Birth certificate

[Scarlett]

I have no idea where mine is. I am at that difficult age (36) where most of my stuff is at my house but some bits are at my parents, and I have no idea what is where and nor do they.

Where can I get another copy from, should I need it?

[enigma]

You need to go to the registry office in the town where you were registered at birth to obtain a duplicate. You will need to take ID with you and if memory serves me , it's around �9 for a copy. This happened to me a few years back and after I had bought a new copy , I found the original. Sods law eh ?

[dot.hawkes]

from the register office where your parent(s) registered your birth, they cost about �7 or so now and you can get a full certified copy. Just ring them and give them your name and date of birth and sometimes if it is a big city you would need the district, i think you can pay by card over thephone now and they will post u the copy

[dot.hawkes]

enigma I have never heard of anyone needing ID to get a copy birth certificate, certainly if i went I would not have any id in my maiden name. Infact i was born before 1972 and technically I have no registered surname as none is shown for a child on a pre 72 birth certificate.

[enigma]

Actually Dot , I was asked to bring ID for a duplicate in Scotland. Not of my maiden name - to prove my identity and current address. I'm only going on what I was asked for. What is to stop anyone walking in to a registry office and paying for someone else's birth certificate if they know their personal details ?

[dot.hawkes]

well i have done it hundreds of times, and on the form i just put the reason is for family history and i have never been asked for id.

[enigma]

As I said Dot , I am only going on what I was asked for. I can't comment on other registry offices. The bottom line is Scarlett , you will get the duplicate - should you need it - at the registry office in the town/city you were born in.

[scatty mare]

Not sure how relevant this is, but if the birth was registered more than 50 years ago you won't need ID to obtain a copy. The family records centre in Islington will also have your birth record, copies are �7.50.

[dot.hawkes]

my son got his and he didn't need id and he is only 24 aznd he sent for it by post too, to cardiff.

[wonderwoman1]

i think the safest thing to do is go to the registry office in the town where you were registered and take some ID with you just in case

[scatty mare]

I was going by the policy on the application forms at the FRC. In that case, the rules must be different when applying locally. No offence intended, dot :o)

[UKbloke04]

Not sure how relevant it will be,but when mom_in_law had to get a copy recently,she didn't need ID and the cost was �7.50,but she had to wait 2 days before she could collect it...if she wanted it on the same day,she would have had to pay �25

[enigma]

There you go then. The rules must vary in different regional offices. I DID have to provide ID but was not asked to pay any more for same day provision. I picked it up there and then. As wonderwoman says , perhaps the best thing to do is take ID with you just in case or even telephone your local office to see what you are required to bring , if anything at all. To be honest , I did not know that you could obtain a birth certificate via the post. I always assumed that you had to be present to pick up the copy , so there you go.

[Pippa68]

I managed to get a copy of a birth certificate for my step daughter at the local registrars. No ID needed, just her name & date of birth..oh, and about 7 quid :o)

You can also order them online. Anyone have a link?