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From: "Ray Edmunds" <>
Subject: [NZ] Fw: Query from website
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:07:49 +1000

Hi, Re all the queries regarding what is on NZ death certs, below is the
response I received, which should prove helpful. I've ask that this
information and that for birth and marriage certs be put on their web site
and they've agreed.
Given the enormous interest in this subject it came as a surprise to me that
it wasn't on their site.
Regards.

Ray Edmunds

----- Original Message -----
From: <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 8:41 AM
Subject: RE: Query from website


Hello Ray

Thank you for your enquiry.

In the early days, far fewer particulars were required for registration
than later on, as the recording system developed.

The Births and Deaths Registration Act of 1848 required the following
particulars to be registered:

· Date and place of death
· Full name
· Sex and age at death
· Occupation
· Cause of death
· Particulars of the informant (not shown on the death certificate)

>From 1876 the following were added to the death registrations:

· The father's occupation
· The mother's family name or maiden surname
· The place of birth of the deceased
· Length of time the deceased had lived in New Zealand

If deceased had been married, there was included:

· The place of marriage
· The age of deceased at the time of marriage
· Name of the person to whom married
· The sex and age of surviving children (but not their names)
· The date and place of burial

>From 1912 the age of the surviving wife was added.

Our Contact Centre is open Monday - Thursday 8.00am - 7.00pm; Friday 9.00am
- 7.00pm and Saturday 9.00am - 2.00pm.

If you have any further enquiries, please contact us again by email or
phone Call Free (NZ) 0800 22 52 52 or if overseas (+64 4) 474 8150, or
visit our website: http://www.bdm.govt.nz/.

Kind regards
Josh O'Connell
Client Information Officer - Kaipûrongo Kiritaki
Births, Deaths and Marriages Office - Whanautanga, Matenga, Marenatanga
Department of Internal Affairs - Te Tari Taiwhenua

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ray Edmunds" <>
> Sent: 28/09/2007 4:52 p.m.
> Subject: Query from website
>
> Hi,
> Can you please tell me what information is contained on death printouts
for a married female who died in 1958 and a male who died in 1949. I can't
find this information on your website.
> Thank you.
>
>
> Ray Edmunds


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