England Civil Registration: Difference between revisions

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* [http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/ UKBMD website] lists many local BMD websites (e.g. [http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/ LancashireBMD]). Some of these sites may include more information than FreeBMD, including Mother's Maiden Name before 1911.  
* [http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/ UKBMD website] lists many local BMD websites (e.g. [http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/ LancashireBMD]). Some of these sites may include more information than FreeBMD, including Mother's Maiden Name before 1911.  
* [http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/nameindex/ai_content.php The Genealogist website] , [http://www.findmypast.co.uk Findmypast] & [http://www.ancestry.co.uk/ Ancestry.co.uk], [http://worldvitalrecords.com WorldVitalRecords.com] All these subscription sites also include the GRO Indexes. There may be value in searching multiple sites, due to occasional mis-transcriptions.  
* [http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/nameindex/ai_content.php The Genealogist website] , [http://www.findmypast.co.uk Findmypast] & [http://www.ancestry.co.uk/ Ancestry.co.uk], [http://worldvitalrecords.com WorldVitalRecords.com] All these subscription sites also include the GRO Indexes. There may be value in searching multiple sites, due to occasional mis-transcriptions.  
* The FamilySearch Catalog also contains these indexes {{FHL|47767|title-id|disp=''Index to the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales, 1837-1980''. This set is on microfilm}}{{FHL|744657|title-id|disp=''Index to the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales, 1837-1983''. This set is on microfiche.}}
* The FamilySearch Catalog also contains these indexes {{FHL|47767|title-id|disp=''Index to the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales, 1837-1980''.}}. Most years are only viewable on microfilm at the Family History Library, and the remainder only at a FHC or Affliate Library.
See below for how to order the original once you have the index entry.  
See below for how to order the original once you have the index entry.  


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*[http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/ Certificate Ordering Service]
*[http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/ Certificate Ordering Service]
==== Ordering Certificates by Telephone  ====
Using Visa, Visa Electron, Mastercard, or Maestro, call +44 (0)845 603 7788 and have your details in hand.
The telephone lines are open: Monday to Friday 8:00 am – 8:00pm (excluding Bank Holidays) and Saturday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (GMT). Have your credit or debit card ready.
==== Ordering Certificates by Mail  ====
GRO PO Box 2 Southport Merseyside PR8 2JD
You can download an application form via [https://www.gov.uk/ GOV.UK]
When requesting a certificate by mail, send the following:
*A check or money order for the search fee (the amount varies)
*The full name and sex of the person sought
*The names of the parents, if known
*An approximate date and place of the event


== Registration Districts  ==
== Registration Districts  ==
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