Birth Indexes Search

Information on Searching the Birth Indexes, please read this first:

To Obtain a Copy Birth Certificate:

Two types of search are possible:


Search By Name

  1. Select date ranges from the list.
    Multiple dates may be selected by holding the Control key down while you click (Mac users should use the Shift key).
    (Touch Screen users should select a single year and then choose a range of years either side)
  2. Select the region(s) that you wish to search.
    Multiple regions may be selected by holding the Control key down while you click. (Mac users should use the Shift key).
    If you select just one region, a new list will appear which will allow you to select a subdistrict from within the region.
  3. Choose whether you want the records listed alphabetically or by reference number.
  4. Enter either a surname, a mother's maiden name or both.
  5. You may (optionally) enter forename(s); or the first part of multiple forename(s), or initials if you know them. See the Hints & Tips page for further explanation and examples.
  6. Choose whether you want the search to be an exact match, or if the search should return names that sound similar to the requested surname too.
  7. Choose whether you want the output on the screen or saved to a file suitable for reading into a spreadsheet.
  8. Press the Display Results button.
Select a single Region first.
Note: Not all entries have the Mother's maiden name indexed. If you choose not to ignore blank entries, then entries where no maiden name has been indexed will be shown in the results also. In these cases, the Mother's maiden name on the certificate may or may not be the one you seek.
    

  

Simple Listing.

  1. Select date ranges from the list.
    Multiple dates may be selected by holding the Control key down while you click (Mac users should use the Shift key)
    (Touch Screen users should select a single year and then choose a range of years either side)
  2. Select the region(s) that you wish to search.
    Multiple regions may be selected by holding the Control key down while you click. (Mac users should use the Shift key)
  3. Choose whether you want the records listed alphabetically or by reference number.
  4. Choose whether you want the output on the screen or saved to a file suitable for reading into a spreadsheet.
  5. Select the first letter of the surname.
  6. Press the Display Indexes button.
Select a single Region first.
  
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