Birth, marriage and death certificates contain varying amounts of information.

Find out what information is on these types of certificate:

Birth Certificate
Marriage Certificate
Death Certificate

Birth Certificates

Child’s forenames
Sex
Date of birth
Place of birth
Mother’s full name and maiden name
Father’s full name and occupation if married to the mother
Name, address and relationship to child of the person who registered the birth.

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The civil registration of these “life events” began at different times in England and Wales, Scotland and Ireland:

Births and Deaths
Marriages

England
and Wales
1837
1837

Scotland
1855
1855

Ireland
1864

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As you find out more about your family history - you will find yourself gathering more and more pieces of information. It will help immensely if you organise this information systematically from an early point in your research. Although this can be done manually using notebooks, files and card indexes, computers can really help you [...]

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New passport fees announced

Maintaining passport security and delivering a high quality service to customers is the driving force behind a fee increase of £5.50 for a standard passport, the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) and Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) announced today.
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The image of the ID card for British citizens was officially unveiled by the Home Secretary today in Manchester and London
The image of the ID card for British citizens was officially unveiled by the Home Secretary today in Manchester and London.
The ID card, which can also be used as a travel document in Europe, was [...]

Chris Moyles, Radio 1 DJ, found himself unexpectedly at a loss for words as he went back to his Irish roots. Chris is proud of his Leeds background but he’s always felt that his heart lies in Ireland. Chris’ mother originates from Dublin and his father’s family roots are in Ballina, in the west of Ireland. Chris [...]

Television star Kate Humble was reduced to tears after discovering a tragic secret in her family history.
The BBC’s wildlife presenter was shocked when she discovered her ancestor was caught up in a mining disaster that claimed the lives of 204 men and boys in 1862. Kate’s great, great, great-grandfather, Joseph Humble, was the manager at [...]

David Mitchell’s most famous character is probably the neurotic Mark Corrigan from Peep Show. Like most of David’s characters, Corrigan is idiosyncratically English. David is a history buff, having read history at university, and he relishes the thought of exploring his family tree.
Imagine David’s surprise when his quest for his ancestors takes him, not to [...]

Free access to 1911 census records
The National Archives is providing seven archives and libraries around England and Wales with free access to the recently completed online records of the 1911 census.
The census shows the records of every resident of every home, including:

name
age
place of birth
marital status
relationship to the head of the household

The seven institutions soon to [...]