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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. | 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== | |||
The [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ General Register Office] holds a central copy of all birth, marriage, and death registrations in England. These certificates can be ordered from their [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ website] (a login is required but it is free to register and search). To order, the person’s name and surname; the registration year, quarter, and district name; and the volume and page number must be known. To find these, use the civil registration indexes (discussed above). Because the district registrars sent copies of their certificates to the GRO, the certificate received in the mail or by pdf is a photocopy of the copy, not the original. Although accuracy is very high, there were occasional errors made while copying certificates. | The [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ General Register Office] holds a central copy of all birth, marriage, and death registrations in England. These certificates can be ordered from their [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ website] (a login is required but it is free to register and search). To order, the person’s name and surname; the registration year, quarter, and district name; and the volume and page number must be known. To find these, use the civil registration indexes (discussed above). Because the district registrars sent copies of their certificates to the GRO, the certificate received in the mail or by pdf is a photocopy of the copy, not the original. Although accuracy is very high, there were occasional errors made while copying certificates. | ||
==Civil Registration Offices== | |||
In some cases research can be more efficient working with the smaller, more specific records collections of county/district registry offices. | |||
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*[https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/births-deaths-and-ceremonies/apply-for-a-copy-of-a-birth-marriage-or-death-certificate '''Order certificates for births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships'''] | |||
*[https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/births-deaths-and-ceremonies/contact-a-register-office '''Suffolk Register Offices'''] | |||
[[Category:Suffolk, England]] | [[Category:Suffolk, England]] | ||
[[category:Counties of England]] | [[category:Counties of England]] | ||