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The government began recording births, marriages, and deaths on 1 July 1837. These records are known as civil registration records with indexes and certificates. These indexes cover most of the population. Civil registration records are important sources for genealogical research as they give name, date, and vital information. | The government began recording births, marriages, and deaths on 1 July 1837. These records are known as civil registration records with indexes and certificates. These indexes cover most of the population. Civil registration records are important sources for genealogical research as they give name, date, and vital information. | ||
== General Historical Background == | == General Historical Background == | ||
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*McLaughlin, Eve. St. Catherine’s House. 8th ed. Solihull, ''England: Federation of Family History Societies'' (Publications) Ltd., 1991. (Family History Library {{FHL|942 V27m|disp=book 942 V27m 1991}}). The records from this office were transferred to the Family Records Centre in 1998. | *McLaughlin, Eve. St. Catherine’s House. 8th ed. Solihull, ''England: Federation of Family History Societies'' (Publications) Ltd., 1991. (Family History Library {{FHL|942 V27m|disp=book 942 V27m 1991}}). The records from this office were transferred to the Family Records Centre in 1998. | ||
{{see also|General Register Office for England and Wales}} | {{see also|General Register Office for England and Wales}} | ||
==Research Tutorials at FamilySearch== | |||
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/498 '''England and Wales Civil Registration'''] | |||
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/784 '''How to Trace Ancestry in England/Wales' Civil Registration Records Using Online BMD Indexes'''] | |||
== Information Recorded in Civil Registers == | == Information Recorded in Civil Registers == | ||