Civil Registration was introduced in Scotland from 1st January 1855. The General Register Office for Scotland holds the registers.

FamilyHistoryBuddy.com is able to search the records for Scotland back to 1855. If the required entry is found then a certified copy of that entry can be obtained for you. Alternatively, if the birth certificate is not required, the information from the birth record can be transcribed and provided to you.

In England & Wales, Civil Registration was introduced from 1st July 1837. The Registrar General holds the registers.

FamilyHistoryBuddy.com is able to search the indexes for England & Wales back to 1837. If the required entry is found then a certified copy of the birth record can be obtained for you. For England & Wales, the only way to obtain the birth detail from the registers is to purchase the actual birth certificate.

As much information as possible is required to help us in the search for the relevant birth record.

Ideally, to find the required Birth Certificate we need the following:-

• Name of the child


• Sex of the child


• Date of Birth


• Place of Birth


• Name of Father


• Maiden name of Mother

However, if all of the above information is not available we at FamilyHistoryBuddy.com will strive to find the birth record you require.

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