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I just ordered (12 April) my first application for certificate of marriage in Queensland ... for a marriage in 1865 or 1866 ...
Could anyone please tell me how long it take approximately to process (I'm in Ireland). Thank you.
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Depends - did you order online or send a letter
Online - I would think you should have it by mid May at the latest
otherwise by end of May
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Hi flinders
I faxed it to them .... oh dear ... that long eh ... suppose end of May for me then !!! Thanks for reply. :)
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In Queensland we have the easter break weekend, 4 days Good friday the weekend and also the -Monday Public holiday.
Also the next weekend (this weeekend) break 22,23,24 Monday (usually declared a day off) ,and 25th (Anzac day Today).
I am in Queensland and also waiting for a certificate from West Australia. (normally talkes 3 weeks) but this time of year with holidays???
Maybe this may help to explain some of the delay. ???
Rumplestiltskin.
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Thanks Rumplestiltskin ...
The family have waited over 100 years so I guess another month wont matter!!! I'll just have to hold off on my anticipation of its arrival until the end of May !!! :'(
- Love to visit Western Australia.... I've only ever been to Sydney/Melbourne and that was really just stopovers..... Oh well, just have to keep doing the lottery!
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Hello Karen
How long is a piece of string - as is said - It was a sad day when the Qld BDM registry decided to take over issuing old certificates - until last October you could get pre 1890 certificates from the Qld archives
1. They were cheaper ($18)
2. They were instantly sent on receipt of payment - they didn't even wait for my cheque to clear. I posted a request Monday & received certificate Wednesday!
3. I sent an email query to the BDM registry & 2 WEEKS LATER received snail mail correspondence that didn't answer the question
None of this will help you any - but I just wish all the Australian registries were like NSW and Victoria - interested in providing a service, rather than making money.
Trish
PS Not sure about the online ordering Flinders - where did you find this ??? ??? - last time I dealt with the registry - they wouldn't even use email - let alone online ordering !! Print out a form & post or fax it is about all they could handle.
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Gosh Trish and I could have ordered it last year (before October) - how annoying is that ..... There was this little distraction that I had (and still have!) of two toddlers not letting me 'concentrate' enough to order the cert!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm praying its the right certificate now ... I don't think I want to wait a long time like this each time !!!!!!!!!
Forgot to say also - I didn't see the online ordering facility either - I'd certainly like to know more about this. Thanks.
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Hi Karen,
I tried to RING Qld BDm's today four times and just got the message that they are unusually busy at this time. My dad passed away in February, and it took about 6 weeks to get death cert., only to find it has my grandfathers wrong 2nd name on it. Apparently to get it changed and re-issued will cost another $30.00 odd dollars. cheers ferndale
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Hi Fern
Glad I'm not the only one who has a problem with them!!
good luck
Trish
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Hi Trish,
Qld. BDM's is becoming a big pain. Most of my rellies arrived in Qld from about 1864 onwards from Ireland, England and Germany, and most came to Queensland. Would be so handy to have them On Line. Especially now the overseas rellies are looking for us too. Maybe we coud get a moderator to put some pressure on them to put it on line, so they could make even more millions, or send a petition or something. They obviously don't know what they are missing out on. I would even volunteer to do some transcribing.
Cheers for now Dale
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Before I applied for the certificate, I had a query so I sent BDM an email enquiry. I got an email back from a lady named Jeanette. She was very informative and very helpful.
I sent an email to BDM for Jeanette's attention on 25 April asking if my request had been received/how long it would take and I got a reply on 27th April advising that she was going to post it air mail to me the following day! She really is an extremely helpful lady, now I'm excited - should be here this week ??!! Hope so!! Karen
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Hi Karen,
Good for you. Maybe I should send my problem with attention Jeanette, and see what happens. ???
Bye for now Dale
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Hi Dale...sorry to hear about your sad loss ....
It may be worth a shot for you to email direct.. she was really very helpful.....
kind regards, Karen
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Hi Karen,
Thankyou for your thoughts re dad, but he got to 88 yrs and 1 day so that's not a bad innings, and lots of good things have come out of a sad situation. ie reconnection with family members who I have not seen or heard of from between 20 -45 yrs, one of whom is my cousin living here in Brisbane. My child hood playmate, and we are swapping genealogy info.
I have just been sitting here (before I got on line,(composing in my head how to send EMail to Attorney General imploring him to get our Qld BDM's on line as well as getting my problem fixed. After all we are supposed to be the smart state!!!!, also to congratulate Jeanette on her stirling work.
Think I might do a RC poll and ask everyone to vote Yes to send to the Atorney General. Even if they are interested in Qld. Unless anyone else has any bright ideas. And lets face it, our overseas rellies are looking for us too.
Got a bee in my bonnet about this now :) ;D. Time for some action.
Cheers for now Dale
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Good for you Dale......
Here in Ireland, we have nothing online... which I'm not surprised about!! ::) and frankly, I don't think anyone cares, which is sad....
I'd say you'd get a lot of support if you did a poll..... Best of luck with it, I'll keep my eye open for it.... go for it!!
Kind regards, Karen
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Hi Karen,
I have Irish rellies too, but have not even started to delve into them. Thankfully I have made contact with my Cousin Ivy (our gt grandparents were brother and sister), so she has been a great source of information. She has been searching for several years to my several months, and has got back to 1813 in County Cork (paternal side and to Dublin about 1815 on the maternal side. That was such a lovely feeling to get all that info. I have also posted a few posts on a couple of Aus/German sites and had a really good response. Really need to stay off RC for a couple of months to get my tree sorted, but I'm enjoying it so much.
You think I might be addicted ???
Anyway I'll get this off to you. Hope you are keeping well and good luck with your searches. As you can see I'm always free for a "have a chat". Catch up soon Bye Dale.
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Hi Karen
Sounds wonderful to me - we shall all make a note of your contact's name ;D ;D
I have heard (not sure where) that the software used by NSW online was to be offered to other states ... I keep hoping.
Trish
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Hi Trish,
Wouldn't that be lovely. Cheers Dale