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== Records at the Family History Library == | == Records at the Family History Library == | ||
The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the civil registration indexes of all births, marriages, and deaths for England and Wales from 1837 through 1980. A microfiche copy of the indexes covering 1837–1983 is also available. The library does not have any actual civil registration certificates. However, the library | The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the civil registration indexes of all births, marriages, and deaths for England and Wales from 1837 through 1980. A microfiche copy of the indexes covering 1837–1983 is also available. The library does not have any actual civil registration certificates. However, under the section above, "Information Recorded in Civil Registers", note that post-1837 church marriages are an exact replica of the civil certificates of marriage. Thus the library has microfilms of church baptisms, marriages, or burial records for the same time period for many areas. | ||
To locate the Indexes with their microfilm and microfiche numbers, type in ENGLAND in the 'Place Search' of the Family History Library Catalog and search the topic 'Civil Registration - Indexes'. | To locate the Indexes with their microfilm and microfiche numbers, type in ENGLAND in the 'Place Search' of the Family History Library Catalog and search the topic 'Civil Registration - Indexes'. Here's a link to catalog entry for the {{FHL|744657|title-id|disp=Civil Registration Indexes of Birth, marriages and deaths for England and Wales}}. | ||
They are also listed in the following book: | They are also listed in the following book: | ||