What is a NSW Transcription?
A NSW Transcription is an economic alternative to obtaining an official Birth, Death or Marriage certificate from the Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages. As an accredited Transcription Agent since 1995, Joy provides a typed copy of all the information recorded on the original registration. Sometimes that means you will get more information than is recorded on the official certificates (see why).
A transcription cannot be used for legal purposes but is a great source of information for family history research.
See below for a list of our products:
| NSW Transcriptions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full Transcription | Full Transcription Provides all details recorded in the register | $20 |
| Express | Express Service Additional fee for each Full or Partial Transcription (1-2 business days) | + $5 |
| Partial – 3 Block | Partial Transcription 3 Blocks of Information provided from the register (See Table Below) | $16 |
| Partial – 2 Block | Partial Transcription 2 Blocks of Information provided from the register (See Table Below) | $14 |
| Partial – 1 Block | Partial Transcription 1 Blocks of Information provided from the register (See Table Below) | $12 |
| Check & Verify | Check one piece of information. Not sure if it’s the right record? Provide one piece of information for us to check. If the information confirms that right record, we will upgrade you to a full. | $10 |
| Early Church Record Volume Entry | Early Church Records (Pre 1856) All details provided from the register | $15 |
Partial Transcriptions
In addition, Partial Transcriptions are also available if you only require some of the information from the register, or would like us to ‘check’ that the record is the right one before obtaining a transcription.
Partial Blocks
The table below lists all the information provided on a Birth, Death and Marriage Registration. When a Full Transcript is not required, use the table to select the blocks of information required for a Partial Transcript.
| BIRTHS | ||
| DATE | B1 | Date, Place, Full Name |
| FATHER | B2 | Name, Age, Occupation, Birthplace |
| MOTHER | B3 | Maiden Name, Age, Birthplace |
| MARRIAGE | B4 | Date of Marriage, Place, Previous Issue |
| OTHER | B5 | Informant, Accoucheur/Nurse |
| DEATHS | ||
| DATE | D1 | Date, Place, Full Name |
| AGE | D2 | Age, Birthplace, Time in Colony |
| PARENTS | D3 | Names, Father’s Occupation, Informant |
| MARRIAGE | D4 | Place, Age, Spouse, Children |
| CAUSE | D5 | Cause of Death, Duration of Illness, Doctor |
| BURIAL | D6 | Burial Date, Place, Religion, Undertaker, Witnesses |
| MARRIAGES | ||
| DATE | M1 | Date, Place, Religion, Minister |
| BRIDE* | M2 | Status, Age, Birthplace, Residence, Occupation |
| GROOM* | M3 | Status, Age, Birthplace, Occupation |
| PARENTS* | M4 | Bride & Groom’s Parents |
| OTHER | M5 | Witnesses, Other notations eg. Divorce, Permission to Marry |
| * Full details have not been recorded for about 50% of marriage entries prior to 1896 |
What do I need to provide to order?
We need a Name, Year and Registration number from the NSW Index in order to be able to provide you with a Transcription.
These can be searched online at the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
What is the Turnaround?
There are 2 Options for turnaround.
Express (1-2 business days) – Additional $5 cost
Regular (Up to 6 Business days)
For more information please refer to the NSW section of our FAQ’s
See a Sample Transcription:
Birth Transcription Early Church Record – Baptism