MCB Geneology

The Metropolitan Cemeteries Board is able to supply original Funeral Application Forms for records over 25 years old. (Note: This service may be limited for records relating to Fremantle Cemetery)

This service is used by genealogists and anyone wishing to research their family tree. The form contains information such as:

• Last address of the deceased
• Name of the funeral director
• Date of the funeral
• Date of death
• Age of deceased
• Name of the applicant for the funeral
• Name of any clergy officiating.

To purchase a Funeral Application Form, complete the Request for Funeral Application(PDF, 33.1KB)  and return it to us.

Please forward the request form by post to:

Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
PO Box 53
Claremont WA 6910
Australia

If you’re researching your family tree or simply want to complete your family photographic records, the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board can provide photos of the memorial or headstone of a loved one.

Photos are available in digital format or as standard-size photographic prints.

Photos of headstones taken prior to Cemetery Renewal are provided free of charge to family members.

Photos that require our staff to visit the grounds to acquire the image will incur a fee.

Each purchase of a photograph will include a shot of the entire gravesite and, if available, a close up of the headstone bearing the inscription requested.

Please note: there may not be a headstone on the grave you have requested. We will not know this until we visit the gravesite. For this reason the fee is not refundable if there is no headstone.

To purchase photographs complete the Request for Photograph Form(PDF, 86.2KB) and return it to us.

Please forward the completed request form by email to mcb@mcb.wa.gov.au or post to:

Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
PO Box 53
Claremont WA 6910
Australia

In addition to the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board name search there are a number of excellent resources that may assist with Western Australian genealogy research.