This page outlines our transcription service for NSW birth, death and marriage records. There is also a regular service to the NSW State Records Office at Kingswood which is described on the NSW State Records page of this website. The most popular archives services are probate, deceased estates and divorce. In addition, there is now also a link page for BDM records in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland available from this website.

NSW Birth Transcripts are available for the period 1788-1907

NSW Death Transcripts are available for the period 1788-1977

NSW Marriage Transcripts are available for the period 1788-1957

Both the Old Registers (pre 1856) and the Post 1856 Registers can be transcribed.

Full Transcripts: are a full transcription of all the information contained in the NSW Registers. 

Partial Transcripts: are a transcription of up to five items from the Registers. The different items available are detailed on the order form. 

Single Item Transcripts: are where one item specified by the client is transcribed from the Registers.

Check and Verify: is where the Registers are checked against any known information. The client specifies which information is to be checked. If this known information matches on the Registers, then an Upgrade to a full transcription can be done at the same time. For example, the wife of a person may be checked in the Death Registers. If it matches with what you are expecting, then the full transcription can be done. However, if it does not match, the transcription is not done and the client saves the extra cost involved with ordering an irrelevant transcription for their family history research.

Upgrade: is where a client asks for a check of certain information about the person you are researching. Where the Register matches with these known facts, an upgrade to a full transcription can be done. However, an upgrade can only be done if it is ordered at the same time as a Check and Verify.

Index search: is where the Birth, Death and Marriage Indexes are searched on behalf of a client. This is done for people who do not have access to the indexes, either over the Internet or from Public Libraries.

Free Client Matching: is where clients are matched to other people researching the same person. Your privacy is guaranteed and your personal information will only be passed on to another client for this matching only with your written consent.

Free Email or Phone Advice: Laurence is happy to give free advice on genealogical matters to anyone who is experiencing difficulties with their research. This advice especially relates to other sources that may be available to family history researchers beyond that contained in Birth, Death and Marriage records.

Postage and Handling: $1 within Australia, $5 Elsewhere. For large items, such as probate or divorce there is a postage and handling fee of $12

Free Postage and handling for orders over $50 in value for orders within Australia or where items are emailed worldwide