Photo: view of East Maitland Cemetery

Council's Administration of Cemeteries in the Maitland Local Government Area  

Maitland City Council acts as a cemetery authority in accordance with the NSW Public Health (Disposal of Bodies) Regulations 2002. In this capacity Council has a number of public cemeteries under its care and control. These are: 

Burial Register

In accordance with Regulation 24 of the NSW Public Health (Disposal of Bodies) Regulations 2002 the cemetery authority has the responsibility to maintain a register of burials recorded in those cemeteries that are under the direct control of the authority. Regulation 50 requires Council to ensure that the register is freely available for the inspection by members of the public.

In accordance with this requirement you can access Council's burial register records in the following ways;

• To download an electronic copy of the entire contents of the register select the following options;

                Maitland City Council Burial Register - Text file (3.6MB)
                Maitland City Council Burial Register - A - K - Excel spreadsheet (2.9 MB)
                Maitland City Council Burial Register - L - Z - Excel spreadsheet (2.9 MB)

• Email Council at mcc@maitland.nsw.gov.au to request an extract from the burial register - please indicate in the email the family name including any relevant information you my have regarding the person(s) you are requesting (please note you may be charged a photocopy fee).

• Send a letter to Council or attend Council's Customer Service Counter in the Administration Building at 285 - 287 High Street Maitland with a payment of $55.00 for a CD-ROM of the burial register that you can access via your computer at home.

Family History Enquiries

The Maitland Family History Circle Group is available to provide assistance with Family History searches. The group operate from Matiland City Library between 9.00am - 3.00pm on Wednesdays. You can contact the group in the following ways;

Contact Details

Contact Person: Ann Campbell
Address: PO Box 247 Maitland NSW 2320
Email: MFHC@exemail.com.au
Web: Website  

 
Photo: Aerial view of East Maitland Cemetery 

Common Forms for Usage with Cemeteries

Burial

An Application for Burial (26 KB) is an application for a burial plot within Council's cemetery and is completed when a person is already deceased and is usually completed by a Funeral Director or family.
An Application for Reservation of Burial Plot (24 KB) is completed by someone looking to reserve a burial plot for themselves or other family members. Refer to Council for more information about single and double depth plots.
An Application for Internment of Ashes in an Existing Grave (25 KB) is an application for the internment of ashes into an existing burial plot within Council's cemeteries and is completed when a person is already deceased and is usually completed by a Funeral Director or family.
An Application for Internment of Ashes in a Niche (24 KB) is an application for the internment of ashes into a niche in the columbarium wall at Morpeth and is completed when a person is already deceased and is usually completed by a Funeral Director or family.

Monumental Work

An Application for Erection of Monumental Work (25 KB) is an application for the erection of monumental work including headstones within Council's cemeteries and is usually completed by a family member.
An Application for Monument Restoration (26 KB) is an application for the restoration of headstone and other monument works within Council's cemeteries and is usually completed by a family member.

Photo: View of graves within East Maitland Cemetery

Cemetery Service Providers

Below is a listing of cemetery service providers that currently operate within the Maitland local government area's cemeteries. Maitland City Council does not endorse any service provider. This listing should be considered for customer information purposes only.

Photo: view of East Maitland Cemetery

Useful Links

• Australian Cemeteries Index -  this index provides a searchable data base for all cemetery inscriptions that have been recorded by the authors. It is intended to be a useful tool for those researching their family history. The index contains details of headstones from a number of cemeteries in Australia including photographs. It does contain some cemeteries within the Maitland area.

• Maitland Family History Circle - this site is particularly useful for family history requests. The Circle has extensively photographed over 13,000 headstones within the cemeteries in and around the Maitland area and can provide a headstone photograph with inscription for a small fee. 

• Australian Cemeteries - an Australian Family History dedicated website.
  
  
• National Archives of Australia - Family History - a webpage of the ACT based National Archives of Australia (NAA) website dedicated to Family History searches.
  
  
• Australasian Association of Geneologists & Record Agents Inc - the Australasian Association of Genealogists and Record Agents (AAGRA) was founded in 1977. It aims to offer the services of reliable and competent genealogists and record agents to those wanting professional Family History and genealogy services and general record searching.
  
  
• NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages - this government department registers New South Wales life events accurately and securely for all time, ensuring their integrity and confidentiality. This includes the registration of births, deaths and marriages and official changes of name and sex.
  
  

• National Trust of Australia - Cemeteries - discover vital heritage related information relating to the management of cemeteries in Australia.