England & Wales Birth Marriage and Death Indexes 1837-2005

There are two Birth and Marriage Index collections and three Death Index collections and it is important that you search the right one to find the person that you're looking for. Click here for more information on the BMD Indexes and how to search them.

Births


Births 1837 – 1915 (transcribed by FreeBMD)

Births 1916 – 2005 (transcribed)

Births are fully searchable by name and you will find individual matches in these collections.

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Marriages


Marriages 1837 – 1915 (transcribed by FreeBMD)

Marriages 1916 - 2005 (transcribed)

Marriages are fully searchable by name and you will find individual matches in these collections.

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Deaths


Deaths 1837 – 1915 (transcribed by FreeBMD)

Deaths 1984 - 2005 (transcribed)

Death Indexes 1837 – 1983

Deaths are fully searchable by name and you will find individual matches in Deaths 1837 – 1915 and Deaths 1984 – 2005. However, for deaths between 1916 – 1983 you will need to use the Death Indexes.

Your search result will show the first and last result on the relevant page (image). Once you’ve opened the image you can then scroll down and look for your ancestor yourself on the page.

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