British Intelligence: Civil Registrations

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Civil registration—the government recording of births, marriages and deaths—began in England and Wales in 1837 and in Scotland in 1855. Churches continued to maintain records after those dates, so if you don’t find a civil record, check church records. English and Welsh Civil Registration Records The Family Records Centre in London holds indexes to English View Website VIP Subscription