DECEASED SEARCH HELP
The Deceased Search facility allows you to search the records of Springvale Botanical Cemetery and St Kilda Cemetery.
The Deceased Search database offers six search options:
• Surname Search
• Given Name Search
• Reference Number Search
• Date of Birth Search
• Date of Death Search
• Location Details
For each of these searches you have the option of:
• selecting either Springvale Botanical or St Kilda cemeteries individually, or alternatively the option to select and search all cemeteries
• performing an Exact Surname, Given Names, Reference #, Date of Birth, Date of Death and Location Details search
• selecting the number of results you wish to be displayed per page.
Important Information - Please Note:
• Due to the Privacy Act, we are prohibited from disclosing the names of the authorised owner/s or next of kin of a deceased person.
• Early records are not as comprehensive as more current ones and in most instances do not provide the more detailed information.
• The Deceased Search database does not provide information on headstone or plaque inscriptions.
• Neither the Deceased Search database nor records held have information on maiden names, names of parents, names of siblings, newspaper announcements, or immigration.
• If you require more extensive information, e.g. headstone/plaque inscriptions, photographs, listings of names etc., a fee may apply.
Performing Searches
How to perform a Surname search
• Select the relevant cemetery or All Cemeteries
• Enter the surname (this field is compulsory) – you also have the option of selecting to perform an 'Exact' search.
• Enter given names (optional)
• Click the Submit button
How to perform a Given Name search
• Select the relevant cemetery or All Cemeteries
• Enter the given name/s (this field is compulsory) – you also have the option of selecting to perform an 'Exact' search.
• Enter the surname (optional)
• Click the Submit button
How to perform a Reference Number search
• Select the relevant cemetery or All Cemeteries
• Enter the reference # (this field is compulsory) – you also have the option of selecting to perform an 'Exact' search.
• Enter the given names (optional)
• Enter the surname (optional)
• Click the Submit button
How to perform a Date of Birth search
• Select the relevant cemetery or All Cemeteries
• Enter the date of birth – dd/mm/yyyy – (this field is compulsory) – you also have the option of selecting to perform an 'Exact' search.
• Enter the given names (optional)
• Enter the surname (optional)
• Click the Submit button
How to perform a Date of Death search
• Select the relevant cemetery or All Cemeteries
• Enter the date of death – dd/mm/yyyy – (this field is compulsory) – you also have the option of selecting to perform an 'Exact' search.
• Enter the given names (optional)
• Enter the surname (optional)
• Click the Submit button
How to perform a Location Details search
• Select the relevant cemetery or All Cemeteries
• Enter the location details (this field is compulsory) – you also have the option of selecting to perform an 'Exact' search.
• Enter the given names (optional)
• Enter the surname (optional)
• Click the Submit button
Search Results
A results table will be shown. A message will advise you if there are no records that match your search criteria. Please note that when searching by reference number, only one record will show in the results table as each deceased individual has their own unique reference number.
To obtain further information on a record, click on More Information under Details. This will take you through to the individual record and may provide further information such as age, dates of birth and death, funeral director, tenure date and religion.
Please note: blank fields indicate that we were not given the information at the time of the service.
Once in a deceased record, you can ascertain other deceased individuals recorded at the same location by clicking on the bolded description within the Location Details area e.g. Featonby Lawn – Lawn Grave Row X Grave XX. This will provide you with a list of any other deceased individuals recorded at that location. You can move through to their individual records from this point.
Sorting Records
In the event that a search results in a large listing, you may sort records alphabetically by clicking on the relevant bolded headings at the top of the table.
Important Information
Tenure Expiry Date
If the tenure of a memorial you have selected has expired, a message will be displayed to contact Administration. Please contact our End of Tenure team for more information on (03) 8558 8299.
Recent Losses
Commemorative plaques and monuments can often take a number of months to complete. Therefore, a permanent memorial location may appear on the facility before the memorial is established.
Temporary Memorials at The Walls of Reflection
Springvale Botanical Cemetery provides a free temporary memorial for up to three months for cremated remains. These locations are not listed on the Deceased Search facility.
Time Delay
Information is not live and updates are conducted periodically. The date of the most recent data upload can be found on the Deceased Search facility Home page.
Deceased Search Disclaimer
There are well over 1,000,000 people commemorated within Springvale Botanical and St Kilda cemeteries. Thus, it is not uncommon for our records to include a number of people with the same name. In this case you will require additional accurate information about the person you are searching for so that you can verify the records found. Records may be validated by information such as the cemetery location, the full name of the deceased (middle name), the age of the deceased, the date of birth, the date of death and the date of service. If you do not have the additional information needed to validate a record, it may be obtained from the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
