318,531
edits
m (Text replacement - " " to " ") |
m (Text replacement - "For a list of the historic and current registration districts" to "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, ") |
||
| Line 22: | Line 22: | ||
==Civil Registration Districts== | ==Civil Registration Districts== | ||
For a list of the historic and current registration districts in Cumberland, see [https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/CUL.html UKBMD: Registration Districts in Cumberland]. | 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, in Cumberland, see [https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/CUL.html UKBMD: Registration Districts in Cumberland]. | ||
By identifying a person in the civil registration indexes, one is able to order a certificate from the [http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/ General Register Office]. There are many sites that provide access to the civil registration indexes. [http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ FreeBMD] is a preferred site since it provides free access and it has an excellent search capacity. FreeBMD searches can be conducted on a district level, county level or national level. | By identifying a person in the civil registration indexes, one is able to order a certificate from the [http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/ General Register Office]. There are many sites that provide access to the civil registration indexes. [http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ FreeBMD] is a preferred site since it provides free access and it has an excellent search capacity. FreeBMD searches can be conducted on a district level, county level or national level. | ||
edits