Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration of Births - FamilySearch Historical Records

Australia Tasmania



What is in the Collection?
These records include civil registration of births in Tasmania, Australia. Original records are kept in the Tasmania Department of Justice in Hobart, Australia. Though this record collection covers the years 1899 to 1912, civil registration in Tasmania began in late 1838.

Sample Images
Birth records may contain the following information:
 * Name of child
 * Date and place of birth
 * Name and surname of father
 * Name and Maiden name of Mother
 * Father’s occupation
 * Date of registration

How Do I Search the Collection?
As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times. To begin your search for birth records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:
 * Name of parents
 * Approximate year of birth or baptism
 * Place

To browse by image: To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the appropriate "Place" ⇒Select the appropriate "Record Type" ⇒Select the appropriate "Year Range" which will take you to the images. Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For, Now What?
Quite a few births were registered without a given name. It is possible to find the names by doing the following.
 * Look at the civil register to see if a name was added after the index was created.
 * Look at the civil register to see if a note was added about where the child was baptized and his or her given name.
 * Search additional records, such as marriage, newspapers or obituaries, to decide by a preponderance of evidence the probable name of the child.

Known Issues with This Collection
For a full list of all known issues associated with this collection see the attached article. If you encounter additional problems, please email them to [mailto:support@familysearch.org support@familysearch.org]. Please include the full path to the link and a description of the problem in your e-mail. Your assistance will help ensure that future reworks will be considered.

Related Websites

 * Colonial Tasmanian Family Links database
 * Australia BDM Civil Registration Index Video - This FamilySearch video is 23 Minutes long
 * A Concise History of Australia
 * Tasmania Australia Map 1851
 * Australia Maps

Related Wiki Articles

 * Tasmania, Australia
 * Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Australia Civil Registration- Vital Records
 * Tasmania BMDs
 * Tasmania Archives and Libraries
 * Australia Church Records
 * Australia, Tasmania, Miscellaneous Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Citing this Collection
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.

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