Ancestry research help and support

When you search online, the records you find will include a registration number.

Save when you buy birth, marriage and death certificates by including the registration number on your application.

The fees are:

• $35 for each certificate with a registration number
• $48 for each certificate without a registration number.

• Certificates are delivered by post and we have allowed a week for this in the times below.
• Times shown are estimated and may vary slightly.
• Australia Post advises customers to anticipate delays with International post.

You can pay a family history transcription agent to search for you. They provide:

• either full or partial details of our records (transcriptions) or
• confirm details of the records we hold.

This option might suit you if you only need the facts, and not full certified copies of certificates.

For information about their service and fees, contact a transcription agent. 

Marilyn Rowan

• Phone: (02) 4658 1206 
• Send an email 
• Website

Joy Murrin

• Phone: (02) 9585 1187 
• Send an email 
• Website

Laurie Turtle

• Phone: (02) 4573 1559 
• Send an email 
• Website

To apply for the Registry to search your family history records:

• download and complete the family history search application (PDF, 727.1 KB). 
• include all the details of the person you are researching such as full name, date and place of birth, death or marriage and
• complete the payment section.

Email your completed form to Births Deaths & Marriages or visit your nearest Service NSW centre.

Searching a date range

If you’re not certain of the date of a birth, marriage or death, try searching a 10-year period. 

You can ask us to search a longer period than 10 years at an extra cost:

• $48 for an initial search of up to 10 years (birth, death or marriage certificate)
• add $45 for each additional search of up to 10 years.