It is also possible to change a child’s name by using as a special Change of Name Deed if they are under 18. Those who have parental responsibility over the child must consent to the change of name, and so must the child themselves if they are over 16.
What is parental responsibility ? - This [...]
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After months of hard work and investigation into giving our client the best possible user-friendly site, we are proud to announce the launch of site at birth-certificate.co.uk.
The site is now a much more user-friendly site with more content and feature which allow our customers to find the answers to their questions quickly and easily. A [...]
A.To be able to change your name by deed poll you will need at least one of the following criteria :
You need to be 16 or over to apply for a change of name by deed poll in person. If you are under 16 then one of your parent or legal Guardian has to [...]
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First steps in researching family history
The following ten steps are a helpful guide to starting your family research.
1. Starting with yourself, note all the dates and events you are certain of concerning your immediate family and work back methodically generation by generation. Collect certificates of these events which will give you vital [...]
Record Keeping magazine
The latest edition of The National Archives’ quarterly Record Keeping magazine is now available to read online.
Aimed at all those interested in archives and records, Record Keeping provides news from The National Archives, as well as the wider archives and records management sectors.
This issue includes:
The North Yorkshire Record Office engages with young offenders [...]
Death records are to be released for the first time to stop fraudsters using these identities to commit crime - known as Impersonation of the Deceased fraud (IOD).
Each week vetted organisations, including credit checking agencies, will be sent encrypted files, containing the details of everyone who died in the UK by the General Register Office [...]
We recently saw the advert for a well know insurance and banking company, which is changing their name. This advert inspired us to write a short article on stars that change their names.
Change your name today with a deed poll.
The ad asks the question of if I was Richard Starkey, Barry Humphries, Vincent Furnier and [...]
UK population grows to 60,975,000
The resident population of the UK was 60,975,000 in mid-2007. The average age was 39 years, up from 37 in 1997. Children aged under 16 represented around one in five of the total population, around the same proportion as those of retirement age .
The diagram below is a representation of the [...]
Under certain circumstances, it may be possible to change the details or add to the information recorded at the time of the original registration.
Depending on exactly what the changes are, you will need to arrange either a correction, a change of baby’s forename or a re-registration.