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General Register Office (England and Wales)
The official index to English and Welsh civil registration from 1837. The index is a reference, not a record — you order the certificate, and it is charged.
Last checked 2026-09-16. Tell us if this has changed.
The ground it holds
Record regions whose registers are filed here, and for which years.
- 1837–2026 England and Wales — civil registration
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