How it works

You need to tell Births, Deaths and Marriages:

• the full name of the person whose record you want (or the full names of both people, if it’s a marriage or civil union)
• the type of record (ie birth, death, marriage, civil union or name change)
• the date, year, or range of years to search
• the place where the event happened, and
• any other information that could help them find the record (eg parents’ names).

If you’re searching for a name change, you’ll need to give them the person’s date and place of birth.

What it costs

It costs:

• $25 to search a 3-year period, and
• $1 for each extra year.

Search costs are on top of the cost of getting a certificate or printout. You’ll have to pay these costs even if Births, Deaths and Marriages can’t find the record you’re looking for.

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