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What information will I find on a Death certificate?

On theÂ death certificate you will find the following information:-
Registration district, sub-district and county
Full name of the deceased
Date and place of death
Sex
Maiden name if previously married
Place and date of birth
Full name of the informant
Relationship of informant to deceased
Address of informant
Cause of death
Name of coroner where applicable
Date of registration
Name of registrar
Date the certificate was produced

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 [...]

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What information will I find on a Death certificate?

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

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

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