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Civil Registration

Resources

Online Databases

• 1704-1876 Gibraltar, Births and Baptisms, 1704-1876 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1777-1990 Gibraltar, Civil Records, 1777-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images, coverage may vary
• 1848-1990Gibraltar Civil registration, 1848-1990, index & images, but not all digitized
  
• 1862-1920 Gibraltar Marriages, 1802-1942, marriages also include military and Protestant marriages
• 1879-1918 Gibraltar Marriages, 1879-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

Offices to Contact

Civil Status and Registration Office
Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages
2 - 8 Secretary's Lane
Gibraltar
GX11 1AA

Telephone: (+350) 20078303
Email: bdmregistry.csro@gibraltar.gov.gi

Divorce certificates need to be collected from the Supreme Court.

Gibraltar Citizens Advice Bureau has information regarding the obtaining of birth, death, marriage and military records.

Background

The records for births, deaths and marriages held in the registry office only date back as far as the dates listed below.

Births   3rd October 1848        20th January 1887

Deaths      1st January 1869        25th December 1912

Marriages  10th April 1862         17th July 1902

Information Recorded in the Records

Birth Records

• Name of child
• Date of birth
• Gender
• Name of father
• Maiden name of mother
• Rank or profession of father
• Name and residence of informant
• Date of registration

Marriage Records

• Names of the bride and groom
• Date and place of marriage
• Birth years and ages
• Race
• Names of the parents

Death Records

• Name of deceased
• Date and place of death
• Gender
• Age
• Rank or profession
• Place of birth
• Period of residence in Gibraltar
• Cause of death
• Name and residence of informant

To access available information, first log into FamilySearch.

Users should verify which locations and dates are included in this collection.