Australia Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records

 Collection Time Period This index covers events from 1792 through 1981. Record Description This index is an electronic database of information compiled from a variety of sources including the following: Family Records Church Records Civil Registration  This index is not complete for any particular place or region. Record Content The key genealogical facts found in birth or christening index entries may include: Name of the child Gender Names of the parents Birth date </li>Birthplace </li>Christening date (if the source is a church record) </li>Family History Library Microfilm and item numbers for the source materials </li></ul> Coverage Table This collection is a partial index of records for the localities listed below as of April 2010. The table below shows the number of records by locality. Localities not listed may not have any records in this collection. Most of these records date from the time period indicated in the columns below; however, there may be records before and after these dates. Record counts where the locality information was incomplete are included below under the country name. Because of this, you may wish to search only by country. As this is an index of records compiled from various sources, it is strongly recommended that you verify the information in original records. Due to privacy laws not all records may be displayed. How to Use the Record Use this index to help you learn more about your ancestors. The information could help you identify family relationships and lineages as well as direct you to original records of your ancestors, which may contain additional information. In birth or christening records, if a surname is not listed for the child, the indexer often assigns the father’s surname to the child. This surname may not be correct. So if you are looking for a birth or christening, search by the given name of the child, adding parents' names and as much locality information as is permitted. Finding the Original Source for an Entry in This Collection Each entry in this index has a source listed which includes a batch number. You will need to trace the batch number for the individual entry to learn its source. Please see the following wiki articles for more information on batch numbers: <a _fcknotitle="true" href="IGI">IGI</a> <a _fcknotitle="true" href="IGI Batch Number Descriptions">IGI Batch Number Descriptions</a> If an FHL film number is given in the entry for your ancestor, search for it in the <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog&amp;catSearchType=film_number">Family History Library Catalog</a>. Record History For over 30 years, volunteer indexers extracted this information from microfilm copies of the original records. This is an index of some births throughout Australia. The index is not necessarily complete for any particular place or region. Why This Record Was Created The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sponsored the indexing of this collection to help individuals find information about their ancestors. Record Reliability Church records and civil registration were official records and are some of the most reliable sources of information available for those who were born, married, or died in Australia. Related Web Sites This section of the article is incomplete. You can help FamilySearch Wiki by supplying links to related websites here. Related Wiki Articles <a href="https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Australia_Civil_Registration-_Vital_Records">Australia Civil Registration - Vital Records</a> Contribution to This Article <span class="fck_mw_template"> Sources of Information for This Collection "Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981," database, FamilySearch (<a href="http://familysearch.org">http://familysearch.org</a>/). Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records. Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections When you copy information from the record, you should also list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find th record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you do not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched in found in the Wiki Article: <a href="How to Create Source Citations For FamilySearch Historical Records Collections">How to Create Source Citations for FamilySearch Historical Records Collections</a> Examples of Source Citations for a Record in This Collection "Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981." Index and images, FamilySearch (<a href="http://www.familysearch.org">www.familysearch.org</a>): accessed March 4, 2011. entry for Alfred Leslie Smith, born, 31 March 1892; citing Territory Records. reference 1853-1932, FHL microfilm 1,368,450, Victoria Registry of Births, Deaths, Marriages, Melbourne, Victroria, Australia. Sources of Information for This Collection "Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981," database, FamilySearch (<a href="http://familysearch.org">http://familysearch.org</a>/). Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.

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