Cheshire Civil Registration
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- Cheshire BMD, for indexes to births, marriages, and deaths from 1837
- UKBMD Search
- GENUKI: Cheshire
Accessing the Records[edit | edit source]
Sometimes research might be required to determine where a town or parish was in a former registration district, or even its current district. For a list of the historic and current registration districts and their parishes, Cheshire, see UKBMD: Registration Districts in Cheshire.
Civil Registration Indexes[edit | edit source]
Indexes to civil registration are available on many websites. However, while these websites have the indexes, the original certificates cannot be ordered from here. The main websites are:
Other sites in which civil registration in Cheshire can be found:
These indexes only give a limited amount of information on birth, marriage, and death certificates. For births, the child’s name and the registration year, quarter, and district are listed. For marriages, the bride or groom’s name, the names of other people on the same page (does not specify the spouse), and the registration year, quarter, and district are listed. For deaths, the deceased’s name and the registration year, quarter, and district are listed. All three indexes also include the volume and page number the record can be found, which information can then be used to order a copy of the original certificate.
The General Register Office (CHS), where the original certificates are kept, also has indexes for births and deaths. These indexes provide more information than any other index; the information listed includes the mother’s maiden name on birth certificates and the age at death on death certificates. This information can be very valuable in identifying the correct certificate. The website requires a login, but it is free to register and search. Copies of the original certificates can also be ordered from this website for a fee.
Ordering Certificates Online[edit | edit source]
The General Register Office holds a central copy of all birth, marriage, and death registrations in England. These certificates can be ordered from their website (a login is required but it is free to register and search). To order, the person’s name and surname; the registration year, quarter, and district name; and the volume and page number must be known. To find these, use the civil registration indexes (discussed above). Because the district registrars sent copies of their certificates to the GRO, the certificate received in the mail or by pdf is a photocopy of the copy, not the original. Although accuracy is very high, there were occasional errors made while copying certificates.
Cheshire Civil Record Offices[edit | edit source]
In some cases, research can be more efficient working with the more narrowed-down records of county registry offices.
Contact information and links for ordering records:
East Cheshire