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Civil Registration

How to Find the Records

Online Databases

1704-1876 TITLE OF COLLECTION at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
1879-1918 Gibraltar Marriages, 1879-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
1862-1920 - Gibraltar Marriages, 1802-1942, marriages also include military and Protestant marriages
1848-1990 - Gibraltar Civil registration, 1848-1990, index and images, but not all digitized

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
E-mail: 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.

Historical 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

Coverage and Compliance

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

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-Wedding Certificates can be collected at the Civil Status Office, Secretarys Lane.
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-Costs £7.00 and takes 3 days for collection.
+==How to Find the Records==
-Birth certificates can also be collected at the Civil Status Office, Secretarys Lane.
+===Online Databases===
-Divorce certificates need to be collected from the Supreme Court. At least three days notice is needed and the cost is £7.00.
+*'''1704-1876''' {{RecordSearch|1770864|TITLE OF COLLECTION}} at FamilySearch — [[Gibraltar Births and Baptisms, 1704-1876|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
+*'''1879-1918''' {{RecordSearch|1770887|Gibraltar Marriages, 1879-1918}} at FamilySearch — [[Gibraltar Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
+*'''1862-1920 -''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/gibraltar-marriages-1802-1942 Gibraltar Marriages, 1802-1942], marriages also include military and Protestant marriages
+*'''1848-1990 - '''[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/440722 Gibraltar Civil registration, 1848-1990], index and images, but not all digitized<br>
-CIVIL STATUS AND REGISTRATION OFFICE
+===Offices to Contact===
-REGISTRY OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES
+[https://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/civil-status-registration-office Civil Status and Registration Office]<br>
+Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages<br>
+- 8 Secretary's Lane<br>
+Gibraltar<br>
+GX11 1AA <br>
-JOSHUA HASSAN HOUSE
+Telephone: (+350) 20078303<br>
+E-mail: [mailto:bdmregistry.csro@gibraltar.gov.gi bdmregistry.csro@gibraltar.gov.gi]<br>
-SECRETARY’S LANE
+Divorce certificates need to be collected from the Supreme Court. <br>
-GIBRALTAR
+[http://www.cab.gi/#!births-death-marriages--military/cxjn Gibraltar Citizens Advice Bureau] has information regarding the obtaining of birth, death, marriage and military records.
-Telephone: (+350)20078303, Fax: (+350)200 42706
+==Historical Background==
-Email: bdmregistry.csro@gibraltar.gov.gi
+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
-The records for births, deaths and marriages held in the registry office only date back as far as the dates listed below.
+==Coverage and Compliance==
+==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===
-BIRTHS                 3rd October 1848        20th January 1887
+*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
-DEATHS               1st January 1869          25th December 1912
+==References==
-MARRIAGES      10th April 1862              17th July 1902
+[[Category:Gibraltar]]