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Entry information

Once you’ve found a record in the search results, you can view its detailed Entry Information by clicking on the name in the first column. Here’s how to navigate and use the Entry Information page:

Viewing the detailed record

Clicking the name will take you to the Entry Information page, where you can see all available details for that record.

Record details

In records from 1984 onwards, the Registration Date is the year within which the event took place. The month and year in which the event was actually registered is recorded separately (under 'Registered').

Searching for spouses

You can search for spouses even in records which occur before this information was systematically recorded (i.e. before 1912). Although the two parties to a marriage are recorded separately in the GRO index, their names should both appear on the same page of the Register. If you know the name of the spouse, we can use this feature to match them. If you don't know their name, you can see all the index records which relate to the Register page, and so get a shortlist of possible spouses. (Typically, only two or three marriages are recorded on each Register page.) There is a link to the Register page on the Entry Information page.

Printing, persistent URL, and citation

• Print: you can print the entry information directly from the page by clicking Print.
• Persistent URL for entry: this URL can be saved as a bookmark, and will take you back to this entry (so long as the data in this record hasn't been changed). Click Copy URL to save or share the link to the record.
• Generate citation: click Generate Citation to create a citation for the record in one of a number of citation formats.

Viewing scans

To view scans of the original index page from which our transcription was made, click on the camera icon in the ‘More information’ table row.

Adding notes (Postems)

You can add a note to the record by selecting "Add postem" in the "More Information" table row. This allows you to create a 'Postem', which is a message or note associated with the record, and to read any existing postems which have been left for this record.

Saving records

If you are logged in, you can save the record to your personal list of saved entries for future reference. This allows you to view these saved records separately at any time.

Navigating between records

Use the Next and Previous Result buttons to navigate directly to the next or previous record in your search results. Alternatively, you can return to the Search Results page and choose other records to view.

Suggest a correction

If you notice an error or discrepancy in the record, you can suggest a correction. This option is located at the bottom of the page.