Dates civil registration began
The civil registration of these “life events” began at different times in England and Wales, Scotland and Ireland:
| Births and Deaths | Marriages | |
|---|---|---|
| England and Wales |
1837 | 1837 |
| Scotland | 1855 | 1855 |
| Ireland | 1864 | 1845 |
For material covering the years 1698-1968 for India and related countries i.e. Aden, Burma, China (Macao and Whampoa), Kuwait, Pakistan, St Helena, Straits Settlements (Penang, Singapore, Malacca) and Sumatra see Oriental and India Office Collections
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If you are trying to find documentation of a birth, marriage or death occurring earlier than the above dates, you will need to find out about records kept by churches, chapels or synagogues - see the topic Religious Records.
