Isle of Anglesey County Council

This is a full copy of the birth or death entry and the birth certificate includes particulars of parentage and registration.

A short certificate shows only the name and surname, sex, date of birth and district of birth.

You are required to state the precise date and place of birth and the full name and surname of the person whose certificate is sought, with (as exactly as possible) the names and surnames of the parents and the mother’s maiden surname.

Unless the full details are given, a short certificate may not be supplied.

Certificates for specific statutory purposes (such as Child Benefit) are also available. 

Records of adoptions in England and Wales are held by the Registrar General.

These relate to people who have been adopted since 1 January 1927 under the Adoption Acts.

A standard certificate is a full copy of the entry in the Adopted Children Register which, instead of particulars of parentage and birth registration, gives the date of birth (if known) and particulars of the adoption and adoptive parents. A short certificate shows only the name and bears no reference to adoption.

Adoption certificates

Applications for adoption certificates should be made in writing to General Register Office, PO Box 2, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 2JD. 

Applications for a standard certificate can also be made online on GOV.UK.