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 death certificate is not required, the information from the death 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 death record can be obtained for you. For England & Wales, the only way to obtain the death detail from the registers is to purchase the actual death certificate.

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

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

• Name of the deceased


• Sex of the deceased


• Date of Death


• Place of Death


• 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 death record you require.

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