Genealogy Chat

Thank you this is really useful information.

View indexes online:-

To view the indexes online, visit one of the following websites:-

Website & Service available:

* FreeBMD Volunteer project - indexes start from 1837

* findmypast.com Birth, marriage and death indexes from 1837

* BMD Index Searchable online version of the index for civil birth, marriage and death records for England and Wales

* Familyrelatives.com Access to a variety of records, including births, marriages, deaths, wills, military records

* The Genealogist Birth, marriage, death and parish records indexes, as well as Census indexes and transcripts, 1841 – 1901

* UKBMD Hub for many websites that offer online transcriptions of UK births, marriages, deaths and censuses

* Ancestry Archive of records from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales including the GRO Indexes

1) Viewing the General Register Office indexes:-

You can view GRO indexes online through several specialist organisations and websites (I.e Ancestry, FMP, GR, etc), or you can view the indexes at a library or office in your area.

2) Viewing Full copies of the indexes:-

Copies of the indexes can no longer be purchased but a complete set, including ‘Births, Deaths and Marriages from 1837 – 2008’, ‘Overseas from 1761 – 2008’, ‘Civil Partnerships from 2005 – 2009’, ‘Adoptions from 1927 – 2008’, and the provisional indexes for ‘Births and Deaths for 2009’, is available at:

Manchester City Library
Birmingham Central Library
Bridgend Reference and Information Library
Plymouth Central Library
City of Westminster Archives Centre
London Metropolitan Archives
The British Library*

* Be aware that customers will need to undertake a pre-registration process. Two forms of identification showing a signature and proof of address will be needed to gain entry into this location.

Thanks.

The draft BMDs up to 2008 are available at a few selected archives such as the LMA and Westminster Archives in London. There are 6 places altogether but I can't remember where they are - could be Manchester/Liverpool. I know they aren't at Kew.
Janice

Many thanks for your help.

I,m afraid they arent available and the GRO have no intention of listing them for public record. You will have to apply at the Local Records Office where the death occurred which doesnt help if you have no idea when or where this may have occurred.
Have you looked on www.192.com to see if they come up on electoral rolls . If you find them then there are a couple of pepole on genes that offer Electoral roll look ups

There is a lady on the Records Office board called Jean who offers 2009 electoral roll searches. Her thread has the title "Who are you looking for?". I will see if I can find the thread and nudge it to the top of the board for you.

Kath. x

I was wondering if anyone has access to death records beyond 2005 or could suggest the next possible step for me where to search please.

I'm trying to find out if my Great Aunt & Uncle have passed away. I have searched all the death records up to 2005 without success.

So I'm assuming that they're alive & kicking or passed away after 2005.

Any help or suggestions would really be appreciated.
Many thanks
Donna