On 1/11/2016 2:48 PM, CWatters wrote: > While ordering copies of some English Death certificates I noticed the > GRO have an option to order "Overseas Certificates". > > I'm aware that a British citizen born abroad can register the birth at > the British Consulate but was that info routinely sent back to the UK ? > It was, when I registered my children (British Nationality of 1981). We received Certificates of Registration from the Home Office, which were then used when applying for British passports. But I have no idea what the law was in earlier years.