England Civil Registration: Difference between revisions

Most published English research guides have information on civil registration. The following are especially helpful:  

ENGLAND - CIVIL REGISTRATION - HANDBOOKS  

'''Divorce Registry of the Family Division<br>'''Somerset House, Strand<br>London W.C. 2<br>England<br>Internet:&nbsp;[http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/family/index.htm http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/family/index.htm]<br>  

To learn more about divorce records, visit the following Web sites.  

[http://www.1837online.com/Trace2web/resources/divorcerecords/ www.findmypast.com/helpadvice/knowledge-base/wills-divorces/#divorce]  

[http://www.genealogy.about.com/cs/vitaluk/index.htm www.genealogy.about.com/cs/vitaluk/index.htm]  

The Family History Library has:

2. Index to divorces (as listed in Palmer's Indexes to "The Times" newspaper, London) 1788-1910. To find in the Family History Library Catalog, go to the "Place Search" option, type in "England"  and click "England - Divorce Records - indexes"

=== Deaths  ===

* age

Pre-1927 adoption records are kept by the agency or institution which handled the adoption and are very difficult to locate. Many may no longer exist. For more information, see:  

=== British Persons Christened, Married or Buried Abroad  ===

British subjects born abroad can be a challenge to find. The Family History Library has many British church records for persons living in foreign countries. Records extracted for British persons abroad will be listed in the International Genealogical Index (IGI) by the place where the event was recorded. When searching the IGI you must identify the region to be searched although you may not know the region.  

Some of the christenings and marriages abroad have been extracted and may be found in the IGI.  

Civil registration records are kept at the superintendent registrar’s district office. Duplicates are kept at the Office for National Statistics (formerly Registrar General).  

You can obtain certificates by phone:  

Fax - 44(0) 1704 550 013  

When requesting a certificate by mail, send the following:  

*A check or money order for the search fee (the amount varies)

*The full name and sex of the person sought

*The names of the parents, if known

*An approximate date and place of the event

Addresses for the superintendent registrars can also be found on the Internet through the GENUKI Web site at:  

Keep in mind that over time district boundaries have changed, and some districts have been abolished.  

The Office for National Statistics has records for British subjects outside England, including registrations of events at sea, at consuls and embassies, and for military personnel. For further information, see:  

=== Indexes to Civil Registration Records  ===

*Age at death (post-1865 death indexes)

*Mother’s maiden name (post-June 1911 birth indexes)

*Spouse’s surname (post-1911 marriage indexes)

*Birth date (post-March 1969 death indexes)

The following work contains nineteenth century maps and lists of districts:  

The Family History Library has copies of the indexes. Go to the Family History Library Catalog to find the film of fiche numbers for each year of birth, death or marriage.