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Births 1856-Present

Updates to Statutory Records (Births) search screens, from 10 February 2010

Here is an example of the new birth screen (click to enlarge).

Note you only need to insert one year in the year range field if you want to look at a single year only.

Here is an example of the new birth results screen (click to enlarge).

Note deeper blue to make white lettering more prominent. The bottom of the search results can be reached by pressing "End".

Results can be sorted on any column and on multiple columns by holding down the shift key while selecting columns.

Note buttons at bottom of screen to go up and down the years which appears for single year searches.

The code has been amended to bring back name supplied plus all blanks if mothers maiden name is entered for searches pre-1929 where mother's maiden surname field is stored only intermittently.

Image screen

Here is an example of the revised image screen, showing a 'breadcrumb' trail (click to enlarge).

The 'breadcrumb' trail is right at the top of the display screen where it says Search criteria –> Results –> Main Image.

The breadcrumb trail avoids repeated use of the 'Back' button.

Births

Following the amendment act in 1855 less information was requested in the following years and it was condensed into one page in the registers. This format remained constant until 1965 when major legislation was introduced. The following information can be found on birth certificates.

— Name and surname

— Where and when born

— Sex

— Name, surname and occupation of father

— Name and maiden surname of mother

— Date and place of the parents' marriage

— Signature, address (if not the place of birth) and relation of informant

— Where and when the marriage was registered and the signature of registrar

From 1965 onwards the following extra information may be found as more detail has been added in subsequent years.

— The mother's occupation

— The mother's address

Births 1856-Present

Updates to Statutory Records (Births) search screens, from 10 February 2010

Births

Birth entry from 1868 (click to enlarge)