GRO has records of births, marriages and deaths of some British citizens that have taken place abroad since the late 18th century.
Some of the index reference numbers are available at local libraries, archives and other locations. These are the only complete copies of the full sets of index reference numbers.
the City of Westminster Archives Centre.Bridgend Local and Family History Centre.The file is updated by the SSA and may not be available for some recent years. The SSDI contains over 94 million records of deceased persons with social security numbers and death benefits. view index reference numbers for free on the FreeBMD websiteĬommercial companies also have the index reference numbers online, but you’ll have to pay to search them and prices will vary. Search the SSDI to find names, birth and death dates, and locations for your ancestors.search the GRO online Index of historic births (1837 to 1916) and deaths (1837 to 1957).
You can order a copy of a birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificate from GRO.Īll births, adoptions, marriages, civil partnerships and deaths registered in England or Wales have a GRO index reference number. There’s a different process for getting certificates in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
