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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[ | [[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] | ||
[[Image:SomersetHousebyAnonpublAckermann&Co1836.jpg|thumb|right|250px]] Civil registration is the government recording of births, marriages, and deaths. Civil registration records are excellent sources of names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. Because they are indexed and cover most of the population, English civil registration records are important sources for genealogical research. Learn more about using these records for family history from the [https://www.gov.uk/research-family-history-general-register-office GOV.UK website]. | [[Image:SomersetHousebyAnonpublAckermann&Co1836.jpg|thumb|right|250px]] Civil registration is the government recording of births, marriages, and deaths. Civil registration records are excellent sources of names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. Because they are indexed and cover most of the population, English civil registration records are important sources for genealogical research. Learn more about using these records for family history from the [https://www.gov.uk/research-family-history-general-register-office GOV.UK website]. | ||
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The National Archives is custodian to the vast collections of the British overseas and in military returns. However, these have now been indexed to a significant extent. To view each index series, see the links listed in the above table and/or view the following links to find even more options available to the researcher in the use and availability of these precious registers:<br> | The National Archives is custodian to the vast collections of the British overseas and in military returns. However, these have now been indexed to a significant extent. To view each index series, see the links listed in the above table and/or view the following links to find even more options available to the researcher in the use and availability of these precious registers:<br> | ||
*Indexes and records to [[British Citizens Overseas and Military | *Indexes and records to [[British Citizens Overseas and Military Personnel 1627-1969]]. | ||
*see [[British Persons Christened, Married or Buried Abroad]] <br> | *see [[British Persons Christened, Married or Buried Abroad]] <br> | ||
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4. [http://www.ancestry.co.uk/ Ancestry.co.uk], a paid subscription site, has all the civil registration indexes available online from 1837 to 2010. This site is available for free in the Family History Library and Regional Centers; also available at many public libraries, university/college and many family history society search rooms. | 4. [http://www.ancestry.co.uk/ Ancestry.co.uk], a paid subscription site, has all the civil registration indexes available online from 1837 to 2010. This site is available for free in the Family History Library and Regional Centers; also available at many public libraries, university/college and many family history society search rooms. | ||
5. [http://worldvitalrecords.com WorldVitalRecords.com], a paid subscription site, has all of these indexes available online also. This site is available for free in the Family History Library and Family History Centers. [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?ix=ukbmd1983_births Births: 1837-1983]; [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?ix=ukbmd1983_marriages Marriages: 1837-1983]; [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?ix=ukbmd1983_deaths Deaths: 1837-1983]. | 5. [http://worldvitalrecords.com WorldVitalRecords.com], a paid subscription site, has all of these indexes available online also. This site is available for free in the Family History Library and Family History Centers. [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?ix=ukbmd1983_births Births: 1837-1983]; [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?ix=ukbmd1983_marriages Marriages: 1837-1983]; [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?ix=ukbmd1983_deaths Deaths: 1837-1983]. | ||
== Registration Districts == | == Registration Districts == | ||