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Finding a certificate!

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Caitlin

Caitlin Report 16 Jul 2012 13:16

Hi everyone, just joined up with the website and we have found some really good records on our family history. However, we really would like to find an actual birth certificate of one of our family members instead of just records. Am I able to do this on this website?

Thanks! :-)

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 16 Jul 2012 13:23

Hi Caitlin, welcome to the boards!

Assuming the birth is England/Wales, you need to find the relevant info then send for a cert from the GRO - they cost £9.25.
If birth is 1837-about 1955, try here for all the details you need to order:

www.freebmd.org.uk

Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 16 Jul 2012 13:23

You cannot find an actual certificate

you would need to buy the birth cert using the information from the record/index that you are interested in,

you can buy cert from

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/

Roy

Potty

Potty Report 16 Jul 2012 14:09

There are some images of original marriage registrations on the Ancestry web site - London and I think also West Yorkshire. There are also images of baptisms. If you are looking before 1837, you will need to look at parish records.

Janice

Janice Report 16 Jul 2012 20:13

There are some Kent ones on Cityark too.

Caitlin

Caitlin Report 17 Jul 2012 06:56

Thank you all for your helpful messages :)