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==Definition== | ==Definition== | ||
Civil registration is the government recording of births, marriages, and deaths. | Civil registration is the government recording of births, marriages, and deaths. | ||
== | == Information Recorded in Civil Registers == | ||
==== Births ==== | |||
A birth certificate usually gives: | |||
*birth date and birthplace | |||
*child’s name and sex | |||
*father's name and occupation | |||
*mother's full name including her maiden name | |||
*informant’s name, relationship to the baby, and residence | |||
*when registered and the name of the registrar | |||
==== Marriages ==== | |||
A marriage certificate gives: | |||
*marriage data and place | |||
*names of the bride and groom, their ages, their marital "condition" (single or widowed), their professions, and their residences at the time of the marriage | |||
*names and occupations of their fathers (and often whether they were deceased) | |||
*signatures or marks of the bride, groom, and witnesses | |||
*also notes whether the bride and groom were married in a church (with the denomination given) and, if so, whether they were married by banns or by license. | |||
The law required all marriages to be recorded in a civil register immediately after the ceremony. Marriages were often performed at the bride’s parish | |||
==== Deaths ==== | |||
A death certificate usually gives: | |||
*death date and place | |||
*full name of the decedent, their sex and age, their occupation (or for a child, usually the name of a parent) | |||
*cause of death | |||
*name, residence and relationship of the informant to the decedent | |||
*date registered and the name of the registrar.<br> | |||
On certificates for adults, the names of parents are never given. In considering whether to order a death certificate, remember that the information on the certificate may be limited or inaccurate because it is based on the <u>informant’s</u> knowledge. | |||
==Locating the Records== | ==Locating the Records== | ||
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If you do not have the reference number and research is required, this is charged as follows: Searching for a Birth or Death covering a five-year period is £10, searching for a Marriage covering a five-year period is £20. Fees for extracts and research are payable by sterling cheque drawn on a British Bank in favour of the ‘Treasurer of the States’, or by British Postal Order. Source: [https://jerseyfamilyhistory.org/sources-of-research/ Channel Islands Family History Society] | If you do not have the reference number and research is required, this is charged as follows: Searching for a Birth or Death covering a five-year period is £10, searching for a Marriage covering a five-year period is £20. Fees for extracts and research are payable by sterling cheque drawn on a British Bank in favour of the ‘Treasurer of the States’, or by British Postal Order. Source: [https://jerseyfamilyhistory.org/sources-of-research/ Channel Islands Family History Society] | ||
===Guernsey=== | ===Guernsey=== | ||