Is there a good free source for Australian BMDs?

Question

I have found a branch of my family that migrated to Queensland, Australia in 1874. Is there a good free source that would cover them. There is what appears to be a properly sourced family tree at http://www.culpinconnection.co.uk/getperson.php?personID=P150&tree=Lovegrove but the sources quoted are all from Ancestry, which I don't use. If possible I would like to verify the information.

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https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/

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https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/details/6c1d9d1847e94e49d54a5f9a640c2882ec412df190dcd7a2626f14fc45923dee

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And https://trove.nla.gov.au/ is also useful for marriages etc.

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Thank you Melanie, that is what I needed. Now why couldn't I find it, duh?

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Well, I am an Aussie, and I use those pages all the time.  (In fact, I pretty much never close the tab.)
Although not perfect, Queensland's is one of the better ones.

There's also this (for you, or anyone else with a similar query):
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Australia_Project_Resources

Answer 1

For death records of people who died recently, use The Ryerson Index. The only state BMD that seems to be pay-as-you-go is SA.

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Also, Queensland was only made a separate colony in 1859. Before that it's New South Wales, so used NSW BDM instead.

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Not always necessary, as many of those earliest records are in both repositories.  The "trick" is - if it's not found in the Queensland BDM records, then go look in New South Wales.

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Sure. I was mainly alerting overseas users so they categorize what they've found correctly.

Answer 2

For Queensland records, try https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/. It does not provide location, but does provide dates for birth, deaths an marriages in the state. 

Answer 3

I am happy to do look ups for South Australia BDMs as I have this data.

Know Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia are online but with minimal content.  Tasmania; some online but find difficult.  SA definitely has the most comprehensive records

Answer 4

 - thank you Martin for asking the ? above - - in WikiTree g2g - - As you will see from most of the answers that followed, this Island has 5 States and NT., and Tasmania, its own Island, and together they form the Commonwealth of Aust. (Federal). However, the Sovereign states are responsible for their own BDM departments (through their Justice Depts.) Subject to now privacy laws, ie Births 100yrs from today, is 1923 (circa).

 - So, you will see a 'free' and 'good' summary for most states (South Aust did sell their records to the Genealogical Society in that state). The biggest 'pain' occurs when profiles move around from state to state, such as in the 1850s, gold and copper miners, and 1890s in West Aust. Teachers moved from place to place as the population rose and fell. - - On the other hand, CoAustralia is the responsible entity for the census, since 1901, the data is kept for stats, but not the records, (but we won't go there).

As mentioned, NLAs Trove is a great search engine for all things in the newspapers - - - - enjoy - cheers - -