Apply for a certificate of a birth, death, marriage or civil partnership

We are currently receiving a very high volume of calls and emails, particularly in relation to the changes in the death registration process which take effect from Mon 9 September. Consequently, you may experience a delay in our response times generally. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause but rest assured we will respond to your enquiry as soon as possible. Please do not make follow-up enquiries as this will further slow down our processes.

Nottinghamshire County Council holds the records of all births, deaths and marriages which have taken place in the county since 1837, plus civil partnerships since 2005.

We do not hold records for any event which has taken place within the Nottingham City boundary. Those records are held by Nottingham City Council.

For events before 1837, records are held either at local churches or at the county archives.

If you have been legally adopted (in England & Wales) you need to apply for your adoption certificate to the The Registrar General.

For a copy of your divorce papers (decree absolute) you will need to contact the court where the divorce was granted. Visit GOV.UK for more information.