During the 2008 US presidential election, rumours began to circulate on the internet that Barack Obama had not been born in the United States, and was therefore not eligible for the presidency.
Mr Obama’s campaign provided plenty of evidence to rebut the claims, including the candidate’s birth certificate, but the chatter has not died down, and [...]
Thomas Coram Register
The Thomas Coram Register is a list of children given into the care of the Foundling Hospital between the years 1853 and 1948. A charitable refuge for abandoned children, it was set up by Thomas Coram in 1739 for the ‘education and maintenance of exposed and deserted young children’ in central London. Previously [...]
There are certain details you may need to order a birth, marriage, adoption, stillbirth, or death certificate. They will help you get the right certificate.
Information you should provide
Birth certificate
full name
date of birth
place of birth
parents’ names, including mother’s maiden name - this is a requirement for any births registered within the last 50 years
Marriage certificate
full names [...]
There are certain details you may need to order a birth certificate. They will help you get the right certificate index reference.
Information you should provide
Birth certificate
full name
date of birth
place of birth
parents’ names, including mother’s maiden name - this is a requirement for any births registered within the last 50 years
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Understanding the BMD index reference number
From 1837 to 1984 the index information for each year is divided into quarters. The quarters are split as follows:
March quarter – events registered in January, February and March
June quarter – April, May and June
September quarter – July, August and September
December quarter – October, November and December
The earliest index is [...]
The Register Office holds birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and deaths records, some dating back to 1837. View these events on the bmd index, which hold clues to your family history.
Birth certificate can then be ordered easily
BMD Index of County Information
Index of County Information
A table listing the volumes according to county for the [...]