Depending on where you live in the world, it is still possible in most cases to order copies of the certificates that you’d like to use to help you in your genealogy. Among those which could be helpful are the birth, marriage, death and divorce (although these were less common) certificates that may be on file. Various countries began in their r...

What is the civil registration for births, marriages and deaths? What is the County Record Office? Are they useful to me? Where else can I go to search records? What is a birth certificate? Where can I obtain a copy? What should I do if I am adopted? How do I look for a marriage within my family History? How do I look for and obtain a copy of Birt...