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==Overseas and Military Civil Registration== | ==Overseas and Military Civil Registration== | ||
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 in different countries. ''British subjects living abroad were not required to report births, marriages, and deaths.'' Their vital life events may have been recorded with the civil registration of the country in which they were living instead of the registers sent back to the British Isles. It is wise to check the Wiki page for the country of residence to see if civil registration records are available.<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 in different countries. ''British subjects living abroad were not required to report births, marriages, and deaths.'' Their vital life events may have been recorded with the civil registration of the country in which they were living instead of the registers sent back to the British Isles. It is wise to check the Wiki page for the country of residence to see if civil registration records are available. When searching overseas and military civil registration, be sure that you are not simply selecting someone of the same name as your ancestor. Use other knowledge such as relationships and occupations to verify that you have the correct person.<br> | ||
Returns of births, marriages and deaths of British subjects overseas, on ships, and including military personnel and their families were sent to the General Register Office, Bishop of London, and later, to the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys in England. These returns may begin as early as 1627 but most especially by mid-19th century.<br> | Returns of births, marriages and deaths of British subjects overseas, on ships, and including military personnel and their families were sent to the General Register Office, Bishop of London, and later, to the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys in England. These returns may begin as early as 1627 but most especially by mid-19th century.<br> | ||
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**NOTE: Index entries found in the above Findmypast collections that indicate that they are from the GRO (General Register Office) mean that a copy of the original register entry may be ordered at the [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ General Register Office website]. Select "Outside the United Kingdom" under the question "Where was the event registered?" and all the information as the index entry provided in the appropriate fields. | **NOTE: Index entries found in the above Findmypast collections that indicate that they are from the GRO (General Register Office) mean that a copy of the original register entry may be ordered at the [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ General Register Office website]. Select "Outside the United Kingdom" under the question "Where was the event registered?" and all the information as the index entry provided in the appropriate fields. | ||
*[https://bmdregisters.co.uk/ BMDRegisters.co.uk]($) has some overseas records covering 1627-1969. These are also available on [https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/non-conformist-records/ The Genealogist]($). | *[https://bmdregisters.co.uk/ BMDRegisters.co.uk]($) has some overseas records covering 1627-1969. These are also available on [https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/non-conformist-records/ The Genealogist]($). | ||
*Overseas births, marriages, and deaths with Scottish connections beginning in 1855 may be found on [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ ScotlandsPeople]($). | |||
===Military Births, Marriages, and Deaths=== | ===Military Births, Marriages, and Deaths=== | ||
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2. The Registrar General also had custody of non-statutory registers of births, marriages, deaths and burials overseas from 1826-1951 which originally were sent to the Bishop of London's diocesan office. These registers are now held at The National Archives, some are indexed on Findmypast in the [https://www.findmypast.com/search/historical-records?region=world&keywords=overseas&page=1&order_direction=desc&order_by=relevance British Armed Forces and Overseas] | 2. The Registrar General also had custody of non-statutory registers of births, marriages, deaths and burials overseas from 1826-1951 which originally were sent to the Bishop of London's diocesan office. These registers are now held at The National Archives, some are indexed on Findmypast in the [https://www.findmypast.com/search/historical-records?region=world&keywords=overseas&page=1&order_direction=desc&order_by=relevance British Armed Forces and Overseas] collections, and some copies at FamilySearch include''':''' | ||
::- [http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk/ Registers and Returns of Births, Marriages and Deaths in Protectorates (RG36)] - 1895-1965 | ::- [http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk/ Registers and Returns of Births, Marriages and Deaths in Protectorates (RG36)] - 1895-1965 | ||
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Indexes for Deaths at sea are also located on [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-deaths-and-burials Findmypast]($), these indexes cover 1854-1890. | Indexes for Deaths at sea are also located on [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-deaths-and-burials Findmypast]($), these indexes cover 1854-1890. | ||
=== Embassy and Consulate Records === | |||
Some births, marriages, and deaths of British subjects abroad were recorded in the British embassy or consulate records and many of these are available at FamilySearch. To find these records, search using Keywords in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog]. Type the name of the country of residence plus "British consulate" or "British embassy." | |||
The surviving original embassy and consulate records are at The National Archives in England. If you need embassy or consulate records that are not at FamilySearch, use [https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/foreign-commonwealth-correspondence-and-records-from-1782/ this guide] to help you find the records at The National Archives. | |||
=== Scottish and Irish Abroad === | |||
Overseas births, marriages, and deaths with Scottish connections beginning in 1855 may be found on [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ ScotlandsPeople]($). | |||
For those with Irish connections, contact the appropriate General Register Office. | |||
* [https://www.gov.ie/en/service/124a70-apply-for-certificates/ General Register Office of Ireland] (Irish connections in all of Ireland until 1922, the Republic of Ireland afterward) | |||
* [https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/ordering-life-event-certificates General Register Office of Northern Ireland] (Irish connections in Northern Ireland) | |||
==Accessing England Civil Registration Records== | ==Accessing England Civil Registration Records== | ||