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{{see also|General Register Office for England and Wales}} | {{see also|General Register Office for England and Wales}} | ||
=== <u>Civil Registration of British Citizens & Military Personnel | === <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 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 | 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> | ||
For a brief list of the several register series of births, marriages and deaths affecting British subjects abroad, consider the various records cited below. | For a brief list of the several register series of births, marriages and deaths affecting British subjects abroad, consider the various records cited below. Some of these records are held at the General Register Office (sometimes known as The Registrar General) at:<br> | ||
The National Archives <br> | The National Archives <br> | ||
Ruskin Avenue<br> | Ruskin Avenue<br> | ||
Kew, Richmond <br> | Kew, Richmond <br> | ||
Surrey, | Surrey, | ||
United Kingdom | United Kingdom | ||
Tel: | Tel: | ||
Email: | Email: | ||
And some registers are held at:<br> | And some registers are held at:<br> | ||
The Office of Population Censuses and Surveys<br> | The Office of Population Censuses and Surveys (OPCS)<br> | ||
Overseas Registration Section<br> | Overseas Registration Section<br> | ||
Trafalgar Road<br> | Trafalgar Road<br> | ||
Birkdale, Southport<br> | Birkdale, Southport<br> | ||
Merseyside, PR* 2HH<br> | Merseyside, PR* 2HH<br> | ||
United Kingdom<br> | United Kingdom<br> | ||
Tel 0151 471 4801<br> | Tel 0151 471 4801<br> | ||
Email: overseas@ons.gov.uk <br> | Email: overseas@ons.gov.uk <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: | |||
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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. | ||
#Military Records (including Merchant ships) of personnel abroad: | #Military Records (including Merchant ships) of personnel abroad: | ||
- [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/all/births Regimental Registers of births (indexed)], marriages and deaths 1761-date | - [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/all/births Regimental Registers of births (indexed)], marriages and deaths 1761-date (OPCS/FMP) | ||
- [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results#count=20&query=%2Bkeywords%3AIndex%20%2Bkeywords%3Ato%20%2Bkeywords%3Acertified%20%2Bkeywords%3Acopies%20%2Bkeywords%3Asoldiers%20%2Bkeywords%3Astations Army Chaplains returns of birth, marriage and death 1796-1880 (all indexed)] | - [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results#count=20&query=%2Bkeywords%3AIndex%20%2Bkeywords%3Ato%20%2Bkeywords%3Acertified%20%2Bkeywords%3Acopies%20%2Bkeywords%3Asoldiers%20%2Bkeywords%3Astations Army Chaplains returns of birth, marriage and death 1796-1880 (all indexed)] | ||
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*Indexes to all the above "Miscellaneous" series from 1826-1945 are found in RG43 | *Indexes to all the above "Miscellaneous" series from 1826-1945 are found in RG43 | ||
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=== Indexes at The Family History Library === | === Indexes at The Family History Library === | ||