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===Civil Registration Indexes=== | ===Civil Registration Indexes=== | ||
A free index is available online at [http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ http://www.freebmd.org.uk/] but searchable indexing on this site, particularly after about 1925, is incomplete. However, Ancestry.com and findmypast.co.uk have completed the searchable indexing of birth, marriage, and death registrations to 2005 and 2006, respectively. That indexing has been done independent of the other company, and the occasional errors on one site may be correct on the other. The search methodology also differs, which may affect the facility in searching for individuals. Coverage gaps, especially in the searchability of marriages and deaths, on many other sites are still noted. The pages can be browsed on some sites and the reference found if one knows the date of the event. | Indexes to civil registration are available on many websites. However, while these websites have the indexes, the original certificates cannot be ordered from here. The main websites are: | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/ Familysearch.org] | |||
*[https://www.freebmd.org.uk/ Freebmd.org.uk] | |||
*[https://www.findmypast.com/ Findmypast.com] ($) | |||
*[https://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] ($) | |||
Other sites in which civil registration in Cornwall can be found: | |||
These indexes only give a limited amount of information on birth, marriage, and death certificates. For births, the child’s name and the registration year, quarter, and district are listed. For marriages, the bride or groom’s name, the names of other people on the same page (does not specify the spouse), and the registration year, quarter, and district are listed. For deaths, the deceased’s name and the registration year, quarter, and district are listed. All three indexes also include the volume and page number the record can be found, which information can then be used to order a copy of the original certificate. | |||
The [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ General Register Office] (GRO), where the original certificates are kept, also has indexes for births and deaths. These indexes provide more information than any other index; the information listed includes the mother’s maiden name on birth certificates and the age at death on death certificates. This information can be very valuable in identifying the correct certificate. The website requires a login, but it is free to register and search. Copies of the original certificates can also be ordered from this website for a fee. | |||
A free index is available online at [http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ http://www.freebmd.org.uk/] but searchable indexing on this site, particularly after about 1925, is incomplete. However, Ancestry.com and findmypast.co.uk have completed the searchable indexing of birth, marriage, and death registrations to 2005 and 2006, respectively. That indexing has been done independent of the other company, and the occasional errors on one site may be correct on the other. The search methodology also differs, which may affect the facility in searching for individuals. Coverage gaps, especially in the searchability of marriages and deaths, on many other sites are still noted. The pages can be browsed on some sites and the reference found if one knows the date of the event. | |||
===Ordering Certificates Online=== | ===Ordering Certificates Online=== | ||