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For events other than adoptions that were registered within the last 6 months (for marriages this period is extended to 18 months), applications for certificates should be made to the Register Office in the district where the birth, death or marriage took place. Local Register Offices also hold records of events registered in their area. This service allows you to search our historical birth and death indexes and order copies of registrations in a variety of formats including certificates and PDFs via the government's own official website. The General Register Office holds a central copy of all birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death registrations for England and Wales.

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