Bury Register Office holds the records for Births, Deaths and Marriages within Bury District from 1837 to date.
A certified copy may be obtained by writing to the Register Office or calling in personally. There is a fee for each certificate issued, cheques and postal orders are made payable to Bury MBC. Please telephone 0161-253-6026 for information on current fees.
PLEASE NOTE THAT FROM 1ST APRIL 2008 IF YOU REQUIRE A CERTIFICATE THE SAME DAY APPLICANTS MUST USE OUR PRIORITY SERVICE. THE FEE FOR THIS IS £15.00 WHICH INCLUDES THE STANDARD CERTIFICATE OR £13.50 WHICH INCLUDES THE SHORT BIRTH CERTIFICATE.
To obtain a certificate you will need to provide us with the following information:
Birth Certificate - there are 2 types - short (which has the person's details only) - full (which is a complete copy of the register entry). Please note that a full birth certificate is required to obtain a passport, for anyone born after 31 December 1982.
- Date of birth,
- Place of birth,
- Full names at birth,
- Parents names (if known).
If you cannot provide some of the above information then please contact the General Register Office in Southport - Telephone: 0845 603 7788
Applying on-line
You can apply for a birth certificate on-line. To do so you will need to fill in the on-line form, then print it off, sign it and send it to us, together with your payment and any other documentation requested. The details you supply on-line will be held until we receive your signed copy.
Our staff here in Bury Register Office will be pleased to advise you on any of the above. Telephone 0161 253 6026.
