Western Australia, Australia Genealogy

Guide to Western Australia, Australia ancestry, family history and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Background Information
Western Australia was created as a state in 1831. Its capital is Perth.

Getting started with Western Australia research
Numerous articles are available on FamilySearch Wiki to help you get started in family history. This portal will provide links to articles about general research topics.

Principles of Family History Research


 * 1) Identify What You Know
 * 2) Decide What You Want to Learn
 * 3) Select Records to Search
 * 4) Obtain and Search the Records
 * 5) Use the Information

Cemeteries

 * 1802-2005 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1899-present Metropolitan Cemeteries Board - index