Order birth, marriage and death certificates :Cross Stitch – Government, citizens and rights
Order official birth, marriage and death certificates for events registered in England and Wales from the General Register Office (GRO) for just £9.25. Whether you are researching your family tree, or need an official replacement, find out how quick and easy it is to order certificates.
General Register Office certificates still cost £9.25 for the standard service
It’s quick and easy to order certificates online using the General Register Office (GRO) online ordering service. You can also order a certificate by telephone, post or from the local register office where the event took place.
Extra copies of the same certificate can be issued at the same time for all applications. There is a fee of £9.25 for standard service and £23.40 for priority service.
You can order birth (full certificate only), marriage or death certificates online from 1837 onwards using the General Register Office index reference. If you do not have the reference, you can still order certificates as long as you can give enough information to identify the birth, marriage or death.
You can find out more about using the General Register Office index reference by reading the ‘Using the General Register Office to research family history’ article – link below.
Extra copies of the same certificate can be issued at the same time for all applications. There is a fee of £9.25 for standard service and £23.40 for priority service.
If you supply the certificate index reference, the certificate is sent within four working days. Without the reference, it is sent within 15 working days.
All standard service certificates, including each additional copy, cost £9.25.
Priority Service
If you order online by 4.00 pm on a working day, your certificate is sent the next working day by First Class post. If you want to use Special Delivery options, orders must be placed by telephone on +44 (0) 300 123 1837.
All priority service certificates, including each additional copy, cost £23.40.
You can order birth, marriage and death certificates by telephone from the General Register Office or you can contact the local register office where the event took place.
Call +44 (0) 300 123 1837, Monday to Friday 8.00 am to 8.00 pm, or Saturday 9.00 am to 4.00 pm. The General Register Office accepts Visa, Visa Electron, Mastercard, Visa Debit or Maestro.
If you supply the certificate index reference, the certificate is sent within four working days. Without the reference, it will be sent within 15 working days.
All standard service certificates, including each additional copy, cost £9.25.
Priority Service
If you order by 4.00 pm on a working day, your certificate is sent the next working day by First Class post. Special Delivery options are only available on telephone orders.
All priority service certificates, including each additional copy, cost £23.40.