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-=== <u>Civil Registration of British Abroad</u><br>  ===
+=== <u>Civil Registration of British Subjects Abroad</u><br>  ===
-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:
+Parliament passed legislation creating a civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths for both the English and Welsh 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 at differing time periods. <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)
+Returns of births, marriages and deaths of British subjects 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 various records cited below. These records are held at the General Register Office, or sometimes known as The Registrar General, and some are held 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, originate from four government-sponsored categories:
-*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)]
+#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). Indexes exist as well.
-*[http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk/ Miscellaneous Foreign Deaths (RG35)]
+#Military Records of personnel abroad:
-*[http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk/ Foreign Registers and Returns (RG33)]
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Regimental Registers of births (indexed), marriages and deaths 1761-date
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Army Chaplains returns of birth, marriage and death 1796-1880 (all indexed)
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3. The Registrar General also had custody of non-statutory registers of births, marriages, deaths and burials overseas from 1826-1951 which originally were sent to the Bishop of London's diocesan office. These registers now held at The National Archives, include''':'''
+*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 Deaths (RG35)]
+*[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)]
+*Indexes to all the above "Miscellaneous" series from 1826-1945 are found in RG43
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