Births

We can help you register or re-register a birth and organise naming ceremonies. We can also provide copies of birth certificates and help with historical searches.

In this section:

• York Register Office
  Staff at York Register Officer will advise you about registering births and deaths, arranging civil marriage or partnership ceremonies, baby naming ceremonies, commitment ceremonies and renewing vows
• Registering a birth
  You must register your baby within 42 days of the date of the birth.
• Re-registering a birth
  A birth needs to be re-registered if a child's natural parents have married each other since the birth occurred
• Copy certificates
  How to get copies of certificates for births, marriages and deaths that took place in York
• Naming ceremonies
  York Register Office conducts naming ceremonies to celebrate the arrival of a new baby into your family. Ceremonies can also be used to welcome adoptive children and step-children into a new relationship.
• Registering a stillbirth
  We understand that it can be very daunting to have to face registering a stillbirth. This page will give you step by step guidance on what you need to do
• Searching for births, marriages and deaths
  You can search the indexes for births, deaths and marriages either in person, online or by post