Copy Certificates
The official recording of births, deaths and marriages began on
1st July 1837. These events are recorded in registers, which once
full, are deposited with a Superintendent Registrar for the
district register office in which the event took place. There are
many district register offices in England and Wales each holding
locally completed registers. In addition to these locally held
records, a central record is held by the General Register
Office.
For a fee, you can obtain a certified copy of birth, death or
marriage that took place in the county of Worcestershire district
as it stands today
District borders have changed over the years and you may find
that once what was Worcestershire is now another district, for
example Dudley is now a district of its own whereas once it was
part of Worcestershire and Tenbury Hospital is in the district of
Shropshire (see link below) and therefore applications will
need to be made to them.
If you are in any doubt please contact us on 0845 603
2859.
Within Worcestershire, all registers are held in our central
repository at the Register Office in County Hall, Spetchley Road,
Worcester
Applications for births deaths, marriages and civil partnerships
which occurred in Worcestershire can be made in the following
ways:
- By post. Print the relevant form from the bottom of this page.
Send the completed form with the appropriate fee & service option charge (cheques or
postal orders should be made payable to Worcestershire County
Council), to Worcester Register Office, County Hall, Spetchley
Road, Worcester, WR5 2NP
- In person at Worcester Register Office, by appointment
only
- By credit or debit card over the telephone on 0845 603
2859
- Online by selecting the required service from the
Product List
- For copy certificates for Worcesteshire church or chapel
marriages, which have recently taken place call 0845 603 2859
before ordering
Please note: A short birth certificate details
the persons name and date of birth but NOT the parents details. If
you require a birth certificate for a passport application, job
application or for financial reasons you must obtain a full
birth certificate.
The Service aims to respond to requests for copy certificates -
by post, personal callers and telephone where credit card details
are despatched within 5 working days.
The Service aims to respond to all requests for copy certificates
for family history research within 7 working days
If you require a copy of your adopted birth entry, you should
apply to the General Register Office in Southport
Events before the 1st July 1837 may have been recorded in Church
Baptismal, Marriage and Burial registers. Worcestershire Family
History Centre holds many records, which may be useful.
Links to neighbouring authorities
Shropshire County Council
http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/shropshire/registrar.nsf/open/39D35A88B90FA2F2802570F100513442
Application forms to download
