Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Legal Status Text
Sub-Department
Authorized form of name
REGISTRAR GENERAL'S OFFICE
Other form(s) of name
Description identifier
AU WA A245
Description area
Dates of existence
1957-07-01 - 1999-04-14
History
Formerly the Registrar General's and Government Statistician's Office within the Chief Secretary's Department. The two functions were split on 1 July 1957 and the Registrar General's Office was created to operate within the Chief Secretary's Department (until 1983). Civil registration of births, deaths and marriages has been compulsory in Western Australia since 1841.
Places
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Creation: Births, Deaths and Marriages Act 1961 (State), Marriage Act (Commonwealth) 1961
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
AU WA A240 - CHIEF SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT (1924-04-16 - 1983-03-23)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A240
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
1924-01-01 - 1957-01-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A1047 - REGISTRY OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES (1999-04-14 -)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A1047
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
- 1999-04-14
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A278 - REGISTRY DEPARTMENT (1881-01-01 - 1896-01-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A278
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
1957-01-01 -
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A279 - REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT (1896-01-01 - 1901-01-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A279
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
1957-01-01 - 1899-12-30
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A280 - REGISTRAR GENERAL'S AND GOVERNMENT STATISTICIAN'S DEPARTMENT (1901-01-01 - 1957-06-30)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A280
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
1957-01-01 -
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A273 - REGISTRY OFFICE (1841-01-01 - 1881-01-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A273
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
1957-01-01 -
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A95 - DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (1983-03-23 - 1983-12-23)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A95
Category of the relationship
Superior
Dates of the relationship
1983-03-01 - 1983-12-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A240 - CHIEF SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT (1924-04-16 - 1983-03-23)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A240
Category of the relationship
Superior
Dates of the relationship
1957-01-01 - 1983-01-01
Description of relationship
Related function
Related unit of description
Series S1927 - REGISTER OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS - DOWERIN DISTRICT
Role
Controlling
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1957-07-01 -
Related unit of description
Series S1927 - REGISTER OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS - DOWERIN DISTRICT
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1957-07-01 - 1963-07-10
Related unit of description
Series S669 - REGISTERS - VACCINATIONS
Role
Controlling
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1957-07-01 -
Related unit of description
Series S433 - CERTIFICATES - CAUSE OF DEATH
Role
Controlling
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1957-01-01 -
Related unit of description
Series S433 - CERTIFICATES - CAUSE OF DEATH
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1949-01-01 -
Related unit of description
Series S735 - REGISTER - MARRIAGE DECLARATIONS
Role
Controlling
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1957-07-01 -
Related unit of description
Series S493 - REGISTRATIONS - BIRTH
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1957-07-01 - 1999-04-14
Related unit of description
Series S494 - REGISTRATIONS - DEATH
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1957-07-01 - 1999-04-14
Related unit of description
Series S495 - REGISTERS - MARRIAGE
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1957-07-01 - 1999-04-14
Related unit of description
Series S1552 - CASH BOOKS
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1957-07-01 -
Related unit of description
Series S1553 - CORRESPONDENCE - OUTWARDS
Role
Controlling
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1957-07-01 -
Related unit of description
Series S801 - FORMS - EXAMPLES
Role
Controlling
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1957-01-01 -
Related unit of description
Series S2868 - REGISTER OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS - NARROGIN SUB-DISTRICT
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1903-12-01 -
Related unit of description
Series S1868 - WESTERN AUSTRALIAN REGISTRATION SYSTEM (W.A.R.S.)
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1984-01-01 -
Related unit of description
Series S3952 - CORRESPONDENCE FILES
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1957-07-01 -
Related unit of description
Series S1904 - REGISTER - BIRTHS AND DEATHS
Role
Controlling
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1957-01-01 -
Control area
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Final
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Sources
Archivist's notes
AN Cross Reference = 9