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GRO BMD - Websites with indexes based on the GRO's copy of the Register Office Records.

On this page you will find links to all the websites that offer online transcribed indexes based on the secondary data held by the General Register Office. You are recommended to try using the Local BMD before searching the secondary indexes.

A discussion on Early Civil Registration can be found on the National Archives website.

Classification:GRO BMD, Births, Deaths, Marriages, National, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates - BMD Index
Link:Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates - BMD Index
Description:Complete GRO indexes online & Non-Parochial BMDs service. Includes overseas BMD's for armed forces.
Extra Info:Includes Pre-1837 Non-Conformist BMDs
Classification:GRO BMD, Births, Deaths, Marriages
Title:BMD Index 1837-2005 for England and Wales, from Ancestry
Link:BMD Index 1837-2005 for England and Wales, from Ancestry
Description:England and Wales, Birth, Marriage, Death Index: 1837-2005 with Images
Classification:GRO BMD, Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, National, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials
Title:Find My Past - BMD's, Parish Records and More
Link:Find My Past - BMD's, Parish Records and More
Description:Find My Past - BMD's, Parish Records and More
Classification:GRO BMD, Births, Deaths, Marriages, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate
Title:Find My Past - Ireland
Link:https://www.findmypast.ie/search-records/Vital-records-(BMDs)
Description:Find My Past's Birth, Marriages and Deaths for Ireland
Extra Info:Their birth, marriage and death records date as far back as the 13th century (Dublin Will and Grant Books Index 1270-1858) and include records of over 400,000 gravestones and church memorials, over 150,000 newspaper obituaries and four indexes to wills.
Classification:GRO BMD, Births, Deaths, Marriages, National
Title:Genes Reunited's BMD
Link:Genes Reunited's BMD
Description:Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes 1837-2006
Extra Info:Includes WW1 & WW2 death records.
Classification:GRO BMD, Births
Title:All Ireland Birth Index
Link:http://sites.rootsweb.com/~irlcav2/cavan.html
Description:All Ireland Birth Index
Extra Info:Scroll down to special projects section. Only partially complete.
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:GRO BMD, Baptisms, Births
Title:British Nationals Armed Forces Births and Baptisms
Link:Search British Nationals Armed Forces Births and Baptisms
Description:Search British Nationals Armed Forces Births and Baptisms
Classification:GRO BMD, Burials / Cremations, Deaths
Title:British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths and Burials
Link:Search British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths and Burials
Description:Search British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths and Burials
Classification:GRO BMD, Census, Parish Records, Pedigrees, Visitations
Title:England Data from Ancestry
Link:England Data from Ancestry
Description:England Data Collection from Ancestry
Extra Info:Includes 1861-1901 Censuses; 1837-2005 GRO BMD; visitations and other records.
Classification:GRO BMD, Births
Title:Find your Irish ancestors - Civil Registration Births.
Link:https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=0SsdMGbW...
Description:Find your Irish ancestors - Ancestry's Irish BMD Records
Extra Info:Irish Births 1864-1958.
Classification:GRO BMD, Deaths
Title:Find your Irish ancestors - Civil Registration Deaths.
Link:https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=0SsdMGbW...
Description:Find your Irish ancestors - Ancestry's Irish BMD Records
Extra Info:Irish Deaths 1864-1958.
Classification:GRO BMD, Marriages
Title:Find your Irish ancestors - Civil Registration Marriages
Link:https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=0SsdMGbW...
Description:Find your Irish ancestors - Ancestry's Irish BMD Records
Extra Info:Irish Marriages 1845-1958.
Classification:GRO BMD, Births, Deaths, Marriages, National
Title:Free BMD
Link:Free BMD
Description:GRO Civil Registration Indexes
Extra Info:Based on the GRO's secondary indexes.
Classification:GRO BMD, Births
Title:Genealogy for Ireland
Link:http://www.irelandgenweb.com/
Description:Genealogy for Ireland
Extra Info:Includes 1864 births indexes online.
Classification:GRO BMD, Births, Deaths
Title:General Register Office - Search the GRO Online Index
Link:General Register Office - Search the GRO Online Index
Description:Search Births and Deaths held at the General Register Office.
Extra Info:Includes mother's maiden name for births and age at death in early records. You will need to register, for free, prior to first use.
Classification:GRO BMD, National
Title:GRO BMD Registration Information
Link:GRO BMD Registration Information
Description:Government BMD Registration Information
Classification:GRO BMD, Certificate Ordering - GRO BMD
Title:GRO Northern Ireland
Link:GRO Northern Ireland
Description:GRO Northern Ireland BMD Online search and ordering of copy certificates
Classification:GRO BMD, Births, Certificate Exchange, Deaths, Marriages
Title:Ireland's BMD Exchange
Link:https://vicki.thauvin.net/chance/ireland/bmd/
Description:Ireland's BMD Exchange of Information on BMD Certificates
Extra Info:For Northern Ireland see UKBDM Exchange listing
Classification:GRO BMD, Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records
Title:Irish Genealogy
Link:https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/
Description:Irish Genealogy
Extra Info:Search by location or name. The marriages are matched and may show details of the parents. Includes indexes and full scans of Irish GRO BMD from 1864 and of non-Catholic marriages from 1845.
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:GRO BMD, National
Title:Marriage Locator
Link:http://www.marriage-locator.co.uk/
Description:Cracking the code of the GRO Marriage Index
Extra Info:If your county of interest has a Local BMD website, you are recommended to check there first as many of the Local BMD websites identify the marriage venue directly. Otherwise this site aims to indentify the marriage venue based on the GRO index.
Classification:GRO BMD, Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, National
Title:People Finder from 192.com
Link:People Finder from 192.com
Description:1861 Census, GRO BMD index 1837-2004, Electoral Rolls & Business Directories.
Classification:GRO BMD
Title:Registration Districts in England and Wales
Link:https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/
Description:Information on Registration Districts in England and Wales (1837-1930)
Classification:GRO BMD, Banns, Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Certificate Exchange, Deaths, Marriages
Title:Scotland BDM Exchange
Link:https://sctbdm.com
Description:Scotland BDM Exchange - Births, Deaths, Marriages, Baptisms, Burials, Banns
Extra Info:Easy to search.
Classification:GRO BMD, Banns, Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, National, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:Scotland's People
Link:Scotland's People
Description:Scotland's People
Extra Info:Official Government Source of genealogical data for Scotland.
Classification:GRO BMD, National
Title:The National Archives
Link:https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
Description:Explore over 1,000 Years of History from Domesday to the Present Day
Classification:GRO BMD, Certificate Exchange
Title:Unwanted BMD Certificates
Link:https://www.lswlfhs.org.uk/
Description:Liverpool and SW Lancs FHS Unwanted BMD Certificates
Extra Info:Click on Useful Searches.
Classification:GRO BMD, Census, Pedigrees, Visitations
Title:Wales Data from Ancestry
Link:Wales Data from Ancestry
Description:Wales Data Collection from Ancestry
Extra Info:Includes 1851,1871-1901 censuses; 1837-2005 GRO BMD; Visitations and more.
Classification:GRO BMD, Census, General, Monumental Inscriptions, Obituaries, Wills / Probate
Title:GENUKI Country Page for England
Link:https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/
Description:General Information for England
Classification:GRO BMD, Census, General, Monumental Inscriptions, Wills / Probate
Title:GENUKI Country Page for Ireland
Link:https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/
Description:General Information for Ireland
Classification:GRO BMD, Census, General, Monumental Inscriptions, Wills / Probate
Title:GENUKI Country Page for Scotland
Link:https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/
Description:General Information for Scotland
Classification:GRO BMD, Census, General, Monumental Inscriptions, Wills / Probate
Title:GENUKI Country Page for Wales
Link:https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/
Description:General Information for Wales

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