Register Book of Death and Birth Entries

Names of people who registered the birth, death or marriage are contained in the original register at the registry office, or ask for a photocopy of the BDM record.

Register Births before 1875:-

• Folio Number
• Name
• Sex
• Fathers name and surname (last name)
• Mothers name and surname
• Profession or Occupation of father
• Signature, description & residence of informant
• When registered
• Signature of Registrar
• Name, if added after registration

Register Births 1875-1912  :-

• Folio Number
• When & where born
• Name, and if child present
• Sex
• Father's - Name and surname (last name)
• Father's - Rank or profession
• Father's - Age
• Father's - Birth place
• When & where parents married
• Mother's - Name and maiden name
• Mother's - Age
• Mother's - Birth place
• Informant - Signature, description & residence. If correction of a former entry, signatures of witnesses
• Registrar - When registered, Signature
• Name, if added or altered after registration

Register European Births 1912-1995  :-

• Folio Number
• When & where born
• First names of child
• Sex
• Father's - Name and surname (last name)
• Father's - Rank or profession
• Father's - Age
• Father's - Birth place
• Married - When & where
• Mothers - Name and surname
• Mothers- Maiden name
• Mothers - Age
• Mothers - Birth place
• Informant - Signature, description & residence. If correction of a former entry, signatures of witnesses
• Registrar - When registered, Signature
• Name, if added or altered after registration

Register Maori Births 1913 - 1961 :-

• Folio Number
• Date of Birth
• Place of Birth
• First name (s)
• Sex
• Parents Married - When & where
• Fathers - Name and surname (last name)
• Fathers - Age at birth of child
• Fathers - Birthplace
• Fathers - Rank or profession
• Fathers - Degree of maori blood
• Fathers - Tribe
• Mothers - Name and surname
• Mothers- Maiden name
• Mothers - Age at birth of child
• Mothers - Birth place
• Mothers - Degree of maori blood
• Mothers - Tribe
• Informant - Name/signature, residence, occupation, relationship to child
• Registrar - When registered & signature

Register Deaths prior to 1875 :-

• Folio number
• Where & when died
• Name and surname
• Sex. Age. Rank or profession
• Cause of death
• Informant - Name, residence, occupation,
• Registrar - When registered & signature

• Folio number
• Where & when died
• Deceased - Name and surname, rank or profession
• Deceased - Sex & Age
• Deceased - Cause of death, duration, medical attendant & last examination
• Parents - Fathers name, Mothers name & maiden name, occupation of father
• Deceased - When & where buried, ministers name & religion/witnesses of burial
• Deceased - Where born, length of time in NZ
• Deceased - Where married, at what age married, and name of spouse
• Informant - Name, residence, or occupation of information
• Registrar - When registered & signature

Register Deaths 1913 - 1995 :-

• Folio number
• When & where died
• Deceased - Name and surname, rank or profession, usual residence
• Deceased - Sex & Age
• Deceased - Cause of death, duration onset-death, medical attendant & last examination
• Parents - Fathers name, Mothers name & maiden name, occupation of father
• Deceased - When & where buried, ministers name & religion/witnesses of burial
• Deceased - Where born, length of time in NZ
• Deceased - Where married, at what age married, name of spouse, age of widow/er (if living)
• Deceased - Age & Sex of issue if living
• Informant - Name, residence, or occupation of information
• Registrar - When registered & signature

Register Deaths 1999 - current :-

• Folio number
• Deceased - First names & surname
• Deceased - First names & surname at birth
• Died - When, Where, Cause of death, duration onset-death, medical attendant & last examination
• Deceased - Sex, Age, Date of Birth, Place of birth, number of years living in NZ
• Deceased - usual residence, occupation
• Deceased - When & where buried
• Deceased - Age & Sex of issue if living
• Mothers - first names, last name, first name at birth, last name at birth, occupation or profession
• Fathers - first names, last name, first name at birth, last name at birth, occupation or profession
• Marital Status -  If married - Where, age at marriage, place, name oof spouse, age of widow/er (if living)
• Informant - Name, residence/occupation, relationship (if any)
• Registrar - When registered, where & signature

Register Maori Death 1913-1961 incl:-

• Folio Number
• Died - When & where
• Name
• Residence
• Tribe, or sub-tribe
• Sex & Age
• To Whom married
• Age and Sex of living Issue
• Cause of death, duration, medical attendent & last examination
• Buried - Place and Date
• Fathers - name, tribe or sub-tribe, degree of maori blood
• Mothers - name, tribe or sub-tribe, degree of maori blood
• Residence of parents
• Informant - Name, residence/occupation, relationship (if any)
• Registrar - When registered, where & signature

Register Marriages prior to 1875 :-

• Folio Number
• Married - When & where
• Parties - First & last name of parties, ages, rank or profession
• Parties - Marital status
• Parties - Signature
• Witnesses - Signature of two witnesses
• Informant - Name, occupation
• Minister or Registrar - When registered, where & signature

Register Marriages 1875 - 1912 :-

• Folio Number
• Married - When & where
• Parties - First & last name of parties, ages, rank or profession
• Parties - Marital status (if widowed, date deceased died)
• Parties - Birth place
• Parties - Residence, present & usual
• Parties - Parents = Fathers name & surname, rank or profession; mothers name & maiden name
• Parties - Signature
• Witnesses - Signature of two witnesses
• Informant - Name, occupation
• Minister or Registrar - When registered, where & signature