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Some of the christenings and marriages abroad have been extracted and may be found in the IGI. | Some of the christenings and marriages abroad have been extracted and may be found in the IGI. | ||
===Locating Civil Registration Records=== | === Locating Civil Registration Records === | ||
Civil registration records are kept at the superintendent registrar’s district office. Duplicates are kept at the Office for National Statistics (formerly Registrar General). | Civil registration records are kept at the superintendent registrar’s district office. Duplicates are kept at the Office for National Statistics (formerly Registrar General). | ||
Civil registration certificates are closed to the public. The only way to obtain one is to order a copy from the Register General Office for England and Wales. You may order through the Internet, mail or FAX. For more information, see their Web site at: | Civil registration certificates are closed to the public. The only way to obtain one is to order a copy from the Register General Office for England and Wales. You may order through the Internet, mail or FAX. For more information, see their Web site at: | ||
* [http://www.gro.gov.uk/ http://www.gro.gov.uk] | |||
*[http://www.gro.gov.uk/ http://www.gro.gov.uk] | |||
You can obtain certificates by phone: | You can obtain certificates by phone: | ||
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When requesting a certificate by mail, send the following: | When requesting a certificate by mail, send the following: | ||
*A check or money order for the search fee (the amount varies) | *A check or money order for the search fee (the amount varies) | ||
*The full name and sex of the person sought | *The full name and sex of the person sought | ||
*The names of the parents, if known | *The names of the parents, if known | ||
*An approximate date and place of the event | *An approximate date and place of the event | ||
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Addresses for the superintendent registrars can also be found on the Internet through the GENUKI Web site at: | Addresses for the superintendent registrars can also be found on the Internet through the GENUKI Web site at: | ||
*http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/RegOffice/ | |||
*http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/RegOffice/ | |||
Keep in mind that over time district boundaries have changed, and some districts have been abolished. | Keep in mind that over time district boundaries have changed, and some districts have been abolished. | ||
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The Office for National Statistics has records for British subjects outside England, including registrations of events at sea, at consuls and embassies, and for military personnel. For further information, see: | The Office for National Statistics has records for British subjects outside England, including registrations of events at sea, at consuls and embassies, and for military personnel. For further information, see: | ||
* Yeo, Geoffrey. ''The British Overseas''. Third Edition. London, England: Guildhall Library, 1995. ( | *Yeo, Geoffrey. ''The British Overseas''. Third Edition. London, England: Guildhall Library, 1995. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=942+V24y 942 V24y] 1995) | ||
=== Indexes to Civil Registration Records === | === Indexes to Civil Registration Records === | ||