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Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	7 Apr 2007 23:08
	July, 1837 was when registration began in England and Wales. I think it was 1855 in Scotland (but not sure on that). Kath. x
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 80 Send Message	Vicky	Report	7 Apr 2007 23:09
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 80 Send Message	Hi, does anyone know when birth certificates were first issued? vicky
Member Since: October 2003 Posts: 6,274 Send Message	Georgina	Report	7 Apr 2007 23:11
	September quarter 1837. Georgina.
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 80 Send Message	Vicky	Report	7 Apr 2007 23:13
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 80 Send Message	thanks to you both vicky
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 63,453 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	7 Apr 2007 23:19
	Registration wasn't compulsory until 1875........and many people didn't bother, for one reason or another, until they had to! Reg
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 10,253 Send Message	CATHKIN	Report	7 Apr 2007 23:21
	Was it the same date in Ireland? Ros
Member Since: October 2003 Posts: 6,274 Send Message	Georgina	Report	7 Apr 2007 23:32
	I am not sure about Ireland but Scotland's BMD registration did not begin until 1855. Georgina.