Is it possible to access australian historical birth certificates online for free?
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Yes, you can search several states - copy & paste web links
New South Wales Records -
http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/searchHistoricalRecords.htm
Queensland -
http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/justice-services/births-deaths-and-marriages/family-history-research
Victoria -
http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/CA2574F700805DE7/page/Historical+research?OpenDocument&1=60-Historical+research~&2=~&3=~ "This costs to search"
Western Australia -
http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/default.aspx
The other states do not have searchable indexes
Thanks Shannon
Yes - get an Aussie rootschatter to do a lookup for you. Rootschat register as a new user, free site, then scroll down to the Australia childboard.
thanks heaps for your suggestions I will definitely give them a try