GRO Searches and Birth, Death or Marriage Certificates:
You can search the GRO indexes yourself for free at:
FREE - Birth, Marriage & Death Records
Certificates can be obtained from the ONS online at:
http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/
What you can expect to discover about your Ancestors from a certificate:
Full Birth Certificates:
Date of birth
Place of birth
Mother's name and maiden surname
Forenames of the child
Informant's name, address and relationship to the child
Name and occupation of the father
Marriage Certificates:
Date and place of marriage
Names and marital status of the bride and groom
Current address and occupation of the bride and groom
Ages of the bride and groom (sometimes given as 'of full age' - over 21)
Names and occupations of the bride and groom's fathers
Names of witnesses
Death Certificates:
Name of the deceased and their occupation
Date and place of death
Name, address and relationship if any of the informant
Age at death
From Apr 1969 date and place of birth, address and maiden name
Cause of death
