Order BMD Certificates

A certified copy of a birth, marriage, or death certificate
can be ordered online from the General Register Office (GRO).
This service is available both to UK and non-UK residents
and covers births, marriages and deaths registered in
England and Wales, as well as certain registrations overseas.

Please note: when ordering certificates through the GRO you will need to register a username and password different to those you use for findmypast.co.uk.

You can also order certificates from the GRO by post, email, or telephone.

General Register Office
PO Box 2
Southport
Merseyside
PR8 2JD

certificate.services@ips.gsi.gov.uk

Tel: 0845 603 7788 or (international) +44 845 603 7788

Opening hours
Monday to Friday: 8 am to 8 pm GMT
Saturday:  9 am to 4 pm GMT

The GRO operates a graduated fee structure for obtaining a copy of a certificate, based upon how much information you can provide to identify the certificate you require. By using the results from our site you can obtain the full GRO reference and may benefit from the lowest charges offered by the GRO.

Full information on ordering a certificate from the GRO, plus the associated fees, can be found on the Directgov site.

Please note: the GRO certificate ordering site is not connected to findmypast.co.uk. If you have any queries regarding certificates, please contact the GRO direct by email, telephone or post, as above.