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  • Births Deaths and Marriages

    Births Deaths and Marriages

    Family history information for the NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages to produce a death certificate, when required

  • Before we begin

  • Before you start this form, check that you have the family history information on hand that you might reasonably be able to obtain. 

    The most common things that people do not know are details of prior marriages, dates of birth of children, names of parents and maiden name of the person's mother. 

  • The information provided here will be submitted to the NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages to register your loved one's passing.

    It is for legal and family history reasons but it's OK if you don't know the answer to all questions.

    All fields marked with a red asterisk (*) need to filled in - put "unknown" if not sure.

  • The information provided here would be submitted to the NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages to register the Applicant's passing.

    NB: the Applicant is the person for whom the pre-paid arrangements are being made. It might be you or it might be a friend or relative.

    The information collected would be for legal and family history reasons but it's OK if you don't know the answer to all questions.

    All fields marked with a red asterisk (*) need to filled in - put "unknown" if not sure.

  • For example 'SMITH' or 'JONES'.

  • For example 'Mary' or 'Robert'.

  • Please double check that the email address is correct as the process depends on it.

  • Loved one's details

  • Applicant's details

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  • Please note: the date of death supplied above will be used for some documents. However, if the paperwork from the doctor/coroner is different, we will use that date instead for the certificate from Births Deaths and Marriages. 

  • Loved one's place of passing

  • Loved one's residential address

  • Applicant's contact details

  • Loved one's place of birth

  • Applicant's place of birth

  • Residency in Australia

  • Usually, people do not know the date of arrival in Australia.

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  • Loved one's other details

  • Applicant's other details

  • Do not write "retired" above but put main occupation during working life. Similarly, put main occupation activity before retirement. 

  • Do not write "unemployed" above but put main occupation during working life. Similarly, put main occupation activity before retirement. 

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  • Love one's marriage details

  • Applicant's marriage details

  • Most recent marriage/de facto relationship

    Enter any of the details you may know of the marriage or de facto relationship. If unsure, type "unknown".

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  • First marriage

    Enter any of the details you may know of the marriage or de facto relationship. If unsure, type "unknown".

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  • Second marriage

    Enter any of the details you may know of the marriage or de facto relationship. If unsure, type "unknown".

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  • Third marriage

    Enter any of the details you may know of the marriage or de facto relationship. If unsure, type "unknown".

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  • Fourth marriage

    Enter any of the details you may know of the marriage or de facto relationship. If unsure, type "unknown".

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  • Fifth and/or subsequent marriages

    To enter the details of the fifth or subsequent marriages or de facto relationships, fill in the details in each cell below, remembering to scroll to the right to complete.

    Every cell relates to the details of the partner, except for the "age when married" which is the loved one's age.

    Use 'Other marriages' button to add other partner details if required.

  • Loved one's children

  • Applicant's children

  • First child

    If not sure, type "unknown" where required.

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  • Second child

    If not sure, type "unknown" where required.

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  • Third child

    If not sure, type "unknown" where required.

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  • Fourth child

    If not sure, type "unknown" where required.

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  • Fifth child

    If not sure, type "unknown" where required.

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  • Sixth child

    If not sure, type "unknown" where required.

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  • Seventh child

    If not sure, type "unknown" where required.

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  • Eigth child

    If not sure, type "unknown" where required.

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  • Nineth child

    If not sure, type "unknown" where required.

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  • Tenth child

    If not sure, type "unknown" where required.

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  • Eleventh child

    If not sure, type "unknown" where required.

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  • Twelfth child

    If not sure, type "unknown" where required.

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  • Thirteenth and subsequent children

    Please enter the details below. Use the "Other children" button to add more to the list, if required. If not sure of something, type "unknown" where required.

  • Loved one's mother

  • Applicant's mother

  • Details of the mother and father of your loved one are often unknown. We have pre-populated these fields with the most common answers. Please make changes as required.

  • Please check that the Surname is indeed the same as the Surname at birth. If applicable, the Surname at birth is the maiden name .

  • Loved one's father

  • Applicant's father

  • Cemetery or crematorium details

  • A funeral is a ceremony that has the coffin present.

    A direct cremation is an arrangement without friends or families present.

  • The vast majority of direct/unattended cremations are arranged at Macarthur Grange, Smeaton Grange. This is true for families we serve in Sydney, the Central Coast and the Canberra Region.

    It is a private crematorium owned by a firm we work with near Narellan, in South Western Sydney. 

    We have chosen this crematorium, in part, as it is more cost effective and generally easier to arrange to return the ashes to you. However, a direct cremation/unattended can be arranged at another crematorium at an additional cost.

  • ^ With a cremation at Macarthur Grange crematorium, ashes can be sent by Registered Post or collected from our Redfern head office within about a week. 

    Alternatively, they could be delivered at a time that suits the family and when Salvos Funerals might be available. The ashes can also be sent to another crematorium if they are to be interred there. 

    All delivery options are at no additional cost.

    The crematorium itself is near Narellan and is a private crematorium on a commercial estate, South West of Sydney.

    For a cremation at all other crematoriums, the ashes can be collected from the respective location, as required. 

  • ^ With a service in the All Souls Chapel at Rookwood General Cemetery, cremation occurs off site at Australian Cremation Services in St Marys. Ashes can be collected from the cemetery normally within a few days.

  • ^ With a cremation at Macarthur Grange crematorium, ashes can be sent by Registered Post or collected from our Redfern head office within about a week. 

    Alternatively, they could be delivered at a time that suits the family and when Salvos Funerals might be available. The ashes can also be sent to another crematorium if they are to be interred there. 

    All delivery options are at no additional cost.

    The crematorium itself is near Narellan and is a private crematorium on a commercial estate, South West of Sydney.

    For a cremation at all other crematoriums, the ashes can be collected from the respective location, as required. 

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  • Informant's details

  • This is the person who has provided the information. If the certificate is to be sent to someone else, this can be recorded in the section after this one. 

  • Please provide details of where the certificate would need to be sent, after the Applicant's passing. This would normally be the child of the Applicant or a friend or relative who is likely to out live them.

  • Do not enter a PO Box address.

    The Registry requires the Informant's street address.

  • Request certificate

  • Additional copies are not normally required and cost extra.

    The usual way of getting additional copies is to photocopy the original and have that copy certified by an appropriately qualified person, such as a Justice of the Peace or Pharmacist.

  • 2nd copy

  • 3rd copy

  • Help us to serve more families

  • These questions are not related to Births Deaths and Marriages. However, answering them will help us serve more families.



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