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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[ | [[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] | ||
[[Image:SomersetHousebyAnonpublAckermann&Co1836.jpg|thumb|right|250px]] Civil registration is the government recording of births, marriages, and deaths. Civil registration records are excellent sources of names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. Because they are indexed and cover most of the population, English civil registration records are important sources for genealogical research. Learn more about using these records for family history from the [https://www.gov.uk/research-family-history-general-register-office GOV.UK website]. | [[Image:SomersetHousebyAnonpublAckermann&Co1836.jpg|thumb|right|250px]] Civil registration is the government recording of births, marriages, and deaths. Civil registration records are excellent sources of names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. Because they are indexed and cover most of the population, English civil registration records are important sources for genealogical research. Learn more about using these records for family history from the [https://www.gov.uk/research-family-history-general-register-office GOV.UK website]. | ||
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{{see also|General Register Office for England and Wales}} | {{see also|General Register Office for England and Wales}} | ||
=== <u>Civil Registration of British Abroad</u><br> === | === <u>Civil Registration of British Abroad</u><br> === | ||
*Civil registrations of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Foreign Office or FO) of English Subjects in Foreign Countries or otherwise known as Consular registers(from 1849) | Parliament passed legislation creating a civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths for English and Welshmen abroad, or also known as British subjects abroad. Where registration in England and Wales n began 1 July 1837, for British subjects abroad, registration began some records at differing time periods. Returns of births, marriages and deaths to the General Register Office in England begin as early as the late 18th century. For a brief list of the various registers of births, marriages and deaths affecting British subjects abroad, see the list below. These record series are mostly held at the General Register Office, or sometimes known as The Registrar General, and at the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, in the Overseas Registration Section at Smedley Hydro, Southport in Merseyside. The several significant records collection series, include: | ||
*Civil registrations of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Foreign Office or FO) of English Subjects in Foreign Countries or otherwise known as Consular registers (from 1849) | |||
*Miscellaneous Foreign Returns of births, marriages and deaths (RG32). See: [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details/C13368-details Indexes to Miscellaneous Foreign Returns of Births, Marriages and Deaths] | *Miscellaneous Foreign Returns of births, marriages and deaths (RG32). See: [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details/C13368-details Indexes to Miscellaneous Foreign Returns of Births, Marriages and Deaths] | ||
*[http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk/ Miscellaneous Foreign Marriages (RG34)] | *[http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk/ Miscellaneous Foreign Marriages (RG34)] | ||
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*[http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk/ Foreign Registers and Returns (RG33)] | *[http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk/ Foreign Registers and Returns (RG33)] | ||
*[http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk/ Registers and Returns of Births, Marriages and Deaths in Protectorates (RG36)] | *[http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk/ Registers and Returns of Births, Marriages and Deaths in Protectorates (RG36)] | ||
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== Information Recorded in Civil Registers == | == Information Recorded in Civil Registers == | ||