Application for a family history certificate

You can search the Registry’s online index for free. Learn more about how to search the index and purchase a record online.

The application for a family history certificate form is to be used only when requesting a paid Registry search. Learn more about the cost of a Registry search.

Before you download

We recommend you try searching the index yourself first. We have provided search tips for using the index to make it easier to search. Please also view our frequently asked questions about family history searches.

If you cannot find the record and/or still wish to request a paid Registry search, please have all the available details to add to the form such as:

• Full name (of the person whose record you are looking for)
• Date and place of birth, death or marriage  

This application can only be submitted in person or by post.

After you fill out the application

Once the application is completed, please submit the form using one of the following options.

• By post:
  Mail the completed form to:
  NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages
  GPO Box 30
  Sydney NSW 2001
   
• In person:
  Submit in person at your nearest Service NSW service centre. 

If you have submitted your application by post, the Registry will review your application and send a secure payment link to the email address provided on your application.