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==Record Offices== | ==Record Offices== | ||
The [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ '''General Register Office'''] holds a central copy of all birth, marriage, and death registrations in England. These certificates can be ordered from their [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ website] (a login is required but it is free to register and search). However, nn some cases research can be more efficient working with the smaller, more specific records collections of county registry offices. There are six register offices in Cumbria. '''Carlisle, Penrith, Whitehaven, and Wigton serve areas once part of Cumberland:''' | The [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ '''General Register Office'''] holds a central copy of all birth, marriage, and death registrations in England. These certificates can be ordered from their [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ website] (a login is required but it is free to register and search). However, nn some cases research can be more efficient working with the smaller, more specific records collections of county/district registry offices. There are six register offices in Cumbria. '''Carlisle, Penrith, Whitehaven, and Wigton serve areas once part of Cumberland:''' | ||
*[https://new.cumbria.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages-and-ceremonies '''Births, deaths, marriages and ceremonies'''] for all of Cumbria. | *[https://new.cumbria.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages-and-ceremonies '''Births, deaths, marriages and ceremonies'''] for all of Cumbria. | ||
*[https://new.cumbria.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages-and-ceremonies/registration-certificates/order-copy-certificate '''Order a copy of a certificate'''] from all of Cumbria. | *[https://new.cumbria.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages-and-ceremonies/registration-certificates/order-copy-certificate '''Order a copy of a certificate'''] from all of Cumbria. | ||