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==Civil Records Offices== | ==Civil Records Offices== | ||
*[https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/2256/Order-a-copy-of-a-certificate Birth, death, marriage and civil partnership certificates] includes information on ordering 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). However, in some cases research can be more efficient working with the smaller, more specific records collections of county/district registry offices. | ||
*[http://gro.durham.gov.uk/ Online indexes] | ---- | ||
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''', see [https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/DUR.html UKBMD: Registration Districts in Durham]. | |||
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*[https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/2256/Order-a-copy-of-a-certificate '''Birth, death, marriage and civil partnership certificates'''] includes information on ordering certificates. | |||
*[http://gro.durham.gov.uk/ '''Online indexes'''] | |||
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[https://www.durham.gov.uk/registeroffices '''Register offices''']<br> | [https://www.durham.gov.uk/registeroffices '''Register offices''']<br> | ||
We operate from a number of register offices throughout the county. Some offices are open on a full-time basis and others on a part-time basis. All register offices follow an appointment system, but times and availability may vary during the year.<br> | We operate from a number of register offices throughout the county. Some offices are open on a full-time basis and others on a part-time basis. All register offices follow an appointment system, but times and availability may vary during the year.<br> | ||
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[https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/19637/Aykley-Heads-House-register-office Aykley Heads House Register Office]<br> | [https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/19637/Aykley-Heads-House-register-office Aykley Heads House Register Office]<br> | ||
[https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/19639/Barnard-Castle-register-office Barnard Castle Register Office]<br> | [https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/19639/Barnard-Castle-register-office Barnard Castle Register Office]<br> | ||
[https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/19640/Bishop-Auckland-register-office Bishop Auckland Register Office | [https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/19640/Bishop-Auckland-register-office Bishop Auckland Register Office]<br> | ||
[https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/19641/Chester-le-Street-register-office Chester-le-Street Register Office]<br> | [https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/19641/Chester-le-Street-register-office Chester-le-Street Register Office]<br> | ||
[https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/19642/Consett-register-office Consett Register Office]<br> | [https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/19642/Consett-register-office Consett Register Office]<br> | ||