Registration Of Births Deaths Marriages Durham

Marriages had to be recorded in a civil register immediately after the ceremony.

Registration of births deaths marriages durham. We hold birth marriages and death registrations relating to the current geographical boundaries of county durham. The act required for births to be reported within 42 days of the event and deaths within 5 days. These records produced by the civil registration system established in 1837 are held separately by durham county council s registration service and they are stored in a different location. Durham county record office does not keep birth marriage and death certificates.

Civil registration the government recording of births marriages and deaths was instituted on 1 july 1837 in england. You can order birth death marriage and civil partnership certificates online or over the phone. Copies of birth marriage and death registrations were sent by the district registrar to the. Some offices are open on a full time basis and others on a part time basis.

Areas that are no longer part of county durham such as sunderland south tyneside gateshead hartlepool stockton and darlington can be found by contacting the relevant local council. Many of our indexes are available. See our changes to funeral and cremation services and marriages and civil partnerships pages for more information.