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What’s on a certificate?

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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To order a birth certificate

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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Registering a birth

Registering a birth in the UK should usually be registered with 42 days this includes still births which must be no later than 3 months.
If the parents were/are married at the time of birth or conception, either the mother or the father can register the birth. If there they are not married the father may [...]

Birth certificate for England and Wales

Apply for your birth certificate online now.
All birth certificates ordered on birth-certificate.co.uk are full and official long version certificates. The certificares include the following, the name and gender of the child, their date and place of birth. The father’s name and surname, and mother’s name, surname and maiden name are listed, along with the father’s [...]

Is it possible to change information on my birth certificate?

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.

Q.What information will I find on a Birth certificate?

A.Â On the birth certificate you will find the following information:-

Registration district, sub-district and county
Full name of person born
Date of birthÂ
Place of birth
Father’s full name, if named
Mother’s full name
Mother’s maiden name (and any other previous names)
Father’s Occupation, if named
Signature, description and residence of informant
Date the birth was registered
Signature of registrar
Date the certificate was [...]

Q. How long and how much will it cost to get a certificate?

A. here is the price list and the times it takes to get a birthÂ certificate
AÂ birthÂ certificate for England and Wales
A birthÂ certificates on normal service cost Â£20.80 and will take around 15-22 working days to be dispatched.
A birthÂ certificates on fast track cost Â£50.00 and will take around 3-5 working days to be [...]

Q. I have a British passport, does this mean that my birth is registered or recorded in the UK, even though I was born abroad?

A. No. Having a British passport does not mean that your birth was automatically registered in the UK. Your birth may have been registered, by your parents, with the British authorities in the country of birth, but registering is not compulsory.

Q. Are all overseas events involving British nationals held in the UK?

A. No. Registering with the British authorities is not compulsory. It is not a service which everyone takes up.

Q. What records are held for overseas births, marriages and deaths?

A. Births, marriages and deaths registered by the British Forces and the British Consul or High Commission in the country where they took place, from 1849.

Deaths that occurred in the Boer War and both World Wars.
British Army Regimental records of births, baptisms and marriages dating back to 1761.
Marine Births and Deaths, from 1837, which took [...]