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[[Image:SomersetHousebyAnonpublAckermann&Co1836.jpg|thumb|right|250px|SomersetHousebyAnonpublAckermann&Co1836.jpg]] 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].  

Before 1837 only churches recorded birth, marriage, and death information in England (see [[England Church Records]]). In the early 1800s, Parliament recognized the need for accurate records for voting, planning, taxation, and defense purposes. Legislation was passed to create a civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths for England and Wales and, for registering the same for British subjects abroad. England and Wales registration began on 1 July 1837 and later on, for British subjects living abroad, some records returned to England begin as early as 1790. For a brief list of all those registers of births, marriages and deaths affecting British subjects abroad, see Civil Registration of British Abroad (below).<br>  

=== <u>Civil Registration of British Citizens &amp;&nbsp;Military Personnel Overseas</u><br>  ===

Parliament passed legislation creating a civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths for English, Scots, Irish and Welsh subjects living abroad, or also known as British subjects abroad. Where registration in England and Wales began 1 July 1837, for those British subjects living overseas, registration began at differing time periods. <br>

Returns of births, marriages and deaths of British subjects, including military personnel and their families to the General Register Office in England begin as early as 1761 but mostly later in mid-19th century. <br>

 

For a brief list of the several register series of births, marriages and deaths affecting British subjects abroad, consider the various records cited below. These records are held at the General Register Office (sometimes known as The Registrar General) at:<br>

 

 

 

 

&nbsp;&nbsp; Surrey,&nbsp;

 

 

 

 

And some registers are held at:<br>

 

&nbsp;&nbsp; The Office of Population Censuses and Surveys<br>

 

&nbsp;&nbsp; Overseas Registration Section<br>

 

 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Birkdale, Southport<br>

 

&nbsp;&nbsp; Merseyside, PR* 2HH<br>

 

 

 

&nbsp;&nbsp; Email: overseas@ons.gov.uk <br>

 

 

The several significant records collection series, originate from three government-sponsored categories:  

 

=== Indexes at The Family History Library ===

 

[To be added soon] <br>  

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