Ancestry.au launched a huge new index this week to Australian BMDs, comprising nearly 15 million records between the years 1787 and 1985 (births only to 1922 and marriages only to 1949). The searchable database was compiled from microfilmed birth, marriage and death indexes taken from record offices and registries from across Australia, with the exception of the Australian Capital Territory. While some of these indexes and/or the original records are already available online, this is the first database that combines birth, marriage and death data from across all Australian states in one place and format.
The new Australia Birth, Marriage and Death Index is searchable by:
- Birth: name, birth year, father's name, mother's name and birth place
- Marriage: maiden name, spouse name, marriage year and marriage place
- Death: name, death year, birth year, father's name, mother's name and death place
It is available as part of a subscription to Ancestry.au or a worldwide subscription to Ancestry.com.