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Since 1 July 1837, civil registration of births has been a legal requirement of all citizens of England and Wales. In order to find your ancestor’s born before 1837, it is best to search the parish registers.
Search for your England or Welsh ancestor in this online index of civil registration of births in England & Wales from 1837 until 2006. Birth records are a key source for your family tree. Once you discover your ancestor, you can use the information found on the transcript to order your ancestor’s original birth record.
Births 1837 – 1915 (transcribed by FreeBMD) Births 1916 – 2005 (transcribed) Births are fully searchable by name and you will find individual matches in these collections. Find out how to search the Indexes
Births 1837 – 1915 (transcribed by FreeBMD) Births 1916 – 2005 (transcribed) Births are fully searchable by name and you will find individual matches in these collections. Find out how to search the Indexes
Jul 10, 2013 · 3. Live births (numbers and rates) There were 729,674 live births in England and Wales in 2012, compared with 723,913 in 2011 (a rise of 0.8%). The number of live births and the total fertility rate (TFR) fluctuated throughout the twentieth century with a sharp peak at the end of World War II (Figure 1).
At that time, England & Wales was subdivided into administrative areas known as registration districts. Within each district, a registrar recorded births, marriages and deaths. Four times a year, in March, June, September, and December, all the registers for England & Wales were collated into a single countrywide index, arranged alphabetically by surname.
Civil registration in England and Wales. Up until 1837, only churches recorded life events such as births, marriages, and deaths. Civil registration of births, marriages and deaths began on 1 July 1837. At that time, England & Wales was subdivided into administrative areas known as registration districts.
