Are the certificates you supply official documents?
Yes most certainly. All birth, marriage, death and adoption certificates supplied by CERTIFIED CERTIFICATES UK are government office issued and carry the official seal of the register office. All birth certificates are the full, long version.
I am researching my family history and want a copy of a lost marriage certificate.
For births, marriages and deaths registered from 1837-1957 within England and Wales we are able to check record indexes even if the full dates/details are unknown, although we do require a year. Alternatively, we offer a Search facility where our experienced researchers will undertake the hard work for you and email their findings.
I am adopted and want to apply for my first passport, which certificate do I require, the short version or the full version adoption certificate?
When a person is adopted, the adoption certificate officially replaces the original birth certificate, for legal purposes. If you have a ‘short version’ of your adoption certificate this will not suffice for a passport application as it only shows minimal information. When applying for a passport an adopted person requires the ‘full version’ adoption certificate which shows full information including your adopted name, names of your adoptive parents etc.
We also offer the option of a ‘short’ certificate, which does not contain any reference to the adoption and only shows the adoptive name and surname, sex, date of birth and district or country of birth.
I was not born in England or Wales. How do I obtain a birth certificate copy?
We supply certificates for birth, marriage and deaths registered in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Scotland and for British subjects born overseas. We have designed our website for ease of use, so all you have to do is click on the country flag and a new page will show the certificates we are able to supply for that particular country.
I do not feel happy with entering my credit/debit card details on the internet. Will you be able to supply me with a replacement certificate?
We fully understand the importance of security and for this reason only use the secure Paypal website for all online payments. We are also aware that not everyone is comfortable with entering these details online so offer a postal application service. All you have to do is complete the application, print off the page, (we also advise on keeping a copy), and send to us with your payment.
We accept cheques raised from a UK based bank and postal orders.
I have lost my divorce certificate and need a copy but cannot remember the date I was divorced. Can you help me?
Yes. We realise how easy it is to forget exact details, so, when applying for a Decree Absolute,
(sometimes known as a divorce absolute or divorce certificate), we ask you to provide a 10 year period,
(if dates are not known), for a search to be conducted eg/1980-1990. If you do know the court and date when the decree absolute was granted, this will speed up our process.
How can I get a copy of a will?
Firstly we would establish whether a Will had been left by the deceased, by conducting a search of the Probate Indexes within England and Wales. This would establish whether a Grant of Representation had been issued.
A Grant of Representation is a court issued document enabling the person(s) named in it to administer the estate of the deceased and is in the form of either:-
Probate – When the deceased left a valid Will with a named Executor(s)
Letters of Administration with Will – When the deceased left a valid Will
but without an acting Executor
Letters of Administration – When the deceased did not leave a Will
If the search conducted on your behalf is successful you will receive an official copy of a Will and/or Letters of Administration.
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.