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==Online Records== | ==Online Records== | ||
<center>'''Isle of Man Collections'''</center> | <center>'''Isle of Man Collections'''</center> | ||
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*[http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD Database] | *[http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD Database] | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1473015| England Marriages, 1538–1973}} Index Only. | *{{RecordSearch|1473015| England Marriages, 1538–1973}} Index Only. | ||
==Definition== | |||
Civil registration is the government record of births, marriages, and deaths. | |||
== Information Recorded in Civil Registers == | |||
==== Births ==== | |||
A birth certificate usually gives: | |||
*birth date and birthplace | |||
*child’s name and sex | |||
*father's name and occupation | |||
*mother's full name including her maiden name | |||
*informant’s name, relationship to the baby, and residence | |||
*when registered and the name of the registrar | |||
==== Marriages ==== | |||
A marriage certificate gives: | |||
*marriage data and place | |||
*names of the bride and groom, their ages, their marital "condition" (single or widowed), their professions, and their residences at the time of the marriage | |||
*names and occupations of their fathers (and often whether they were deceased) | |||
*signatures or marks of the bride, groom, and witnesses | |||
*also notes whether the bride and groom were married in a church (with the denomination given) and, if so, whether they were married by banns or by license. | |||
The law required all marriages to be recorded in a civil register immediately after the ceremony. Marriages were often performed at the bride’s parish | |||
==== Deaths ==== | |||
A death certificate usually gives: | |||
*death date and place | |||
*full name of the decedent, their sex and age, their occupation (or for a child, usually the name of a parent) | |||
*cause of death | |||
*name, residence and relationship of the informant to the decedent | |||
*date registered and the name of the registrar.<br> | |||
On certificates for adults, the names of parents are never given. In considering whether to order a death certificate, remember that the information on the certificate may be limited or inaccurate because it is based on the <u>informant’s</u> knowledge. It can be helpful for those looking for clues about persons born or married before July 1837. | |||
==Writing for Records== | |||
[http://manxbmd.com/ ManxBMD.com] includes an Index of Birth, Marriage and Death records. To order a transcript, contact: | [http://manxbmd.com/ ManxBMD.com] includes an Index of Birth, Marriage and Death records. To order a transcript, contact: | ||
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[[https://www.gov.im/registries/general/civilregistry/copy_certificates.xml Certified copy certificates of births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships registered on the Isle of Man]] | [[https://www.gov.im/registries/general/civilregistry/copy_certificates.xml Certified copy certificates of births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships registered on the Isle of Man]] | ||
[[Category:Isle of Man]] | [[Category:Isle of Man]] | ||