New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in the Collection?
This collection contains an index of vital records including birth, marriage, and death records from the country of New Zealand. The years available within this index range from 1800 to 1896. The original records are located in the Archives New Zealand in Wellington, New Zealand.

How Do I Search the Collection?
As you are searching for a specific individual, it is helpful to know identifying information about them such as residence, age, and family relationships.

To Search this Collection by Name:
Search by Name by visiting the Collection Page:

Citing this Collection
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually. Collection Citation:

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