Birth marriage civil partnership and death

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Birth, marriage, civil partnership and death
Birth - registration
Certificates - births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships
Citizenship application
Civil partnerships
Death - funerals and cremations
Death - registration
Marriage - registration
Naming ceremonies
Registration offices
Renewal of vows
Still-birth - registration
Family History Centre

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Birth, marriage, civil partnership and death

Whether you are celebrating happy times or experiencing sad times, you can find out all you need to know about registering life events on these pages. If you are registering a birth or death, would like to change your name or add a date of marriage to your child's birth certificate we can help.

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Getting married

If you are thinking about a civil ceremony we will do our very best to help make your day special. View list of venues for either in one our registration offices or other approved venues.

Family History Centre

Have you ever wondered where you ancestors came from? What they did and how they lived? We can help you if you are starting to research your family history or have already started.

Registering a birth

You can find guidelines to help you through the process of registering your child's birth, re-registering a birth and any changes of forename or surname.

Citizenship application

Anyone who applies for British citizenship must attend a citizenship ceremony. Find out how to apply for British Citizenship and how to arrange a citizenship ceremony.