When
you start your family history research it is crucial
that you obtain accurate primary source material. This
will allow you to verify and document your family tree.
Certificates of birth,
marriage and death contain useful information that
will allow you to trace back your line.
Certificates are obtained in a number of ways, depending
on the country and which "life event"
took place.
Dates
The civil registration of these "life events"
began at different times in England and Wales, Scotland
and Ireland:
Material covering the years 1698-1968 for India and
related countries i.e. Aden, Burma, China (Macao and
Whampoa), Kuwait, Pakistan, St Helena, Straits Settlements
(Penang, Singapore, Malacca) and Sumatra see Oriental
and India Office Collections.
If you are trying to find documentation of a birth,
marriage or death occurring earlier than the above dates,
you will need to find out about records kept by churches,
chapels or synagogues - see the topic Religious
Records.
