Births, deaths & marriages registers, 1787-1856

This guide provides a list of the Registers of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1787-1856 which can be viewed on microfilm. These records are Open to Public Access (OPA).

Arrangement of registers

Although the Registers are referred to as the 'Pre-1856' or 'Old Records', some entries relating to baptisms, burials or marriages up to 1901 are also include:

The pre-1856 Registers are arranged by Registry Volume Number, for example, Nos 1-123. Within this arrangement, the following is a general breakdown:

Vols. 1- 44
Church of England
Vols. 45- 72
Baptisms - All other denominations
Vols. 73-101
Marriages - All other denominations
Vols. 102-120
Burials - All other denominations
Vols. 121-123
Supplementary Registers - Baptisms, Burials and Marriages, 1827-1901

In addition, the microfilms also contain some other records that do not fall into this numbering sequence. These are:

5/4219
Applications for marriage licences, 1836-44
5/4221
Church of England Baptisms and Burials, 1850-53
5/3841
Church of England Baptisms and Burials, 1833-37

These volumes have been included in the set of microfilms for the sake of completeness; all entries located in them also appear in other Registry volumes.

Registers by ceremony

Baptisms

Church of England
1787-1864
Vols. 1-44
Reels 5001-5016
Presbyterian
1826-1895
Vols. 45-53
Reels 5001-5019
Methodist (Wesleyan)
1839-1855
Vols. 54-56
Reels 5019-5020
Independent / Congregational
Unitarian
1840-1875
Vols. 57-58
Reel 5020-5021
Baptist
1835-1856
Vol. 59
Reel 5021
Roman Catholic
1840-1855
Vols. 61-72
Reels 5021-5027
Other Nominations
1837-1856
Vol. 60
Reel 5021
* Supplementary Register
1830-1901
Vol. 121
Reel 5046

* Contains transcriptions of baptismal entries copied by the Registrar General from church registers acquired or made available on loan from the various churches for check with official records.

Burials

Church of England
1787-1877
Vols. 1- 44
Reels 5001-5016
Presbyterian
1826-1878
Vols. 46, 102-107
Reels 5017, 5040-42
Methodist (Wesleyan)
1840-1856
Vols. 108-110
Reels 5042-43
Independent / Congregational
Unitarian
1841-1855
Vols. 111-112
Reel 5043
Baptist
1840-1855
Vol. 113
Reel 5043
Roman Catholic
1840-1856
Vols. 114-120
Reels 5043-46
* Supplementary Register
1834-1895
Vol. 122
Reel 5046-47

* Contains: transcriptions of burial entries copied by the Registrar General from church registers acquired or made available on loan from the various churches for check with official records; and, records of burials recorded at Church of England, Camperdown between 1856 and 1864 received by the Registrar General with other records pursuant to the Clergy Returns Transfer Act of 1878.

Marriages

Church of England
1788-1856
Vols. 1- 44
Reels 5001-5016
Presbyterian
1826-1856
Vols. 46, 73-82
Reels 5017, 5027-32
Methodist (Wesleyan)
1840-1856
Vols. 83-86
Reels 5032-33
Independent / Congregational
Unitarian
1841-1855
Vols. 87-88
Reel 5034
Baptist
1848-1855
Vol. 89
Reel 5034
Roman Catholic
1834-1856
Vols. 90-101
Reels 5034-40
Other Denominations
1837-1856
Vol. 60
Reel 5021
* Supplementary Register
1827-1895
Vol. 123
Reel 5047

* Contains transcriptions of marriage entries copied by the Registrar General from church registers acquired or made available on loan for check with official records.

Indexes to the registers

Microfiche copies of the Pioneer series of Indexes to Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1788-1888, Federation series of Indexes to Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1889-1918 and NSW Between the wars series of Indexes to Death and Marriage, 1919-1945 are available from the:

Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages
GPO Box 30, SYDNEY NSW 2001
Website: www.bdm.nsw.gov.au

In looking for a particular entry relating to a pre-1856 baptism, burial or marriage which may be found in the registers on these microfilms, the portion of the microfiche Index which relates to the pre-1856 period should first be consulted. This will give a reference to volume and entry number.

The Detailed Listing in this guide should then be consulted to locate the appropriate microfilm reel for the register.

If, in consulting the microfiche indexes for the pre-1856 records, the relevant reference is to a volume number other than Registry Volume Numbers 1 to 123, the researcher should approach the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, which holds these records.

In locating the relevant entry, users should note that these Registers usually contain old discrete 'Church' numbers and a subsequent Registry number that is generally intermittent. Hence for each entry while the Church number will appear in full (for example as 858, 859, 860, 861 etc), the Registry number may only appear in full for the first or last entry on a particular page, if at all. In some instances even this is not the case; the official number appears in full only spasmodically. Consequently, care must be exercised in determining the appropriate entry number.

Volumes 1-19

Please note that there are many inconsistencies in these records, and accordingly that they are difficult to use.

Vol
Reel
Nos.
BDM
Year
Description
1
5001
1-end (11063)
Bap
1787-1831
Church of England
2
5001
1-end (9933)
Bur
1787-1831
Church of England
3
5002
1-end (5474)
Mar
1788-1831
Church of England
4
5002
Chronological
Bap/Bur/Mar
1787-1809
St Philip, Sydney
4
5002
1-end in ea cat
Bap/Bur/Mar
1797-1806
Norfolk Island
5
5002
17-end (275) (see note 1)
Bap
1809-1811
St Philip, Sydney
5
5002
1-end (293)
Bur
1809-1811
St Philip, Sydney
5
5002
1-end (255)
Mar
1809-l811
St Philip, Sydney
6
5002
(see note 2)
Bap
1809-1825
St Philip, Sydney
7
5002
1-end (741) (see note 4)
Bap
1812-1818
St Philip, Sydney
7
5002
1-end (851)
Bur
1812-1818
St Philip, Sydney
7
5002
1-end (350)
Mar
1812-1818
St Philip, Sydney
7 (5)
5002
1-16 (see note 3)
Bap
1809
St Philip, Sydney
8
5002
1-end (1159)
Bap
1819-1825
St Philip, Sydney
8
5002
1-end (923)
Bur
1819-1825
St Philip, Sydney
8
5002
1-end (429)
Mar
1819-1825
St Philip, Sydney
9
5002
1-end (85) (see note 5)
Bur
1821-1825
Church of England, Newcastle
9
5002
1-end (41) (see note 6)
Mar
1818-1825
Church of England, Newcastle
10
5002
1-end (528)
Bap
1826
Church of England
10
5002
275-end (821)
Bur
1826
Church of England
10
5002
1-274
Mar
1826
Church of England
11
5003
1-end (557)
Bap
1827
Church of England
11
5003
1-end (491)
Bur
1827
Church of England
11
5003
1-end (231)
Mar
1827
Church of England
12
5003
1-end (603)
Bap
1828
Church of England
12
5003
849-end (1430)
Bur
1828
Church of England
12
5003
604-end (848)
Mar
1828
Church of England
13
5003
1-end (637)
Bap
1829
Church of England
13
5003
943-end (1545)
Bur
1829
Church of England
13
5003
639-end (942)
Mar
1829
Church of England
14
5003
1-end (609)
Bap
1830
Church of England
14
5003
1-end (521)
Bur
1830
Church of England
14
5003
1-end (347)
Mar
1830
Church of England
15
5003
1-end (898)
Bap
1831
Church of England
15
5003
1275-end (1837)
Bur
1831
Church of England
15
5003
899-end (1274)
Mar
1831
Church of England
16
5003
1-end (866)
Bap
1832
Church of England
16
5003
(see next reel)
Bur
1832
Church of England
16
5003
867-1239
Mar
1832
Church of England
16
5004
1240-end (1273)
Mar
1832
Church of England
17
5004
1274-end (1931)
Bur
1832
Church of England
17
5004
1-end (904)
Bap
1833
Church of England
17
5004
1-end (792)
Bur
1833
Church of England
17
5004
1-end (382)
Mar
1833
Church of England
18
5004
1-end (1087)
Bap
1834
Church of England
18
5004
1500-end (2323)
Bur
1834
Church of England
18
5004
1088-end (1499)
Mar
1834
Church of England
19
5004
+ 1-end (1076)
Bap
1835
Church of England
19
5004
1513-end (2574)
Bur
1835
Church of England
19
5004
1077-end (1512)
Mar
1835
Church of England

Volumes 20-29

Vol
Reel
Nos.
BDM
Year
Description
20
5004
1-end (1295)
Bap
1836
Church of England
20
5004
1-813
Bur
1836
Church of England
20
5004
1-end (480)
Mar
1836
Church of England
20
5005
814-end (1104)
Bur
1836
Church of England
21
5005
1-end (1330)
Bap
1837
Church of England
21
5005
1896-end (3010)
Bur
1837
Church of England
21
5005
1331-end (1895)
Mar
1837
Church of England
22
5005
+ 1-end (1533)
Bap
1838
Church of England
22
5005
2081-end (3534)
Bur
1838
Church of England
22
5005
1534-end (2080)
Mar
1838
Church of England
23
5005
1-end (1635)
Bap
1839
Church of England
23
5005
1-1168
Bur
1839
Church of England
23
5005
1-end (581)
Mar
1839
Church of England
23
5006
1169-end (1556)
Bur
1839
Church of England
24
5006
1-end (2120)
Bap
1840
Church of England
24
5006
+ 1-end (1421)
Bur
1840
Church of England
24
5006
1-end (885)
Mar
1840
Church of England
25
5006
1-end (2531A)
Bap
1841
Church of England
25
5006
1-end (1770)
Bur
1841
Church of England
25
5006
1-end (891)
Mar
1841
Church of England
26
5007
1-end (2914)
Bap
1842
Church of England
26
5007
1-end (1538)
Bur
1842
Church of England
26
5007
1-end (996)
Mar
1842
Church of England
27
5007
+ 1-end (3327)
Bap
1843
Church of England
27
5007
1-597
Bur
1843
Church of England
27
5007
1-end (849)
Mar
1843
Church of England
27
5008
598-end (1214)
Bur
1843
Church of England
28
5008
1-end(3409)
Bap
1844
Church of England
29
5008
1-end (1149)
Bur
1844
Church of England
29
5008
1-end (762)
Mar
1844
Church of England
30
5008
1-end (3817)
Bap
1845
Church of England
30
5008
1-727
Mar
1845
Church of England
30
5009
728-end (809)
Mar
1845
Church of England
30
5009
1-end (1184)
Bur
1845
Church of England
31
5009
1-end (3690)
Bap
1846
Church of England
31
5009
+ 1-end (1394)
Bur
1846
Church of England
31
5009
1-end (798)
Mar
1846
Church of England
32
5009
+ 1-end (3924)
Bap
1847
Church of England
32
5009
see next reel
Bur
1847
Church of England
32
5009
1-112
Mar
1847
Church of England
32
5010
+ 105-end (818)
Mar
1847
Church of England
32
5010
1-end (1549)
Bur
1847
Church of England
33
5010
1-end (3108)
Bap
1848
Church of England
33
5010
1-end (540)
Mar
1848
Church of England
33
5010
1-end (1168)
Bur
1848
Church of England
34
5010
+ 1-? (see note 7)
Bap
1849
Church of England
34
5011
2798-? (see note 8)
Bap
1849
Church of England
34
5011
1-end (643)
Mar
1849
Church of England
34
5011
1-end (1431)
Bur
1849
Church of England
35
5011
1-end (3387)
Bap
1850
Church of England
36
5011
1-end (836)
Mar
1850
Church of England
36
5011
1-end (1325)
Bur
1850
Church of England
37
5012
+ 1-end (3571)
Bap
1851
Church of England
37
5012
1-end (757)
Mar
1851
Church of England
37
5012
+ 3-end (1330)
Bur
1851
Church of England

Volumes 38-59

Vol
Reel
Nos.
BDM
Year
Description
38
5012
1-end (3590)
Bap
1852
Church of England
38
5012
1-397
Mar
1852
Church of England
38
5013
+ 392-end (860)
Mar
1852
Church of England
39
5013
+ 1-end (1926)
Bur
1852
Church of England
39
5013
1-end (4092)
Bap
1853
Church of England
39
5013
1-end (1133)
Mar
1853
Church of England
39
5013
+ 1-1635
Bur
1853
Church of England
39
5014
1622-end (2161)
Bur
1853
Church of England
40
5014
+ 1-end (4521)
Bap
1854
Church of England
41
5014
+ 1-end (1189)
Mar
1854
Church of England
41
5014
1-end (2406)
Bur
1854
Church of England
42
5014
1-2243
Bap
1855
Church of England
42
5015
2216-end (5066)
Bap
1855-1856
Church of England
42
5015
5067-5076
Bap
1856
Church of England
43
5015
1-end (1212)
Mar
1855
Church of England
43
5015
+ 1-end (2257)
Bur
1855
Church of England
44
5015
+ 1-end (2178)
Bap
1824-1864
Church of England
44
5015
+ 1-end (718)
Mar
1824-1856
Church of England
44
5016
1-end (1762)
Bur
1824-1877
Church of England
45
5016
+ 1-end (8620)
Bap
1826-1880
Presbyterian
46
5017
1-end (1498)
Bap
1846-1895
Presbyterian
46
5017
1
Bur
1853
Presbyterian
46
5017
1-end (94)
Mar
1849
Presbyterian
47
5017
+ 27-end (see note 10)
Bap
1834-1844
Presbyterian
48
5017
+ 1-1671
Bap
1845-1846
Presbyterian
48
5018
1666-end (1794)
Bap
1846
Presbyterian
49
5018
+ 1-end (1491)
Bap
1847-1848
Presbyterian
50
5018
+ 1-end (1447)
Bap
1849-1850
Presbyterian
51
5018
1-end (1535)
Bap
1851-1852
Presbyterian
51
5019
1534-end (1687)
Bap
1852
Presbyterian
52
5019
+ 1-end (1385)
Bap
1853-1854
Presbyterian
53
5019
1-end (1093)
Bap
1855-1856
Presbyterian
54
5019
+ 1-end (1179)
Bap
1839-1844
Methodist (Wesleyan)
55
5019
+ 1-407
Bap
1845-1846
Methodist (Wesleyan)
55
5020
+ 404-end
Bap
1846-1850
Methodist (Wesleyan)
56
5020
1-end
Bap
1851-1855
Methodist (Wesleyan)
57
5020
+ 1-132
Bap
1840-1845
Independent / Congregational
58
5021
133-949
Bap
1845-1855
Independent / Congregational Unitarian
58
5021
950-end (972) (see note 11)
Bap
1853-1875
Unitarian
59
5021
1-end (472)
Bap/Births
1835-1856
Baptist
5/4219+
5016
1-end (472) (see note 9)
 
1836-1844
Applications for Marriage Licences
5/4221
5016
1-9 (see note 9)
Bap
1850
Church of England, Gundagai
5/4221
5016
1-11
Bap
1850
Church of England, Albury
5/4221
5016
1-7
Bap
1850
Church of England, Wagga Wagga
5/4221
5016
1-42
Bap
1851
Church of England, Albury
5/4221
5016
1-36
Bap
1852
Church of England, Albury
5/4221
5016
1-35
Bap
1853
Church of England, Albury
5/4221
5016
1-4
Bur
1852
Church of England, Albury
5/4221
5016
1-17
Bur
1853
Church of England, Albury
5/3841
5016
1-75 (see note 9)
Bap
1833-1837
Church of England, Goulburn
5/3841
5016
1-6
Bur
1833-1837
Church of England, Goulburn

Volumes 60-94

Vol
Reel
Nos.
BDM
Year
Description
60
5021
1-161 (see note 12)
Bap
1840-1855
Other denominations
60
5021
1-end (26)
Mar
1844-1855
Other denominations
61
5021
1-end (3116)
Bap
1840-1844
Roman Catholic
62
5021
1-320
Bap
1845
Roman Catholic
62
5022
311-2641 (end)
Bap
1845
Roman Catholic
63
5022
1-1946
Bap
1846
Roman Catholic
63
5023
1942-end (2239)
Bap
1846
Roman Catholic
64
5023
+ 2240-end (4713)
Bap
1847
Roman Catholic
65
5023
+ 1-2132
Bap
1848
Roman Catholic
65
5024
2121-end (2456)
Bap
1848
Roman Catholic
66
5024
+ 1-end (2480)
Bap
1849
Roman Catholic
67
5024
1-end (2133)
Bap
1850
Roman Catholic
68
5024
1-1255
Bap
1851
Roman Catholic
68
5025
1242-end (2513)
Bap
1851
Roman Catholic
69
5025
1-end (2755)
Bap
1852
Roman Catholic
70
5025
1-2139
Bap
1853
Roman Catholic
70
5026
2134-end (2195)
Bap
1853
Roman Catholic
71
5026
+ 1-end (2856)
Bap
1854
Roman Catholic
72
5026
+ 1-3243
Bap
1855
Roman Catholic
72
5027
+ 3225-end (3997)
Bap
1855
Roman Catholic
73
5027
1-end (2631)
Mar
1826-1856
Presbyterian
74
5027
4352-4540 (see note 13)
Mar
1832-1855
Presbyterian
74
5027
2632-3890
Mar
1832-1844
Presbyterian
74
5028
+ 3883-4351 (end)
Mar
1844-1848
Presbyterian
75
5028
+ 1-end (1107)
Mar
1834-1841
Presbyterian
76
5028
+ 1109-1678
Mar
1841-1843
Presbyterian
76
5029
+ 1675-end (2071)
Mar
1843-1846
Presbyterian
77
5029
+ 1-encl (836)
Mar
1845-1846
Presbyterian
78
5029
1-132
Mar
1847
Presbyterian
78
5030
131-end (800)
Mar
1847-1848
Presbyterian
79
5030
1-end (853)
Mar
1849-1850
Presbyterian
80
5031
1-end (931)
Mar
1851-1852
Presbyterian
81
5031
1-329
Mar
1853
Presbyterian
81
5032
328-end (1060)
Mar
1853-1855
Presbyterian
82
5032
+ 1-end (583)
Mar
1855-1856
Presbyterian
83
5032
1-83
Mar
1840-1842
Methodist (Wesleyan)
83
5033
+ 83-end (189)
Mar
1842-1845
Methodist (Wesleyan)
84
5033
+ 1-end (330)
Mar
1845-1850
Methodist (Wesleyan)
85
5033
1-end (485)
Mar
1850-1855
Methodist (Wesleyan)
86
5033
1-end (157)
Mar
1855-1856
Methodist (Wesleyan)
87
5034
+ 1-end (150)
Mar
1841-1851
Independent
88
5034
+ 1-end (146)
Mar
1852-1855
Independent
89
5034
+ 1-end (31)
Mar
1848-1855
Baptist
90
5034
+ 1-end (645)
Mar
1834-1840
Roman Catholic
91
5035
646-end (1297)
Mar
1840-1842
Roman Catholic
92
5035
1298-end (1993)
Mar
1842-1843
Roman Catholic
93
5036
1994-end (2736)
Mar
1843-1844
Roman Catholic
94
5036
1-576
Mar
1845-1846
Roman Catholic
94
5037
577-end (762)
Mar
1846
Roman Catholic

Volumes 95-end

Vol
Reel
Nos.
BDM
Year
Description
95
5037
763-end (1436) (see note 14)
Mar
1847-1848
Roman Catholic
96
5037
1-109
Mar
1849
Roman Catholic
96
5038
110-end (765) (see note 15)
Mar
1849-1850
Roman Catholic
97
5038
+ 1-end (566)
Mar
1851
Roman Catholic
98
5038
1-184
Mar
1852
Roman Catholic
98
5039
185-end (638)
Mar
1852
Roman Catholic
99
5039
+ 1-end (669)
Mar
1853
Roman Catholic
100
5039
+ 1-363
Mar
1854
Roman Catholic
100
5040
364-end (739)
Mar
1854
Roman Catholic
101
5040
1-end (835)
Mar
1855-1856
Roman Catholic
102
5040
1-end (3197)
Bur
1826-1878
Presbyterian
103
5041
+ 1-end (1277)
Bur
1834-1844
Presbyterian
104
5041
1-end (558)
Bur
1845-1847
Presbyterian
105
5041
1-end (658)
Bur
1848-1850
Presbyterian
106
5042
1-end (1498)
Bur
1851-1854
Presbyterian
107
5042
1-end (358)
Bur
1855-1856
Presbyterian
108
5042
1-end (157) (see note 16)
Bur
1839-1844
Methodist (Wesleyan)
109
5042
1-end (173)
Bur
1844-1847
Methodist (Wesleyan)
110
5042
+ 1-658 (see note 17)
Bur
1848-1856
Methodist (Wesleyan)
110
5043
657-end (1332)
Bur
1848-1856
Methodist (Wesleyan)
111
5043
1-end (222)
Bur
1841-1851
Independent
112
5043
229-end (433) (see note 18)
Bur
1852-1855
Independent
113
5043
l-end (150) (see note 19)
Bur
1840-1855
Baptist
114
5043
+ 1-end (1250) (see note 20)
Bur
1840-1844
Roman Catholic
115
5043
1-524
Bur
1845-1846
Roman Catholic
115
5044
+ 523-end (1070)
Bur
1845-1846
Roman Catholic
116
5044
+ 1071-end (2384)
Bur
1847-1848
Roman Catholic
117
5044
+ 1-977
Bur
1849-1850
Roman Catholic
117
5045
974-end (1573)
Bur
1850
Roman Catholic
118
5045
1-end (1785)
Bur
1851-1852
Roman Catholic
119
5045
+ 1-2162
Bur
1853-1854
Roman Catholic
119
5046
2163-end (9552)
Bur
1854
Roman Catholic
120
5046
+ 1-end (898)
Bur
1855-1856
Roman Catholic
121
5046
1-end (8789)
Bap
1830-1901
Supplementary Register
122
5046
1-7975
Bur
1834-1895
Supplementary Register
122
5047
7948-end (12339)
Bur
1834-1895
Supplementary Register
123
5047
1-end (736)
Mar
1827-1858
Supplementary Register
5/4221
5047
1-9 (see note 21)
Bap
1850
Church of England, Gundagai
5/4221
5047
1-11
Bap
1850
Church of England, Albury
5/4221
5047
1-7
Bap
1850
Church of England, Wagga Wagga
5/4221
5047
1-42
Bap
1851
Church of England, Albury
5/4221
5047
1-36
Bap
1852
Church of England, Albury
5/4221
5047
1-35
Bap
1853
Church of England, Albury
5/4221
5047
1-4
Bur
1852
Church of England, Albury
5/4221
5047
1-17
Bur
1853
Church of England, Albury
5/4219
5047
1-end (472) (see note 21)
 
1836-1844
Applications for Marriage Licences
5/3841
5047
1-75 (see note 21)
Bap
1833-1837
Church of England, Goulburn
5/3841
5047
1-6
Bur
1833-1837
Church of England, Goulburn

+ Some pages have been inadvertently missed in filming while for others the filmed image is very faint. These pages have been copied and are available in our reading roonm at COD 434 and 435 (2 sets); they have also been filmed onto Reel 5048 (see Appendix).

Notes on the records

1. For entry numbers 1-16 see entry for Vol. 7 and explanatory note 3 below.

2. Vol. 6. Binding error:

Baptismal entries commence at No. 19 (p.2), each entry bearing a discrete number and continuing through to No. 159 (p.11). Page 12 commences with entry No. 430 (Registry's nurturing system*) at which point the 'old' discrete number should be disregarded. The Registry's numbering system continues through to page 24 (entry No. 635). Page 24 is immediately followed by p.25 that contains entries 1-18 (old discreet numbers). Page 26 commences with entry number 254 and continues through to entry number 429 on p.36. Pages 37-42 contain entry numbers 160-253.

*NB: The 'old' discrete numbering system complies with the microfiche index for entries 1-253 only after which the Registry's numbering system should be used. The latter normally appears at the top of each page (and occasionally at the foot of the page) requiring the entry numbers between to be 'calculated'.

Index entries
Page numbers in Register
1 – 13
25
19 – 159
2 - 11
160 – 253
37 - 42
254 – 429
26 - 36
430 – 635
12 - 24

3. This page belongs to Vol. 5 (having at some time been inadvertently been transferred to Vol. 7)

4. On p.146 of the register a correction has been made to the first digit at entry number 250 (eg. 350). follows through to the end of the baptismal entries - thus the 200's should read 300's and the 300's, 400's etc. ending at 841.

5. Registry's entry numbers at the foot of each page.

6. "Old" discrete entry number.

7. The Registry entry numbers in this register are inconsistent with the entry numbers in the (microfiche) index. In addition, the Registry entry numbers are both intermittent and (in many cases) illegible. The error occurs between pp. 171 and 173 of the register (consolidated pagination) when entry 1954 (p. 171) is followed by entry 1855 (p. 173) thus making the

register entry numbers approximately 100 behind those of the (microfiche) index.

8. Entry number 2798 in the register is assigned entry number 2599 in the (microfiche) index. The last entry number in the register is 3569. In the index the number for this entry is given as 3370, thus making the register entry numbers approx. 200 in advance of those of the index. In order to find an entry in the register add approx. 200+ to the index number before searching for the register entry.

9. Entries in these volumes also appear in the Registry volumes and may be located by reference to the (microfiche) index.

10. There are over 5000 baptismal entries in Vol. 47. The volume is in poor physical condition thus making many of the entries difficult both to locate and to read. There appears to be no register entries Nos. 1-26 - the Registry's entry numbers commencing at No. 27.

11. Entries 950-972 (Unitarian Church, Macquarie Street, Sydney): This is a typescript copy of the register (R.G.'s 1966) - the original being in the possession of the Mitchell Library.

12. Note that registers cover baptismal dates but also give the birth dates which are in many cases much earlier. The indexes also refer to the date of birth (where known) rather than the date of baptism.

13. Note that the entry numbers in Vol. 74 are out of sequence.

14. Commencing at 1093 respective entry numbers are stamped in bold figures.

15. Commencing at 334 respective entry numbers are stamped in bold figures.

16. This volume contains some baptismal entries in addition to burials. Entry numbers for the latter are sometimes noted as inclusive numbers (top or bottom of the page). Discrete numbering of entries - although evident - is not normally related to the Registry's indexes although there are exceptions to this rule.

17. Intermittent numbering - 'calculate' entry numbers.

18. Register annotated "Numbers 223-228 blank".

19. Scan right-hand side of page for entries 65-end.

20. Numerical sequence inconsistent.

21. The numbers given in the 'Registry Vol.' column indicate NSW State Archives' reference numbers. These items have been filmed twice; they also appear on Reel 5016.

Appendix

Entries Missed in Filming or Re-Filmed (Photocopies at COD 434-35 (2 sets))

Volumes 1-47 (including 5/4219)

Vol
Reel
Nos.
BDM
Year
Description
19
5048
860-874
Bap
1835
Church of England
22
5048
1519
Bap
1838
Church of England
24
5048
610-639
Bur
1840
Church of England
27
5048
1417-1442
Bap
1843
Church of England
31
5048
50-63
Bur
1846
Church of England
31
5048
1224-1237
Bur
1845-46
Church of England
32
5048
1248-1277
Bap
1847
Church of England
32
5048
113-118
Mar
1847
Church of England
34
5048
76-105
Bap
1849
Church of England
34
5048
2162-2176
Bap
1849
Church of England
37
5048
387-414
Bap
1851
Church of England
37
5048
1-2
Bur
1851
Church of England
38
5048
446-449
Mar
1852
Church of England
38
5048
422-449
Bur
1852
Church of England
39
5048
239-266
Bur
1853
Church of England
39
5048
591-618
Bur
1853
Church of England
40
5048
269-298
Bap
1854
Church of England
40
5048
4425-4452
Bap
1854
Church of England
41
5048
137-141
Mar
1854
Church of England
43
5048
2240-2253
Bur
1856
Church of England
44
5048
505-534
Bap
1849
Church of England
44
5048
1312-1340
Bap
1863-64
Church of England
44
5048
592-599
Mar
1832-33
Church of England
5/4219
5048
2
Mar
1836
Church of England
5/4219
5048
34
Mar
1837
Church of England
5/4219
5048
96-97
Mar
1838
Church of England
5/4219
5048
185
Mar
1839
Church of England
5/4219
5048
401
Mar
1842
Church of England
45
5048
6977-7006
Bap
1851
Presbyterian
47
5048
1255
Bap
1840
Presbyterian
47
5048
2139, 2141
Bap
1842
Presbyterian
47
5048
2150-2153
Bap
1842
Presbyterian
47
5048
4051-4052, 4057-4060, 4062
Bap
1842-43
Presbyterian
47
5048
1009
Bur
1843
Presbyterian
47
5048
4260-4267
Bap
1843
Presbyterian
47
5048
4724-4729
Bap
1844
Presbyterian
47
5048
4996-5000
Bap
1844
Presbyterian

Volumes 48-73

Vol
Reel
Nos.
BDM
Year
Description
48
5048
112
Bap
1845
Presbyterian
48
5048
1001-1012
Bap
1844
Presbyterian
48
5048
1084-1095
Bap
1845
Presbyterian
49
5048
13-18
Bap
1847
Presbyterian
49
5048
83-88
Bap
1847
Presbyterian
49
5048
101-110
Bap
1847
Presbyterian
50
5048
30-48
Bap
1849
Presbyterian
50
5048
116-117
Bap
1849
Presbyterian
52
5048
690-711
Bap
1853
Presbyterian
54
5048
427-429
Bap
1840
Methodist (Wesleyan)
55
5048
391-393
Bap
1846
Methodist (Wesleyan)
55
5048
1611-1639
Bap
1849
Methodist (Wesleyan)
57
5048
13-15
Bap
1841
Independent/ Congregational
57
5048
106
Bap
1843
Independent/ Congregational
57
5048
116
Bap
1844
Independent/ Congregational
64
5048
2400-2409
Bap
1847
Roman Catholic
65
5048
1145-1150
Bap
1848
Roman Catholic
66
5048
2251-2254
Bap
1849
Roman Catholic
71
5048
235-266
Bap
1854
Roman Catholic
71
5048
274-320
Bap
1854
Roman Catholic
71
5048
1449-1456
Bap
1854
Roman Catholic
71
5048
2082-2093
Bap
1854
Roman Catholic
71
5048
2219-2235
Bap
1854
Roman Catholic
71
5048
2333-2345
Bap
1854
Roman Catholic
71
5048
2470-2489
Bap
1854
Roman Catholic
72
5048
951-972
Bap
1855
Roman Catholic
72
5048
983-1045
Bap
1855
Roman Catholic
72
5048
2588-2620
Bap
1855
Roman Catholic
72
5048
2625-2676
Bap
1855
Roman Catholic
72
5048
3135-3148
Bap
1855
Roman Catholic
72
5048
3398-3405
Bap
1855
Roman Catholic

Volumes 74-end

Vol
Reel
Nos.
BDM
Year
Description
74
5048
4209-4216
Mar
1847
Presbyterian
75
5048
688-690
Mar
1840
Presbyterian
75
5048
1025, 1027
Mar
1841
Presbyterian
75
5048
1108
Mar
1841
Presbyterian
76
5048
1359
Mar
1842
Presbyterian
76
5048
1396
Mar
1842
Presbyterian
76
5048
1721
Mar
1843
Presbyterian
77
5048
644
Mar
1846
Presbyterian
82
5048
380-381
Mar
1854
Presbyterian
83
5048
95
Mar
1841
Methodist
83
5048
118
Mar
1843
Methodist
83
5048
147
Mar
1844
Methodist
84
5048
2
Mar
1845
Methodist
84
5048
4
Mar
1845
Methodist
84
5048
202-203
Mar
1849
Methodist
87
5048
1
Mar
1841
Independent/ Congregational
88
5048
115-116
Mar
1855
Independent/ Congregational
89
5048
10
Mar
1853
Baptist
90
5048
10-14
Mar
1834
Roman Catholic
90
5048
170
Mar
1836
Roman Catholic
97
5048
257-260
Mar
1851
Roman Catholic
99
5048
666-667
Mar
1853
Roman Catholic
100
5048
300-303
Mar
1854
Roman Catholic
103
5048
977-978
Bur
1843
Presbyterian
110
5048
260-262
Bur
1850
Methodist (Wesleyan)
114
5048
934-944
Bur
1842
Roman Catholic
115
5048
1062
Bur
1846
Roman Catholic
116
5048
1290-1294
Bur
1847
Roman Catholic
117
5048
43-49
Bur
1849
Roman Catholic
117
5048
782-786
Bur
1850
Roman Catholic
117
5048
801-805
Bur
1849
Roman Catholic
117
5048
969
Bur
1850
Roman Catholic
119
5048
1443-1450
Bur
1854
Roman Catholic
120
5048
14-16
Bur
1855
Roman Catholic
120
5048
574-583
Bur
1855
Roman Catholic
120
5048
687-688
Bur
1855
Roman Catholic
120
5048
708-719
Bur
1855
Roman Catholic
120
5048
766-773
Bur
1855
Roman Catholic

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