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===Civil Registration Indexes=== | ===Civil Registration Indexes=== | ||
Indexes to civil registration are available on many websites. However, while these websites have the indexes, the original certificates cannot be ordered from here. The main websites are: | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/ Familysearch.org] | |||
*[https://www.freebmd.org.uk/ Freebmd.org.uk] | |||
*[https://www.findmypast.com/ Findmypast.com] ($) | |||
*[https://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] ($) | |||
Other sites in which civil registration in Suffolk can be found: | |||
These indexes only give a limited amount of information on birth, marriage, and death certificates. For births, the child’s name and the registration year, quarter, and district are listed. For marriages, the bride or groom’s name, the names of other people on the same page (does not specify the spouse), and the registration year, quarter, and district are listed. For deaths, the deceased’s name and the registration year, quarter, and district are listed. All three indexes also include the volume and page number the record can be found, which information can then be used to order a copy of the original certificate. | |||
The [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ General Register Office] (GRO), where the original certificates are kept, also has indexes for births and deaths. These indexes provide more information than any other index; the information listed includes the mother’s maiden name on birth certificates and the age at death on death certificates. This information can be very valuable in identifying the correct certificate. The website requires a login, but it is free to register and search. Copies of the original certificates can also be ordered from this website for a fee. | |||
By identifying a person in the civil registration indexes, one is able to order a certificate from the [http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/ General Register Office]. There are many sites that provide access to the civil registration indexes. [http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ FreeBMD] is a preferred site since it provides free access and it has an excellent search capacity.([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLSXwl8zulc watch youtube video)] FreeBMD searches can be conducted on a district level, county level or national level. One also can search the [http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/BirthsMarriagesAndDeaths/SuffolkRegistrationOffices/Listing.htm district registrar] indexes in person at their offices. The General Register Office indexes do not correspond with the indexes at the district level. | |||
===Ordering Certificates Online=== | ===Ordering Certificates Online=== | ||