How to get copies of birth, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates
We hold records for births, marriages, civil partnerships and deaths which have taken place in Somerset since 1837.
We also process copies of certificates for North Somerset. If you want to request certificates from Bath and North East Somerset or Bristol City Council, please use their websites.
The fee for a copy certificate is £11 each and we will post it to you within fifteen working days.
If you use this service for copy of any certificate, the fee is £35 each and we will post it to you first class.
If you place your order before 3pm Monday to Friday, we will send out your certificate the same day.
Orders received after 3pm will be sent out the next working day.
We cannot guarantee when the Royal Mail will deliver the certificate to you if you choose to have it posted.
Extra copies of certificates cost £11 each.
When you apply you should provide as much information as possible about the entry you are looking for so that we can identify it correctly.
If you apply in writing, please include the information we have asked for on the appropriate ‘request’ page and the appropriate payment, and send it to
Somerset Registration Services Certificate Services Somerset Heritage Centre Brunel Way Norton Fitzwarren Taunton TA2 6SF
Your certificate will be posted to the address you give us on your application.
You can apply for a copy certificate for births in Somerset here. You can also apply in writing.
If you were adopted, please contact the General Register Office on 0300 123 1837.
For a copy birth certificate, please tell us
We will search a minimum of two years either side of the date you have given.
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If you apply in writing, please include the information we have asked for and the appropriate payment, and send it to Somerset Registration Services Certificate Services Somerset Heritage Centre Brunel Way Norton Fitzwarren Taunton TA2 6SF
You can apply for a copy of a certificate for marriages in Somerset here. You can also apply in writing.
For a copy marriage certificate, please tell us
You can apply for a copy certificate for a civil partnership in Somerset here. You can also apply in writing.
For a copy civil partnership certificate, please tell us:
You can apply for a copy certificate for a death in Somerset here. You can also apply in writing.
For a copy of a death certificate, please tell us
If you have ordered a copy of a birth, marriage, civil partnership or death certificate, you can track your order here.
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