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Cox, Jane, and Stella Colwell. ''Never Been Here Before? A Genealogist’s Guide to the Family Records Centre.'' Kew, England: PRO Publications, 1997. This is a guide to the Family Records Centre in London which encompasses the birth, marriage and death records of the Office for National Statistics and the Public Record Office microfilms of census records, records of nonconformity, wills and death duties. | Cox, Jane, and Stella Colwell. ''Never Been Here Before? A Genealogist’s Guide to the Family Records Centre.'' Kew, England: PRO Publications, 1997. This is a guide to the Family Records Centre in London which encompasses the birth, marriage and death records of the Office for National Statistics and the Public Record Office microfilms of census records, records of nonconformity, wills and death duties. | ||
Other guides are listed in | Other guides are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
ENGLAND - CIVIL REGISTRATION - HANDBOOKS | ENGLAND - CIVIL REGISTRATION - HANDBOOKS | ||
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Divorce required an act of Parliament until 1857 and was uncommon before the mid-20th century. Records of parliamentary divorce acts are at: | Divorce required an act of Parliament until 1857 and was uncommon before the mid-20th century. Records of parliamentary divorce acts are at: | ||
'''House of Lords Library<br | '''House of Lords Library<br>'''London, SW1A 0PW<br>England <br>Telephone: 020 7219 3120<br>Fax: 020 7219 6156<br>E-mail: [mailto:lawlords@parliament.uk lawlords@parliament.uk]<br>Internet: http://www.parliament.uk/judicial_work/judicial_work.cfm | ||
Civil divorce registration began in 1858. These divorce records are confidential for 75 years. Records older than 75 years can be consulted at the National Archives in London. | Civil divorce registration began in 1858. These divorce records are confidential for 75 years. Records older than 75 years can be consulted at the National Archives in London. Indexes for 1858 to 1937 are available. | ||
Relatives of divorced persons may obtain information on divorces that occurred in the last 75 years by contacting: | Relatives of divorced persons may obtain information on divorces that occurred in the last 75 years by contacting: | ||
'''Divorce Registry of the Family Division<br | '''Divorce Registry of the Family Division<br>'''Somerset House, Strand<br>London W.C. 2<br>England<br>Internet: http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/family/index.htm | ||
To learn more about divorce records, visit the following Web sites. | To learn more about divorce records, visit the following Web sites. | ||
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=== British Persons Christened, Married or Buried Abroad === | === British Persons Christened, Married or Buried Abroad === | ||
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British subjects born abroad can be a challenge to find. The Family History Library has many British church records for persons living in foreign countries. Records extracted for British persons abroad will be listed in the International Genealogical Index (IGI) by the place where the event was recorded. When searching the IGI you must identify the region to be searched although you may not know the region. | British subjects born abroad can be a challenge to find. The Family History Library has many British church records for persons living in foreign countries. Records extracted for British persons abroad will be listed in the International Genealogical Index (IGI) by the place where the event was recorded. When searching the IGI you must identify the region to be searched although you may not know the region. | ||
If you do the same search at [http://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org] and search “All Resources” the region or country of the event is not required. This may allow you to find a person from the British Isles who was out of the country when christened or married. The British Vital Records Index should also be used as an index. The Public Record Office source RG43 is in the Family History Library and contains indexes for miscellaneous births, marriages and deaths for the years 1627 – 1925. | If you do the same search at [http://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org] and search “All Resources” the region or country of the event is not required. This may allow you to find a person from the British Isles who was out of the country when christened or married. The British Vital Records Index should also be used as an index. The Public Record Office source RG43 is in the Family History Library and contains indexes for miscellaneous births, marriages and deaths for the years 1627 – 1925. | ||
Records of birth, marriage, and death or burial may be found in church records or consular records. An excellent list of known records can be found in ''The British Overseas'' FHL# Ref 942 V24y 1995. Microfilm numbers for these records can be found by searching the family history library catalog (FHLC) in the “Place Search” for '''Great''' '''Britain-Church Records '''and also '''Great Britain-Civil Registration'''.''' ''' | Records of birth, marriage, and death or burial may be found in church records or consular records. An excellent list of known records can be found in ''The British Overseas'' FHL# Ref 942 V24y 1995. Microfilm numbers for these records can be found by searching the family history library catalog (FHLC) in the “Place Search” for '''Great''' '''Britain-Church Records'''and also '''Great Britain-Civil Registration'''.'''''' | ||
The General Register Office has indexes to Army Chaplains records, consular records, regimental registers, births and deaths at sea, and war deaths. These indexes are available at the Family History Library on microfiche and may be located in the FHLC by searching '''Great Britain-Civil Registration-Indexes'''. | The General Register Office has indexes to Army Chaplains records, consular records, regimental registers, births and deaths at sea, and war deaths. These indexes are available at the Family History Library on microfiche and may be located in the FHLC by searching '''Great Britain-Civil Registration-Indexes'''. | ||
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You can obtain certificates in person at: | You can obtain certificates in person at: | ||
'''The Family Records Centre<br | '''The Family Records Centre<br>'''1 Myddelton Street<br>London EC1<br>England <br>Internet: http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk/frc/ | ||
You can order copies by mail from: | You can order copies by mail from: | ||
'''Office for National Statistics<br | '''Office for National Statistics<br>'''Smedley Hydro<br>Trafalgar Road<br>Southport, Merseyside PR8 2HH<br>England | ||
When requesting a certificate by mail, send the following: | When requesting a certificate by mail, send the following: | ||
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# Click '''England''' in the list of results. | # Click '''England''' in the list of results. | ||
# Click the topic of '''Civil Registration-Indexes'''. | # Click the topic of '''Civil Registration-Indexes'''. | ||
# Click one of the following titles: | # Click one of the following titles: | ||
## ''Index to the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales, 1837-1980''. This set is on microfilm. | ## ''Index to the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales, 1837-1980''. This set is on microfilm. | ||
## ''Index to the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales, 1837-1983''. This set is on microfiche. | ## ''Index to the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales, 1837-1983''. This set is on microfiche. | ||
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=== Online Index to England and Wales Civil Registration === | === Online Index to England and Wales Civil Registration === | ||
Civil registration started in July 1837, and a manuscript index of names was created to help locate a specific certificate. | Civil registration started in July 1837, and a manuscript index of names was created to help locate a specific certificate. Arranged quarterly and alphabetically, these indexes may be accessed at Family History Centers, at the National Archives UK and a limited number of other repositories worldwide. In recent years volunteers began transcribing and adding the data from the manuscript indexes into a centralized index. Two sites with online civil registration indexes to births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales are located at the following websites: | ||
1. '''FreeBMD''' Web site at http://www.freebmd.org.uk/. Search features include: | |||
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* Name | * Name | ||
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* Volume and page number | * Volume and page number | ||
Since this is an ongoing project, you may want to know what years have already been added to the site. A set of graphs on the site shows which years have already been indexed. To link from the Home Page, click '''Information''', click '''Statistics''', and click '''Coverage Charts'''.<br | Since this is an ongoing project, you may want to know what years have already been added to the site. A set of graphs on the site shows which years have already been indexed. To link from the Home Page, click '''Information''', click '''Statistics''', and click '''Coverage Charts'''.<br>2. '''UKBMD website'''at http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/. Click on and enter the county desired to determine whether a county has a local bmd index project as not all counties are currently in process of indexing the civil registration indexes to births, marriages, and deaths. | ||
The following counties (as of 1 November 2007) have an online indexing project for BMDs currently underway: Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Durham, Hampshire, Kent, Northumberland, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Wiltshire, and York. Most icounty-wide ndexes go up to the year 1950 and some are an on-going project and are incomplete. Keep checking back for updated, new information. Search features include: | |||
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* Name of the district where the event was registered. A district is a geographic area that was responsible to register the event. | * Name of the district where the event was registered. A district is a geographic area that was responsible to register the event. | ||
* Volume and page number | * Volume and page number | ||
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3. '''The Genealogist website''' at http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/nameindex/ai_content.php has indexed and posted online most of the births, marriages and deaths throughout the country. The indexes provide the same information as listed above. | |||
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=== Records at the Family History Library === | === Records at the Family History Library === | ||
The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the civil registration indexes of all births, marriages, and deaths for England and Wales from 1837 through 1980. A microfiche copy of the indexes covering 1837–1983 is also available. The library does not have any actual civil registration certificates. However, the library may have the church baptism, marriage, or burial records for the same time period. | The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the civil registration indexes of all births, marriages, and deaths for England and Wales from 1837 through 1980. A microfiche copy of the indexes covering 1837–1983 is also available. The library does not have any actual civil registration certificates. However, the library may have the church baptism, marriage, or burial records for the same time period. | ||
Indexes with their microfilm and microfiche numbers are listed in | Indexes with their microfilm and microfiche numbers are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
ENGLAND - CIVIL REGISTRATION - INDEXES | ENGLAND - CIVIL REGISTRATION - INDEXES | ||
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''England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes on Microfiche and Microfilm.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, 1997. (FHL book 942 V2ic 1997). | ''England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes on Microfiche and Microfilm.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, 1997. (FHL book 942 V2ic 1997). | ||
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