Australia, Victoria Birth Index, 1837-1920

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Australia, Victoria Birth Index, 1837-1920

Australia, Victoria Birth Index, 1837-1920

5,921,996 records

This collection is an index to Victoria, Australia, baptismal records (from 1837 to 1853), and birth records (from 1853 to 1920). Information listed generally includes: name of child, gender, parents’ names, birthplace, year of registration (this is typically, but not always, the same as the birth year), and registration number.<br><br>The bulk of the records begin in 1853 — the year civil registration began in Victoria. Information provided in this index can be used to purchase a copy of the full birth record; uncertified copies (downloadable images) can be purchased and downloaded from the <a href="http://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/">Births Deaths Marriages Victoria</a> website. Obtaining a copy of a full birth record is important because it will likely list additional information about the person and their birth.

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John CurtinCreswick, Victoria, Australia

John Curtin, the 14th Prime Minister of Australia, was born on 8 January 1885 to John Curtin and Kate Bourke, in Creswick, Victoria. Curtin is widely considered one of Australia’s greatest prime ministers, largely due to his leadership through much of World War II.