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Civil registration records are excellent sources for names, dates, relationships, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. See [[England Civil Registration]] for more information.
Civil registration records are excellent sources for names, dates, relationships, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. See [[England Civil Registration]] for more information.
When civil registration of births, marriages and deaths began in 1837, Cambridgeshire was divided into a number of [http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/cam.html registration districts] , each containing several parishes. There was a reorganization of districts about 1935; thereby, many of the historical districts created in 1837 were replaced with new names and boundaries. Certificates can be obtained from district registrars in Cambridgeshire as well as the General Register Office. There is a duplicate of the marriage certificate in the parish where the marriage took place; therefore, it may be found in a microfilm copy of the parish registers. There is no duplicate of a birth certificate or death certificate at the parish level. Consult the [[England Civil Registration|England Civil Registration page]] for an in-depth understanding. The [http://maps.familysearch.org/#search?centerLat=52.38901106223455?centerLng=0.1263427734375?zoom=9?selectionType=County?selectionID=Cambridgeshire?searchStr=cambridgeshire England 1851 Jurisdiction maps] provide an interactive view of the parishes in relation to district boundaries. (details about [[England Jurisdictions 1851|England 1851 Jurisdiction]] website)


==Civil Registration Districts==
==Civil Registration Districts==
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