Historic death and marriage indexes from 1930 (the year the ACT registrations became separate from NSW) are available online from Access Canberra. Historic birth death and marriage indexes prior to 1930 are available from the New South Wales Government.
To apply for a birth, death or marriage certificate for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) contact the ACT Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
The ACT Heritage Library provides access to collections that record the lives of Canberrans.
