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=== <u>Civil Registration of Overseas British Citizens & Military Personnel</u><br> === | === <u>Civil Registration of Overseas British Citizens & Military Personnel</u><br> === | ||
Parliament passed legislation creating a civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths for English, Scots, Irish and Welsh subjects living abroad, or also known as British subjects abroad. Where registration in England and Wales began 1 July 1837, for those British and Irish subjects living overseas, registration began at differing time periods. <br> | Parliament passed legislation creating a civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths for English, Scots, Irish and Welsh subjects living abroad, or also known as British subjects abroad. Where registration in England and Wales began 1 July 1837, for those British and Irish subjects living overseas, registration began at differing time periods. <br> | ||
Returns of births, marriages and deaths of British subjects, including military personnel and their families to the General Register Office in England begin as early as 1761 but mostly later, by mid-19th century. <br> | Returns of births, marriages and deaths of British subjects, including military personnel and their families to the General Register Office in England begin as early as 1761 but mostly later, by mid-19th century. <br> | ||
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The several significant records collection series, originate from three government-sponsored categories, but some have been indexed and even scanned (imaged) and made available online. These records can be accessible at the following record archives and/or online websites: | The several significant records collection series, originate from three government-sponsored categories, but some have been indexed and even scanned (imaged) and made available online. These records can be accessible at the following record archives and/or online websites: <br> | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="6" | '''Civil Registration of Births, Marriages & Deaths - Foreign Office (FO) (1761-on) Indexes''' | |||
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Here are the available records and where applicable, the respective links to online accessibility:<br> | |||
#Civil registrations of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Foreign Office or FO) of English Subjects in Foreign Countries or otherwise known as [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/search-menu/life-events-bmds Consular registers (from 1849). Indexes exist] as well. | #Civil registrations of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Foreign Office or FO) of English Subjects in Foreign Countries or otherwise known as [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/search-menu/life-events-bmds Consular registers (from 1849). Indexes exist] as well. | ||
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- [http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk/#bmd Merchant Marine Births, marriages and deaths 1854-1891]<br> | - [http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk/#bmd Merchant Marine Births, marriages and deaths 1854-1891]<br> | ||
3. The Registrar General also had custody of non-statutory registers of births, marriages, deaths and burials overseas from 1826-1951 which originally were sent to the Bishop of London's diocesan office. These registers now held at The National Archives, include''':'''<br> | 3. The Registrar General also had custody of non-statutory registers of births, marriages, deaths and burials overseas from 1826-1951 which originally were sent to the Bishop of London's diocesan office. These registers now held at The National Archives, and some copies at FamilySearch include''':'''<br> | ||
*Miscellaneous Foreign Returns of births, marriages and deaths (RG32). See: [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details/C13368-details Indexes to Miscellaneous Foreign Returns of Births, Marriages and Deaths] - 1831-1969 | *Miscellaneous Foreign Returns of births, marriages and deaths (RG32). See: [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details/C13368-details Indexes to Miscellaneous Foreign Returns of Births, Marriages and Deaths] - 1831-1969 | ||