Can you get pre reg certificates?

[behindthefrogs]

If you view the film in my local archives you can then print a copy on another machine.  They only charge 50p per copy.  Most local archives will print off for you if you know the date and details I have never heard of anyone being charged more than a few pounds if the archive staff do this for you.
Regards
Kathb

Yes but that is a photocopy not a certified copy and so can't be described as a certificate which is what maxxangel was asking about.

A lot of certified copies of baptism entries were produced from 1909 onwards when they were used as evidence of birth date by people claiming the then new old age pension.  As they had to be over 70 many would not have had their births registered.  However very few of these have survived.

David

[maxxangel]

Thank you everyone.

So as I understand it, you can basically get a photocopy of a baptism or marriage entry if the church has that record still. Is that right?

[Guy Etchells]

If your ancestors were from a particular parish it is often better to buy microfiche copies of the parish register.
That way you have a good resource at home which you can refer to as your research grows.

For a list of County Record Offices that sell microfiche of parish registers see my website at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~framland/acts/csf.htm
Cheers
Guy

[Cell]

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Thank you everyone.

So as I understand it, you can basically get a photocopy of a baptism or marriage entry if the church has that record still. Is that right?

Hi,
If the parish registers survive and have deposited in the local archives - yes

The local archives of each county that you are interested in should hold copies of  *surviving church records for that area (*if they have been deposited ) - These can be photocopied.

The individual churches themselves should also hold copies of the books too  ( usually they have deposited the originals) . I doubt that many churches provide a photocopy service. , but  with most churches you may be able to take photo's of the entries(if you ask permission of course) . I much prefer photographs to  photocopies. Cost is free. If you know what church they were married in, or baptised, it's well worth visiting the church ( phone them first, many will put time aside for you at an arranged time )

Many of my pre civil marriages, births and deaths I have photo's of the entries in the books ( from the various churches that I went to)-  In the archives I photocopied only.


Hope that is of some help
Kind Regards