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The [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/faq.asp#GROIndexReferences '''General Register Office'''] holds a central copy of all birth, marriage, and death registrations in England. These certificates can be ordered from their website: [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ General Register Office] (a login is required but it is free to register and search).  
The [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/faq.asp#GROIndexReferences '''General Register Office'''] holds a central copy of all birth, marriage, and death registrations in England. These certificates can be ordered from their website: [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ General Register Office] (a login is required but it is free to register and search).  
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However, in some cases research can be more efficient working with the more narrowed-down records of county registry offices.
However, in some cases research can be more efficient working with the smaller, more specific records collections of county/district registry offices.


===Registry Offices===
===Registry Offices===
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