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Before 1837 only churches recorded birth, marriage, and death information in England (see the "[[England Church Records|Church Records]]" section of this outline). In the early 1800s, Parliament recognized the need for accurate records for voting, planning, and defense purposes. Legislation was passed to create civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths for England and Wales, which began on 1 July 1837. | Before 1837 only churches recorded birth, marriage, and death information in England (see the "[[England Church Records|Church Records]]" section of this outline). In the early 1800s, Parliament recognized the need for accurate records for voting, planning, and defense purposes. Legislation was passed to create civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths for England and Wales, which began on 1 July 1837. | ||
The jurisdictional basis of civil registration is the registration district. Each county is divided into districts. Each district has a superintendent registrar. He (or she) registers the births and deaths reported by informants. | The jurisdictional basis of civil registration is the registration district. Each county is divided into districts. Each district has a superintendent registrar. He (or she) registers the births and deaths reported by informants. | ||
An officiating minister or other responsible official registers marriages | An officiating minister or other responsible official registers marriages: | ||
*Copies of marriages performed by Church of England ministers are sent quarterly to the district office and the original marriage registers are kept at the parish church. | |||
*Quaker and Jewish marriages are registered by their own representatives directly with the Office for National Statistics (formerly Registrar General). | |||
*Superintendent registrars may register marriages at their offices. | |||
Each quarter superintendent registrars forward copies of their district’s registrations to the Office for National Statistics in London. The original birth and death records (and those marriages recorded by the registrar) remain in the district. | Each quarter superintendent registrars forward copies of their district’s registrations to the Office for National Statistics in London. The original birth and death records (and those marriages recorded by the registrar) remain in the district. | ||