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Deaths, funerals and cremations

Information on registering a death and advice on burials, funerals, cremations and memorials

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
  • Burial and cremation
    We manage Dringhouses Cemetery and Bishopthorpe Crematorium. There are also other cemeteries in York where new grave plots may be purchased
  • Copy certificates
    How to get copies of certificates for births, marriages and deaths that took place in York
  • Coroners
    The main duty of a coroner is to enquire into sudden or unexplained deaths
  • Choices for remembrance
    Memorials offered at York Crematorium
  • Registering deaths
    Advice on what to do following a death or a stillbirth
  • Searching for births, marriages and deaths
    You can search the indexes for births, deaths and marriages either in person, online or by post
  • Annual report
    In this report we summarise the work and achievements of the teams that deliver these services and report the results of how satisfied our customers were with our work