New Rules and Restrictions for New Zealand Records

[MaryA]

As from 25th January, 2009, indexes of New Zealand Births, Marriages and Deaths from 1849-1920 will no longer be available for sale. This is as a requirement of the New Zealand Births, Deaths, Marriages and Relationships Registration Act (1995) which came into force in this year. The Act also provides that "historical information" may be made available by the New Zealand Registrat-General on the internet.

This historical information is defined as:
Births that occurred at least 100 years ago
Still births that occurred 50 years ago
Marriages and civil unions that occurred 80 years ago
Changes of names for people born overseas - if they were born at least 100 years ago
Deaths of people who died at least 50 years ago or who were born at least 80 years ago.

From 25th January it will be an offence for any person to publish index information unless the information relates to the person publishing it, or if the person to whom it relates has given permission for it to be published, or information is "historical information" or doesn't identify any particular person.

Anybody having New Zealand ancestors who might be interested about accessing the Civil Registration information should visit The New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs

[MaryA]

The New Zealand BMD records are now available at
http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identit ... t.nz/Home/