Family Records Centre

[Tease]

Hello!

Ok, i'm sure someone will be able to help with this.

I am relatively new to FH and have been doing my research up till now on the internet.

I was planning on going to the Family Records Centre to try to find details on BMD's that I cannot find online. I have also been lead to believe that a trip there can save you having to order certificates, as you can view the information while you are there.

I have just checked their website, and it says that they cannot be viewed there, and that you have to order them as you would normally.

So, after all that rambling, my question is, What can I do at the FRC there that I cannot do online? Is there anywhere that I can view the information contained on Birth/Marriage/Death certificates without having to buy them and wait for them to arrive?

Any help would be gratefully received!

Best Wishes,

Louise

[stanmapstone]

You cannot see the original registers anywhere, it is not allowed, you have to buy the certificates.
Stan

[Tease]

Thankyou Stan,

Is there any way of finding out the information that the certificate would show, like the parents of the bride & groom?

[Nutty1966]

I had been searching for sometime in my local Archives office and then found out that a page had not been copied, it went from 411 to 414, 412 and 413 missing. My marriage that I needed was on page 413, I explained this to the lady and she very kindly got me the registrars book and let me read it, then she very kindly photocopied it for me, at last another brickwall smashed

Jane

[stanmapstone]

No, you have to buy the certificates to get the details. Members of the public are not allowed to look at the original registers. The only other way you could get that information is to find the Parish Register of the church in whch they were married, which may be held at the local Record Office.

Stan

[Tease]

Fantastic, so if I go to my local records office, would they have the registers there, or do I need to order them in?

Sorry, i'm feeling more naive my the minute!

Thankyou for your patience!

[stanmapstone]

As far as I am aware you would have to go to the Register Office to see the registers, if it was allowed, as they are not normally kept in the local Archives Office. If you want to order copies of the certificates you apply to the Superintendent Registrar of the district concerned, either by post or in person. I doubt very much if the Superintendent Registrar would let the registers leave his office, as legally they have to be kept there.
Stan

[Barbara F]

Hello Tease
You will find that the Register Offices in different areas can be moe or less helpful. 
Which area or areas are you interested in specifically? What time periods are you looking at?
If you give us some details we may be able to suggest the best way of proceeding - but please do not name any living people.
Barbara

[stanmapstone]

I should have added that you can also get copies at the Family Records Centre;

Please note: it is not possible to view full details of birth, marriage or death entries at the FRC. This information can only be obtained by purchasing a certified copy of the entry which can then be collected from the FRC after four working days. Alternatively, certificates can be posted to you, also after four working days.http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk/frc/research/researchmain.htm

Stan