In the Province of South Australia, there was no dominant parish church where marriages, baptisms and burials could be recorded, as happened in England. By November 1839, there was a push to consider the need for a system of registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths. The legality of marriages solemnised by other than Church of England clergy caused controversy in the colony, so you might find two registrations of a marriage in some cases, while there will be no marriage certificate in others. After much public debate, Parliamentary Acts for registering Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM) passed in Council and came into operation on 1 June 1842.They allowed the Governor to establish a Registry Office and appoint a Registrar General. They also allowed the Governor to divide the Province of .South Australia into Districts as he shall think fit, each with a District Registrar.
Links to tables which show what information can be found on Certificates can be found at the bottom of the 'individual results' pages for births, deaths and marriages. Information about District holdings and maps of each area are contained in the book "South Australian Registration Districts of Births, Deaths and Marriages".
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After much public debate, Parliamentary Acts for registering Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM) passed in Council and came into operation on 1 June 1842.They allowed the Governor to establish a Registry Office and appoint a Registrar General. They also allowed the Governor to divide the Province of .South Australia into Districts as he shall think fit, each with a District Registrar.
Links to tables which show what information can be found on Certificates can be found at the bottom of the 'individual results' pages for births, deaths and marriages. Information about District holdings and maps of each area are contained in the book "South Australian Registration Districts of Births, Deaths and Marriages".