www.wiltshire.gov.uk
Registration - copy certificates
Summary of Service
The registration of births, marriages and deaths in England and Wales began on 1 July 1837. If you know the area the where the event took place, you need to apply to the Superintendent Registrar, who is responsible for the original records belonging to the district. The Superintendent Registrar will give you a certified copy of that entry.
There is a charge for this service, see below.
Details of Service
The County Superintendent Registrar has custody of registers that record births, marriages, civil partnerships and deaths occurring in Wiltshire and registers are located at the Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre. Only certificates for events which took place within Wiltshire can be supplied.
If you wish to obtain a copy certificate for a birth, marriage or death that was registered in Wiltshire (excluding Swindon) you can apply by post or in person.
You can apply in person at the Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre. If you are posting your application, don’t forget to include the relevant fee and a stamped addressed envelope for the reply. We aim to dispatch your order within five working days provided you supply the required information or you can collect direct from the Wiltshire Copy Certificate Service at the Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre registration office who will issue the certificate.
Services Available
Information can only be released in the form of a certificate.
Certificate available within 5 working days
Express Service available from 6 October 2008 and an additional fee is payable for this service.
If the entry is not found a full refund is made.
