Wednesday, August 17, 2011

UK Death Records- Where to Find the Right Records

By Dylan Finkerton


Getting UK death records can be done by practically anyone with a little preparation. A public database is available for community members to use to find the death certificate of a specific person. Besides death certificates, this database can also help you find out more information about the circumstances surrounding someone's death. Of course, you will need to have a little bit of knowledge at hand to help make the research process go smoothly. With just a little bit of information, you can breeze through the steps of finding death records in the UK.

The first step to obtaining death records in the UK will involve gathering the legal name of the person at the time of their death. If a person legally changed their name at some point then their given name at birth will not be off much use.

People may change their name for a variety of reasons. Many women change their surnames when they get married. You may need to talk to surviving family members or friends to find out the person's exact name at the time of their passing.

UK death records may be ordered online through the GRO, or General Registry Office. It may be a good idea as well to use this online resource to ensure that you have the correct legal name at time of death.

The internet can be used to search for records before connecting the GRO- in fact this may be an essential step because you can only order a death certificate if you have a reference number for the registry or if you know the exact date of the death. The GRO website provides detailed instructions that need to be followed for you to easily request a copy of the death certificate online.

You can also request UK death records over the telephone if you do not know the index reference number. If you are able to provide detailed information about the person's background then ordering a death certificate in this manner will be much easier.

You will need information such as the name of the deceased and the date and place of death. Remember that you can also request death certificates in person at your local Registry Office. Using online resources first should help you speed through any type of public record search.




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