **trish1** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 3:56 am

A little more information on the states

NSW has free indexes online - follow the family history links (check out the transcription service for the cheapest registration details)

Victoria has pay to view online - indexes inexpensive - a certificate $17.50 - about 6 pounds (same as England/Wales certificate but contains much more information)

Tasmania - useful pre 1900 information via the archives site
http://www.archives.tas.gov.au/genealres/default.htm

WA - online BDM indexes to 1905 use Family history link

SA - I know nothing about what they have

NT - Nothing online & they charged me $AU41 to tell me there was no record of the person I was looking for.

Qld - nothing online. Brisbane Cemeteries are online at
http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:STAN ... :pc=PC_899

In Australia, all the indexes are available at LDS Centres. They could be available also in UK - or presumably could be ordered.

StewL · Post by **StewL** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 4:27 am

Thanks Trish for adding that information.

I havent used the sites myself so I had no idea of the costs.

The AVRI is available to purchase through LDS, unfortunately due to contractual obligations not here in Aust.

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 10:33 am

StewL wrote:Thanks Trish for adding that information.

I havent used the sites myself so I had no idea of the costs.

The AVRI is available to purchase through LDS, unfortunately due to contractual obligations not here in Aust.

But it can be purchased in other countries

David

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 11:07 am

Hi Trish

NT - Nothing online & they charged me $AU41 to tell me there was no record of the person I was looking for.

Ouch! I dread to think what they'd charge if they did find someone!!

Best wishes
Lesley

trish1 · Post by **trish1** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 12:23 pm

lbathgate wrote:Hi Trish
NT - Nothing online & they charged me $AU41 to tell me there was no record of the person I was looking for.
Ouch! I dread to think what they'd charge if they did find someone!!

Best wishes
Lesley

Hi Lesley - exactly the same - I received a beautiful certificate telling me my person did not die in their state (but I KNOW HE DID - he just kept changing his name - when I find him I will tell them they OWE ME).

Re the AVRI - It costs $9 US and about 7 pounds in UK - no wonder they aren't allowed to sell it in AUstralia - each individual state charges at least 10 times that amount for its index cds/fiche. It covers WA NSW VIC and TAS - mainly for 1800s.

Trish

tishgibbons · Post by **tishgibbons** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 9:25 pm

Greetings Folks!

At the risk of sounding ignorant, but what exactly does the AVRI cover? and where can I get it? I have been trying to find an ancestor who went to Australia around 1870 but with no luck so far. Maybe this could help. Thanks for the updates Stew - have followed some of your advice previously, but to no avail in finding the elusive ones!

Happy New year to you all

Tish

trish1 · Post by **trish1** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 10:56 pm

The AVRI covers births, deaths and marriage indexes
NSW 1788-1888 Vic 1837-1888 Tas 1803-1809 WA 1841-1905
most of which are available online. You buy it through the LDS - either online through USA or check their website for the UK contact phone number (www.familysearch.org)

Some eastern states shipping links for your time period are
NSW http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/
Qld http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/research/indexes.asp
Vic http://www.access.prov.vic.gov.au/publi ... ide023.jsp

Trish