New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966
Index only collections of birth, marriage and death records. The original records are located with the New Zealand Government, Internal Affairs. Digital images are not available but official birth death and marriage certificates or registered copies of original images held by the Department of Internal Affairs, can be ordered by visiting the site bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz.
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New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains an index to birth, marriage, and death records. The original records are located in the Archives New Zealand in Wellington, New Zealand.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
Birth
- Child's name
- Date of birth
- Location of birth
- Parent's names
Marriage
- Names of bride and groom
- Date of wedding
- Location of wedding
- Ages of bride and groom
Death
- Date of death
- Location of death
- First and last name of deceased person
- Date of birth
- Age at death
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Archives New Zealand
"New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 8 June 2026. Archives New Zealand, Wellington.
