What is a GRO certificate?
You can order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office ( GRO ) to help you research your family history and family tree. GRO has all the records registered in England and Wales from July 1837.
How can I check my birth certificate online UK?
You'll need the information found in an index to request a copy of a birth certificate.
- From www.ancestry.co.uk, click the Search tab and select Birth, Marriage & Death, including Parish.
- Beneath Featured data collections on the right, click on an England and Wales data collection.
- Enter information and click Search.
How do I obtain a death certificate UK?
You need to register on the General Register Office ( GRO ) website to get a copy of a birth, adoption, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate in England and Wales. You can use this service to research your family tree.
How do I get an old birth certificate UK?
You need to register on the General Register Office ( GRO ) website to get a copy of a birth, adoption, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate in England and Wales. You can use this service to research your family tree. Order with the GRO index reference number.
How do I find my GRO index reference?
Find index reference numbers online
You can: search the GRO online Index of historic births (1837 to 1916) and deaths (1837 to 1957) view index reference numbers for free on the FreeBMD website.
How do I contact GRO?
The phone number for people wishing to order and enquire about birth, death and marriage certificates has changed today. The new customer service number for the General Register Office is 0300 123 1837.
Is my birth certificate worth money UK?
The Reality. There is no monetary value to a birth certificate or a social security number/EIN, and TreasuryDirect accounts must be funded by the owner (through payroll deductions or from purchasing directly from the owner's personal bank account) to have any value.