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28 England<br>Civil Registration: Marriage<br>1837 to the Present<br>Use Civil Registration Marriage<br>Records To:<br>• Find marriage information for virtually every person who was married in England after July 1, 1837.<br>• Verify the marriage place of an ancestor.<br>• Establish a time and place of a family’s residence.<br>• Learn the names of the bride’s father and the groom’s father.<br>• Verify the ages of a bride and groom.<br>• Find out the religious denomination of a bride and groom, if they married in a church.<br>Content<br>• Names of the bride and groom.<br>• Residences of the bride and groom.<br>• Marital status of the bride and groom (single, widowed, or divorced).<br>• Occupations of the bride and groom.<br>• Ages of the bride and groom.<br>• Names and occupations of the fathers of the bride and groom.<br>• Date of marriage.<br>• Marriage place, including the name of the church, if the marriage took place in a church.<br>• If you know the name of the bride and the groom, you may be able to find the marriage without knowing a place.<br>• When a marriage records says “21” or “of full age” as the age of the bride and groom, it may mean that they are 21 or older than 21.<br>Tips<br>Searching Marriage Records<br>(Civil Registration)<br>Before searching, you must know:<br>• The name of the bride or groom.<br>• A possible parish and county of marriage.<br>• An approximate marriage date.<br>Records obtained from:<br>• General Register Office. (See “Archives and Libraries,” page 29.) Order online at http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificate/index.asp#0.<br>• The local Superintendent Registrar. Addresses are available at www.genuki.org.uk by county and then by subject under “Civil Registration.” | 28 England<br>Civil Registration: Marriage<br>1837 to the Present<br>Use Civil Registration Marriage<br>Records To:<br>• Find marriage information for virtually every person who was married in England after July 1, 1837.<br>• Verify the marriage place of an ancestor.<br>• Establish a time and place of a family’s residence.<br>• Learn the names of the bride’s father and the groom’s father.<br>• Verify the ages of a bride and groom.<br>• Find out the religious denomination of a bride and groom, if they married in a church.<br>Content<br>• Names of the bride and groom.<br>• Residences of the bride and groom.<br>• Marital status of the bride and groom (single, widowed, or divorced).<br>• Occupations of the bride and groom.<br>• Ages of the bride and groom.<br>• Names and occupations of the fathers of the bride and groom.<br>• Date of marriage.<br>• Marriage place, including the name of the church, if the marriage took place in a church.<br>• If you know the name of the bride and the groom, you may be able to find the marriage without knowing a place.<br>• When a marriage records says “21” or “of full age” as the age of the bride and groom, it may mean that they are 21 or older than 21.<br>Tips<br>Searching Marriage Records<br>(Civil Registration)<br>Before searching, you must know:<br>• The name of the bride or groom.<br>• A possible parish and county of marriage.<br>• An approximate marriage date.<br>Records obtained from:<br>• General Register Office. (See “Archives and Libraries,” page 29.) Order online at http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificate/index.asp#0.<br>• The local Superintendent Registrar. Addresses are available at www.genuki.org.uk by county and then by subject under “Civil Registration.” | ||
<br>29 England <br>Additional Helps<br>Time Line<br>1538 Parishes began keeping registers.<br>1598 Parish ministers were required to make a copy of their register each year and send it to the bishop. These records are called Bishops’ or Archdeacons’ Transcripts.<br>1752 The calendar changed from beginning the year on March 25 to beginning the year on January 1.<br>1754 A law was passed requiring marriages to be performed in the Church of England except for Jews or Quakers. Marriages from this date were recorded in separate books.<br>1801 The first national census was taken in England. However, it did not contain names or any other genealogical information.<br>1812 Christenings and burials were recorded in printed registers.<br>1837 The government began recording births, marriages, and deaths.<br>1841 The first national census was taken that had names and genealogical information.<br>1851 Parish or place of birth and relationship to head of household were recorded in census records from this date on.<br>1901 The most recent national census that has been released for public use was taken.<br>More about English Research<br>Research Outline: England (34037) describes other records that can be used in the research process to find out more about your family.<br>Herber, Mark. Ancestral Trails: The Complete Guide to British Genealogy and Family History. Stroud, England: Sutton Publishing LTD., in association with the Society of Genealogists, 1998. ( | <br>29 England <br>Additional Helps<br>Time Line<br>1538 Parishes began keeping registers.<br>1598 Parish ministers were required to make a copy of their register each year and send it to the bishop. These records are called Bishops’ or Archdeacons’ Transcripts.<br>1752 The calendar changed from beginning the year on March 25 to beginning the year on January 1.<br>1754 A law was passed requiring marriages to be performed in the Church of England except for Jews or Quakers. Marriages from this date were recorded in separate books.<br>1801 The first national census was taken in England. However, it did not contain names or any other genealogical information.<br>1812 Christenings and burials were recorded in printed registers.<br>1837 The government began recording births, marriages, and deaths.<br>1841 The first national census was taken that had names and genealogical information.<br>1851 Parish or place of birth and relationship to head of household were recorded in census records from this date on.<br>1901 The most recent national census that has been released for public use was taken.<br>More about English Research<br>Research Outline: England (34037) describes other records that can be used in the research process to find out more about your family.<br>Herber, Mark. Ancestral Trails: The Complete Guide to British Genealogy and Family History. Stroud, England: Sutton Publishing LTD., in association with the Society of Genealogists, 1998. (FS Library book 942 D27hm).<br>Rogers, Colin D. Tracing Your English Ancestors. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1989. (FS Library book 942 D27r 1989).<br>Saul, Pauline. The Family Historian’s Enquire Within. Birmingham, England: Federation of Family History Societies (Publications) Ltd., 1995. (FS Library book 942 D27mf 1995).<br>Genuki www.genuki.org.uk<br>Archives and Libraries<br>Family History Centers<br>www.familysearch.org<br>Phone: 1-800-346-6044 (toll free in the United States and Canada)<br>Family History Library<br>35 N. West Temple Street<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84150-3440<br>www.familysearch.org<br>General Register Office<br>P.O. Box 2<br>Southport, Merseyside PR8 2JD<br>England<br>Phone: From U.S. 011-44-870-243-7788<br>Fax: From U.S. 011-44-1704-550013<br>Web site: www.gro.gov.uk<br>National Archives<br>Ruskin Avenue, Kew<br>Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU<br>England<br>Web site: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk<br>County Archives and Local Superintendent<br>Registrar<br>See the Web site www.genuki.org.uk. Look for the individual county, and then Archives and Libraries or Civil Registration.<br>How to Order Family History Library Publications<br>Go to www.familysearch.org. Under the heading “Get Started with Family History,” click guides. When the new page comes up, click Sorted by Place, click the letter E, and look for the publications that pertain to England in the list that appears.<br>You can view these publications on the screen or print them. Or you can order a copy of a publication by clicking the product number on the right and then clicking the Quick Order tab at the top of the page. | ||
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