Wednesday, August 18, 2010

How do I see the birth, marriage and death records online?

I am researching my family history and can find indexes for Birth Marriage and Deathe Records in England but can't find the actual documents to see the pages my family members are on, how can I find them?How do I see the birth, marriage and death records online?
You cant actually see the documents on line, in the UK these are all treated as private. You can however view the indexes on www.ancestry.co.uk they are free to search. If you wish to buy a certificate after viewing the index you can either order on line at http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ or the register office where the life event was registered.


Hope this helps.





If you would like some help to get started email me through my profile and I will see what I can find for you.How do I see the birth, marriage and death records online?
Once you find the details in the index you have to apply for the relevant certificate. You can apply here http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ each certificate costs 拢7.00 if you have the page and index number, and 拢10 without. You can also apply to the registrar in the district where the event took place. The cost is again 拢7.00 but you only need details of the the year and quarter, the index number is no help. The local registrar will appreciate a SAE .
go to www. findmypast.co you can search for births,marriage and deaths and if you find what you are looking for you can download a form and send at a small cost for the certificate that you desire,happy hunting.
ancestry.co.uk good luck
public records resources.com
Hello Kara!





I saw your quest by ';accident'; because I am Spanish speaker from Panama and I used the Spanish Yahoo Preguntas.





Well, you can visit and sign in in www.ancestry.com, using it like me and I am so happy with results.





You can entering www.familysearch.com from Mormon Church and could find incredible facts.





My wife is an England descendant and I helped her to find many records inside and outside England using these two sites.





Good look!
I joined www.137.com to research my ancestors, it does cost money BUT hey if you are serious about researching for your ancestors then nothing is for free, at least once you have found them you can order them from the GRO BUT remember if you are uncertain of the name you want to get as long as you have the parents names %26amp; also click cross reference check, if it turns out wrong you only pay 拢3 instead of the 拢7 pounds for a copy that might not be yours in the first place, if that makes sense to you that is..
You will not find the documents you want online, you can view the Index's of Birth, Death and Marriages and if you find the record you want then you have to pull the relevant certificate,





Depending on when the event took place you might find a corresponding record at www.familysearch.org





Good look and good hunting
No, because you have to pay for birth, marriage and death certificates (i think this is what you mean). If you find them in the indexes you can apply to the local registration office in the area involved or apply to the GRO for the actual certificate. This will cost you money, which sorts out serious researchers from those who want it all for free.


http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
Also on ancestry.co.uk. Although you may be disappointed with the birth and death records. They are scans of whole book pages (often handwritten) with often only the surname and the region of birth.





It can be a long haul if you have a common surname or aren't sure of the exact date, even if you are it can still take a long time to find the page where your relative is listed and only then can you order the birth or death certificate. Incredibly satisfying when you do though and see your great-grandfather's signature for the first time :)
You can view some of the already transcribed index records at freebmd: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl.


This will show the index of births, marriages and deaths. Importantly this is a transcribed index so doesn't show everything AND the indexes were only started from 1837 onwards.





You can also use this website: http://www.findmypast.com/index.html. You have to pay to view all indexes (scanned) but it's a really good resource and you can access the online ordering service too. Best of all you can view lots of other information.





Familysearch run by the LDS is also a good resource.





http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=search_all1.asp%26amp;clear_form=true





Many records have been added to this so I would suggest you use this as a supplementary resource, checking all records against the original parish records where possible.





The final place would be the parish records themselves. These can be viewed at your local records office.





Good luck!
You need first of all to go to the local council site in the area where your relatives were born, once on the site you will be guided.

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