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 ==Online Resources==
+*[http://www.berkshirebmd.org.uk/ BerkshireBMD]
 *[http://www.ukbmdsearch.org.uk/ UKBMD Search]
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 ==Civil Registration Districts==
-For a list of the historic and current registration districts in Berkshire, see [https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/BRK.html UKBMD: Registration Districts in Berkshire].
+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 Berkshire, see [https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/BRK.html UKBMD: Registration Districts in Berkshire].
 ==Accessing the Records==
 ===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 Berkshire can be found:
+*[http://www.berkshirebmd.org.uk/ BerkshireBMD]
+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.
 ===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.
+==Registry Offices==
+In some cases research can be more efficient working with the smaller, more specific records collections of county/district registry offices.
+{|
+|-
+|style="padding-right:100px; vertical-align:top"|
+'''Bracknell Forest Registry Office'''<br>
+Time Square<br>
+Market Street<br>
+Bracknell<br>
+RG12 1JD<br>
+United Kingdom<br>
+[https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/births-deaths-and-ceremonies Website]<br>
+[https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/bracknell%20forest.html Parishes Covered]
+----
+'''Reading Registry Office'''<br>
+Bridge Street<br>
+Reading RG1 2LU<br>
+United Kingdom<br>
+[https://www.reading.gov.uk/life-events/ Website]<br>
+[https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/bracknell%20forest.html Parishes Covered]
+|style="padding-right:100px; vertical-align:top"|
+'''Slough Registry Office'''<br>
+The Curve<br>
+William Street<br>
+Slough SL1 1XY<br>
+United Kingdom<br>
+[https://www.slough.gov.uk/births-deaths-ceremonies Website]<br>
+[https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/slough.html Parishes Covered]
+----
+'''West Berkshire Registry Office'''<br>
+Shaw House<br>
+Church Road<br>
+Newbur, West Berkshire RG14 2DR<br>
+United Kingdom<br>
+[https://www.westberks.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages Website]<br>
+[https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/west%20berkshire.html Parishes Covered]
+|style="padding-right:100px; vertical-align:top"|
+'''Windsor & Maidenhead Registry Office''']<br>
+Town Hall, St Ives Road<br>
+Maidenhead SL6 1RF<br>
+United Kingdom<br>
+[https://www.rbwm.gov.uk/home/community-and-living/births-deaths-and-ceremonies/registrars Website]<br>
+[https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/windsor%20and%20maidenhaed.html Parishes Covered]
+----
+'''Wokingham Registry Office'''<br>
+Shute End<br>
+Wokingham <br>
+Berkshire <br>
+RG40 1BN<br>
+United Kingdom<br>
+[https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/births-deaths-and-marriages/ Website]<br>
+[https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/wokingham.html Parishes Covered]
+|}
+-----
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