Hi One-Namers Everywhere As I understand it all registered births/Marriages/Deaths are searchable at certain Record Offices & Libraries on Microfische Extracted from https://www.gov.uk/research-family-history Find the GRO index reference number All births, adoptions, marriages, civil partnerships and deaths registered in England or Wales have a GRO index reference number. Find index reference numbers online You can view index reference numbers online for free on the FreeBMD website. Commercial companies also have the index reference numbers online, but you will have to pay to search them and prices will vary. Find index reference numbers in person You can also search for index reference numbers for free at: Library of Birmingham Bridgend Reference and Information Library City of Westminster Archives Centre Manchester Central Library Newcastle City Library Plymouth Central Library The British Library (you'll need to register first) These are the only complete copies of the full sets of index reference numbers. They're on microfiche. View index reference numbers locally Some of the index reference numbers are available at local libraries, archives and other locations. You don't have an index reference number You can still order certificates from GRO if you don't have the index reference number, but they'll take longer to arrive and you'll need to provide identifying information to help find the correct record. Certificates in Scotland and Northern Ireland In Scotland and Northern Ireland certificates are issued by the General Register Office for Scotland and the General Register Office for Northern Ireland. Overseas records GRO has records of births, marriages and deaths of some British citizens that have taken place abroad since the late 18th century. These include people registered with British consuls, High Commissions, HM Forces, the Civil Aviation Authority and the Registrar General of Shipping and Seaman. Divorce or civil partnership dissolution records For copies of a decree absolute or final order of the dissolution of a civil partnership, you'll need to contact either: the court where the divorce or dissolution was granted the Principal Registry of the Family Division Principal Registry of the Family Division 020 7947 7016 Find out about call charges# Hope this helps so it would appear that this is not a case of Law but cash restraint John P Laws Registrar Laws Family Register Putting Flesh on the Bones of History wwww.lawsfamilyregisterr.tribalpages.com www.lawsandlawes.blogspot.com