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Births, deaths and marriages: Australian Capital Territory

This State Library of South Australia guide includes information on cemeteries, church records, burials and probate (wills). Information for other states is also included.

Cemeteries

Canberra Cemeteries grave search
Includes cemeteries at: Gungahlin, Hall, Tharwa and Woden
Oaks Burial Ground (Queanbeyan)
Compiled by Barry Stephenson, 2005
Canberra cemeteries (list)

Societies

Heraldry & Genealogy Society of Canberra

Canberra & District Historical Society

Historical Indexes online

Historic Death Index

Historic death and marriage indexes from 1930 (the year the ACT registrations became separate from NSW) are available online.

To apply for a birth, death or marriage certificate for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) contact the ACT Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages.

Historic Marriage Index

Reference book

Biographical register of Canberra and Queanbeyan : from the district to the Australian Capital Territory 1820-1930 : with Bungendore, Captains Flat, Michelago, Tharwa, Uriarra, Hall, Gundaroo, Gunning, Collector and Tarago
This book is held in the State Library's Family History Collection.

A Canberra holiday c. 1930

From the holiday album of an unidentified traveller

ACT Heritage Library

The ACT Heritage Library provides access to collections that record the lives of Canberrans.

ACT Heritage Library