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==Civil Registration Districts==
==Civil Registration Districts==
For a list of the historic and current registration districts in Cumberland, see [https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/CUL.html UKBMD: Registration Districts in Cumberland].
Sometimes research might be required to determine where a town or parish was in a former registration district, or even its current district. For a list of the historic and current registration districts and their parishes,  in Cumberland, see [https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/CUL.html UKBMD: Registration Districts in Cumberland].


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. FreeBMD searches can be conducted on a district level, county level or national level.
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. FreeBMD searches can be conducted on a district level, county level or national level.
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