Birth Search
UK Certificates can provide you with a professional research service to locate birth events in England, Wales or Scotland to assist in your family history research or to obtain information to support a copy birth certificate application.
What information will I receive?
A typical birth search will contain the following information:
England & Wales 1984-2005
- Surname
- First Forename
- Second Forename
- Third Initial
- Fourth Initial
- Mother’s Maiden Surname
- Month/Year of Registration
- Registration District
- GRO Reference Numbers
England & Wales 1837-1983
- Surname
- First Forename
- Second Forename
- Third Initial
- Fourth Initial
- Mother’s Maiden Surname*
- Quarter/Year of Registration
- Registration District
- GRO Reference Numbers
* December Quarter 1911 onwards
Scotland 1855-2007
- Surname
- All Forenames
- Parents’ Names
- Date of Birth*
- Registration District
- GRO Reference Numbers
* subject to eligibility
Date of Birth Search
If you are searching for a birth event registered in England & Wales in the period 1984-2005, please utilise the Live BDM Search box to the right.
For all other birth searches, please click the appropriate link below or use our quick ordering system on the right. All of these periods will be searched manually by our research team:
Search for Birth UK
How quickly will I get my results?
Information is returned instantly online for searches performed in England & Wales 1984-2005.
All other events are manually searched and returned by e-mail via a two-tiered speed of service:
Standard
Express
Need a Birth Certificate?
Please note, you will not be issued with an actual birth certificate via our birth research service.
If you require a General Register Office sealed and certified copy of a birth event, please visit our birth certificate section.
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