Marriage records provide details of both partners and often lists their ages. The witnesses named on the marriage entry are often relatives. Civil registration records have a consistent amount of detail, but earlier parish records can vary in their content.
Classification: | Local BMD, Births, Deaths, Marriages |
Title: | Cumbria BMD |
Link: | |
Last Updated: | 15 March 2017 |
Description: | Civil Registration indexes from 1837 through to the present day. |
Extra Info: | Includes the Pre-1974 areas of Lancashire which are now in Cumbria, e.g. Barrow-in-Furness |
Classification: | GRO BMD, Births, Deaths, Marriages, National |
Title: | Genes Reunited's BMD |
Link: | |
Description: | Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes 1837-2006 |
Extra Info: | Includes WW1 & WW2 death records. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
Title: | ADDYMAN One Name Study |
Link: | https://ons.addyman.homeip.net/ |
Description: | ADDYMAN One Name Study |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Wills / Probate |
Title: | Anglo-Jewish Community Records from Synagogue Scribes |
Link: | https://synagoguescribes.com/blog/ |
Description: | Anglo-Jewish Community Records from Synagogue Scribes |
Extra Info: | Includes some pre 1837 births, marriages, deaths, wills and other records. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
Title: | ATHERTON One Name Study |
Link: | https://atherton.one-name.net/ |
Description: | ATHERTON One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Mainly around Lancashire and Cheshire, but a worldwide one name study. |
Classification: | Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
Title: | BLISS Family History Society and One Name Study |
Link: | https://blissfhs.com/ |
Description: | BLISS Family History Society and One Name Study |
Classification: | Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | BOLSTRIDGE One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.bolstridge.co.uk/genealogy/index.php |
Description: | BOLSTRIDGE One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Use sources to search for types of information such as burials. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | BOYD Family and Information Centre |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20120716201636/http://c... |
Description: | BOYD Family and Information Centre |
Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of the website. Most features appear to work. There may be some delay in loading. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | BREW One Name Study |
Link: | http://brew.clients.ch/BrewONS.htm |
Description: | BREW One Name Study |
Classification: | GRO BMD, Banns, Marriages |
Title: | British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages |
Link: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages |
Description: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, General, Marriages, Obituaries, National |
Title: | British Newspaper Archive |
Link: | https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ |
Description: | Explore over 200 years of history - British Newspaper Archive |
Extra Info: | Access also available via selected subscriptions to Find My Past and Genes Reunited |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Obituaries, Wills / Probate |
Title: | British Settlers on Argentina and Uruguay |
Link: | http://www.argbrit.org/ |
Description: | British Settlers on Argentina and Uruguay |
Extra Info: | Many of the marriage records indicate place of birth. |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages |
Title: | Catholic Register and Magazine Vol 11 |
Link: | https://archive.org/details/catholicmagazin02unkng... |
Description: | Catholic Register and Magazine March-July 1850 |
Extra Info: | Includes some births, marriages, deaths and conversions. |
Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | CLUETT / CLEWETT Records and One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.cluett.org.uk/ |
Description: | CLUETT / CLEWETT Records and One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Part way down the home page is the Search link. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | COLDWELL and COULDWELL One Name Study |
Link: | https://coldwell.one-name.net/wp/ |
Description: | COLDWELL and COULDWELL One Name Study |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Obituaries |
Title: | Cumberland and Westmorland Newspaper Transcriptions |
Link: | http://www.cultrans.com/ |
Description: | Cumberland and Westmorland Newspaper Transcriptions |
Extra Info: | Easy to use search - some transcriptions for newspapers as far back as 1777. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Deaths, Marriages |
Title: | Cumberland/Westmorland Births, Baptisms, Marriages and Deaths Notices |
Link: | https://cumberlandbirthmarriagedeaths.yolasite.com... |
Description: | Cumberland/Westmorland Births, Baptisms, Marriages and Deaths Notices |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions |
Title: | Cumbria Archive Service - family history indexes |
Link: | https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/online_catalog... |
Description: | Cumbria Archive Service - family history indexes |
Classification: | Baptisms, Census, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Cumbria Genealogy Search |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20140216110425/http://... |
Description: | Selected Transcriptions |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of site that is no longer active. Most information is available to view. Click at the dot at the start of each description for transcription. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | DALTON Data Bank and One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.daltondatabank.org/ |
Description: | DALTON Data Bank and One Name Study |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
Title: | DEBENHAM Family History |
Link: | https://debenham.org.uk/Personal/ |
Description: | DEBENHAM Family History |
Extra Info: | DEBENHAM and DEBNAM family history. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Eden Valley Genealogy |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20190828175450/http://... |
Description: | Eden Valley Genealogy, including Constables Census of 1787 |
Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of a site that is no longer being updated. Most information is still availbale, although it may be slow to load. |
Classification: | Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | English Clandestine Marriages |
Link: | https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/england-clandestine-marriages |
Description: | English Clandestine Marriages from 1667 to 1775. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages |
Title: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationsofha37harlu... |
Description: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes about 250 pedigrees of families from Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire and Derbyshire, and spreading further afield. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages |
Title: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families Vol. 2 |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/FamiliaeMinorumGentiumV... |
Description: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families Vol. 2 |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes more pedigrees of families from Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire and Derbyshire, and spreading further afield. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages |
Title: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families Vol. 3 |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationsofha39harlu... |
Description: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families Vol. 3 |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes more pedigrees of families from Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire and Derbyshire, and spreading further afield. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages |
Title: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families Vol. 4 |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationsofha40harlu... |
Description: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families Vol. 4 |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes more pedigrees of families from Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire and Derbyshire, and spreading further afield. |
Classification: | GRO BMD, Births, Deaths, Marriages, National |
Title: | Free BMD |
Link: | |
Description: | GRO Civil Registration Indexes |
Extra Info: | Based on the GRO's secondary indexes. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, National, Parish Records |
Title: | FreeReg Project |
Link: | |
Description: | Transcriptions for Parish Registers |
Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Obituaries, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | GOODERSON Family History |
Link: | http://www.gooderson.org/ |
Description: | GOODERSON Family History and One Name Study |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
Title: | GOODISON One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.gooderson.org/goodison/ |
Description: | GOODISON One Name Study |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
Title: | HALSTED One Name Study |
Link: | https://www.halsted.org.uk/ |
Description: | HALSTED One Name Study |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Obituaries, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | HOGARTH Family Website |
Link: | http://www.hogarth.org.uk/ |
Description: | HOGARTH Family Website |
Extra Info: | Click on reference section for records. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | HOLLINGWORTH One Name Study |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20110611071735/http://h... |
Description: | HOLLINGWORTH One Name Study |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site -most information still seems to be available. HOLLINGWORTH and variations. |
Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
Title: | HORROCKS Genealogy |
Link: | https://www.horrocksgenealogy.com/ |
Description: | HORROCKS Genealogy |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records |
Title: | Internet Archive |
Link: | http://archive.org/ |
Description: | Internet Archive |
Extra Info: | Has many scanned books, including some parish registers. Click on texts and then search the archive. Note baptism and baptisms give different results. |
Classification: | Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages |
Title: | Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain |
Link: | https://www.jgsgb.org.uk/ |
Description: | Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain |
Extra Info: | Searchable database and also records/files to download.Click on JCR-UK. |
Classification: | Births, Burials / Cremations, Burial Plots, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study |
Title: | KEMP(E) Family History |
Link: | https://www.kempfamilyhistory.com |
Description: | A one-name study into the KEMP, KEMPE KEMPF, KEMPS, KEMPT, CAMP and CAMPE names |
Extra Info: | Worldwide research into the name and its variants. |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
Title: | LEFEVER Surname Study |
Link: | https://le-fever.org/ |
Description: | LEFEVER Surname Study |
Extra Info: | Researching LeFever, LeFevre, LeFebvre, LeFebure and variants |
Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | LUCEY / LUCY Family History Records |
Link: | https://lucey.net/ |
Description: | The site for everyone interested in researching the LUCEY and LUCY surname and their family history |
Extra Info: | Researching the surnames LUCEY & LUCY. From early sources in England & Ireland, some back as far as 1066. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | MALLINSON Family Project |
Link: | http://www.mallproj-home.co.uk/ |
Description: | MALLINSON Family Project |
Extra Info: | Also variants. Many concentrated around Huddersfield. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Deaths, Marriages |
Title: | Malta Family History |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20180722210453/http://... |
Description: | Malta Family History |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. The indexes still seems to be available. British men and women who were born, married or died in Malta. |
Classification: | Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Marriage Index - The Joiner Marriage Index |
Link: | http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/ |
Description: | Marriage Database for Northern England |
Classification: | GRO BMD, Marriages |
Title: | Marriage Index from St. Catherine's / GRO |
Link: | https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CivilRegistratio... |
Description: | St. Catherine's / GRO Marriage Index - Selected Transcriptions |
Extra Info: | Transcription for the March Quarter of 1849. Transcription for the Year 1856 (ongoing). Entries missing from the published indexes: 1856, 1858 & 1861 |
Classification: | Marriages |
Title: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Bishop of London |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationsofha25harlu... |
Description: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Bishop of London |
Extra Info: | Online book. Covers the period 1520-1610. |
Classification: | Marriages |
Title: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Bishop of London |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/allegationsforma26ches |
Description: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Bishop of London |
Extra Info: | Online book. Covers the period 1611-1828. |
Classification: | Marriages |
Title: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Dean and Chapter of Westminster |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/allegationsform01armygo... |
Description: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Dean and Chapter of Westminster |
Extra Info: | Online Book. Covers the period 1558-1679. |
Classification: | Marriages |
Title: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Dean and Chapter of Westminster and the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/allegationsform01chesgo... |
Description: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Dean and Chapter of Westminster and the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Extra Info: | Online Book. For Westminster1558-1699, and for Canterbury 1660-1679. |
Classification: | Marriages |
Title: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/allegationsform00chesgo... |
Description: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Extra Info: | Online Book. Covers the period 1543-1869. |
Classification: | Marriages |
Title: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Vicar General of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationshar00socigo... |
Description: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Vicar General of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Extra Info: | Online Book. Cover the period July 1687 to June 1694. |
Classification: | Marriages |
Title: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Vicar General of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationshar02socigo... |
Description: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Vicar General of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Extra Info: | Online Book. Cover the period 1660 to 1668. |
Classification: | Marriages |
Title: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Vicar General of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationshar06socigo... |
Description: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Vicar General of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Extra Info: | Online Book. Cover the period 1669 to 1679. |
Classification: | Marriages |
Title: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Vicar General of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationsofha30harlu... |
Description: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Vicar General of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Extra Info: | Online Book. Cover the period July 1679 to June 1687. |
Classification: | Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Marriages - England and Wales |
Link: | England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1988 |
Description: | England and Wales Marriages, 1538-1988 |
Extra Info: | Not complete. |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Wills / Probate |
Title: | National Archives - Digital Microfilms Online |
Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
Description: | National Archives - Digital Microfilms Online |
Extra Info: | Please read the instructions and information before downloading. Includes seaman's wills and some foreign returns of births, marriages and deaths. |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Obituaries, Wills / Probate |
Title: | Newspaper Index Cards (Andrews), 1790-1976 |
Link: | Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976 : Free Index |
Description: | Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976 |
Extra Info: | Features a collection of notices from newspapers and various official sources, such as the London Gazette. Approximately 250,000 cards include announcements of births, marriages, obituaries, and deaths abroad; notices of wills etc. |
Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, National, Parish Records |
Title: | Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial BMDs |
Link: | https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/affiliate/?affid=... |
Description: | Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial BMDs from the National Archive, hosted by The Genealogist |
Extra Info: | They include the birth records at Dr Williams' Library in London, hospital records of maternity, overseas registrations for British citizens and those on board ships. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Nonconformist Register - Northowram of Coley Register |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/nonconformistreg00byuhe... |
Description: | Nonconformist Register - Northowram or Coley Register 1644-1752 |
Extra Info: | Online book. Parish Registers 1584-1620. Index of surnames and place names at end of book. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
Title: | OLLINGTON Family One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.mikehfamily.me.uk/ollington/ |
Description: | OLLINGTON Family One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Also includes Hollington and Allington. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Askham, Westmorland |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/registersofparis00askhu... |
Description: | Parish Registers of Askham, Westmorland |
Extra Info: | Online book. Registers 1566-1812. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Barton Parish Church, Westmorland |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/registersofparis00bart |
Description: | Parish Registers of Barton Parish Church, Westmorland |
Extra Info: | Online book. Baptisms and marriages 1666-1812 and burials 1666-1830. Published 1917. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Place Study, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Kirkby Stephen and More |
Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~enzedders/misc/ |
Description: | Kirkby Stephen Parish Register Transcriptions |
Extra Info: | A one place study of Kirkby Stephen a site for family historians. Some Monumental Inscriptions for Orton and Warcop. |
Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Place Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
Title: | Patterdale Today |
Link: | https://www.patterdaletoday.co.uk/ |
Description: | Patterdale Today |
Extra Info: | Follow the Local History link |
Classification: | GRO BMD, Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, National |
Title: | People Finder from 192.com |
Link: | |
Description: | 1861 Census, GRO BMD index 1837-2004, Electoral Rolls & Business Directories. |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study |
Title: | PINCKNEY - The site for all UK PINCKNEYs |
Link: | http://www.john-pinckney.co.uk/family/index.htm |
Description: | PINCKNEY - The site for all UK PINCKNEYs and Variants |
Extra Info: | Includes references to Pinckey, Pinckine, Pinckney, Pincknye, Pincney, Pinkene, Pinken, Pinkeny, Pinkine, Pinkney. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | PORRITT / PRISSICK / PETTY / HOULT / HAMILTON Families |
Link: | http://www.davekinggenealogy.co.uk/ |
Description: | PORRITT / PRISSICK / PETTY / HOULT / HAMILTON Families |
Extra Info: | Mainly in and around Yorkshire and the North East. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
Title: | POULTON Web - Also MELLOR, WHITE, TWEED and Associated Families |
Link: | http://www.thanksfrank.co.uk/ |
Description: | POULTON Web - Also MELLOR, WHITE, TWEED and Associated Families |
Extra Info: | Many names and places included on this site. The name index also indicates records for that name. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
Title: | POWIS Surname and variants One-name Study |
Link: | http://www.4trudy.co.uk/ |
Description: | POWIS Surname and variants One-name Study |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages |
Title: | Romany & Traveller Family History Society |
Link: | https://rtfhs.org.uk |
Description: | Romany & Traveller Family History Society | Research your roots and learn about your heritage. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Census, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Romany References and Records |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20091026134802/http://g... |
Description: | Romany References and Records |
Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of a site that is no longer active, although most information still seems to be available. |
Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
Title: | RUSCOE Surname Website |
Link: | http://ruscoe.name/ |
Description: | RUSCOE Family Genealogy |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | STEAD / STEED One Name Study |
Link: | https://www.stead-steedons.co.uk |
Description: | STEAD / STEED One Name Study |
Extra Info: | All variants, including STEDE, STEADS, STEEDS etc. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
Title: | STRANGE, STRAINGE and Variants One Name Study |
Link: | https://yourtotalevent.com/people/Strange/idxpepl.... |
Description: | STRANGE and STRAINGE Family History |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Obituaries |
Title: | The Honourable East India Company |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20110207202311/http://h... |
Description: | Finding East India Company Ancestors |
Extra Info: | This is a copy of a site that is no longer active. May take a few moments to load, but most information still seems to be available. Collected from various publications. |
Classification: | Marriages |
Title: | The Ships List Website |
Link: | http://www.theshipslist.com/ |
Description: | The Ships List Website |
Extra Info: | Also includes some marriages at sea. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | Various English Parish Records |
Link: | https://www.obliquity.com/family/parish/ |
Description: | Various English Parish Records |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Westmorland County Data from Ancestry |
Link: | Westmorland County Data from Ancestry |
Description: | Westmorland County Data Collection from Ancestry |
Extra Info: | Includes parish register extracts. |
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