Phone or email the Births Deaths and Marriages Section of the Department of Internal Affairs. You will need to provide them with as much information as you can, why you want the information, and there are fees.
I have tried several times and been turned down. They want a reason for you applying for the certificate and if the deemed it not up to their criteria they decline your request. If you succeed please let us know.
I was able to initially see documents relating to my father's adoption and was eventually able to copy his birth certificate and all relevant affidavits by his mother, Police, employer records and those of the adoptive parents. I can't remember the exact details of the process but it was through WINZ and the Dept Social Welfare (I think). I applied through the courts and was eventually given court permission to see all files. My fathers birth details did not show up in the BDM records.
I sent A request to Dept of internal affairs. As my grandfather was born over 120 years ago the would allow me to have the records for a fee of $20.40 which I paid. It turns out my grandfather was never adopted he was born out of wed lock and when his mother married three years later he assumed his Step fathers name. Dept of internal affairs were very helpful and provided a copy of his birth entry.
Phone or email the Births Deaths and Marriages Section of the Department of Internal Affairs. You will need to provide them with as much information as you can, why you want the information, and there are fees.
I have tried several times and been turned down. They want a reason for you applying for the certificate and if the deemed it not up to their criteria they decline your request.
If you succeed please let us know.
I was able to initially see documents relating to my father's adoption and was eventually able to copy his birth certificate and all relevant affidavits by his mother, Police, employer records and those of the adoptive parents. I can't remember the exact details of the process but it was through WINZ and the Dept Social Welfare (I think). I applied through the courts and was eventually given court permission to see all files.
My fathers birth details did not show up in the BDM records.
I sent A request to Dept of internal affairs. As my grandfather was born over 120 years ago the would allow me to have the records for a fee of $20.40 which I paid. It turns out my grandfather was never adopted he was born out of wed lock and when his mother married three years later he assumed his Step fathers name. Dept of internal affairs were very helpful and provided a copy of his birth entry.