PUBLIC SEARCH FACILITIES

The new GRO public search room provides the facility for the general public and genealogists to search our computerised indexes. WHAT INDEXES ARE HELD BY THE GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE? COMPUTER INDEXES Birth Indexes 1864 onwards Death Indexes 1864 onwards Marriage Indexes 1845 onwards World War II Death Indexes 1939-1945 (Please Note: Roman Catholic marriages were only registered from 1864 and GRO only hold marriages from 1922. Please refer to the historical records page. HOW DO I MAKE ARRANGEMENTS? We have a limited number of spaces in the public search room, and can only permit one person per terminal. You are advised to book an appointment at least 6 weeks in advance as we cannot guarantee that a place will be available on a particular day if you have not made a prior reservation. This should be taken into consideration especially if you are travelling to Belfast. Please note that children cannot be admitted to the room. To book the above services please telephone 02890 252000 or email: gro.nisra@dfpni.gov.uk Please Note: Laptops are permitted in the Public Search Room but must be battery operated as no external power sources are available. TYPE OF SEARCHES AVAILABLE Assisted Search General search of records assisted by members of GRO staff for any period of years and any number of entries. The cost of this service is £26.00 per hour. Index Search Computerised indexes are available for searching at a cost of £12.00 for a total of 6 hours or part thereof. This cost includes 4 verifications of entries by staff, with the option of further verifications at £3.00 each. Home This material is Crown copyright but may be reproduced without formal permission or charge for personal or in-house use. © Crown Copyright 2001.