Where to get a copy certificate
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.
Our services
Standard Service
The fee for a copy certificate is £11 each and we will post it to you within fifteen working days.
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 – cheques should be made payable to Somerset County Council – 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.
Request a copy of a birth certificate
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
- Name of child
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
We will search a minimum of two years either side of the date you have given.
If you apply in writing, please include the information we have asked for and the appropriate payment – cheques should be made payable to Somerset County Council – 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.
Request a copy of a marriage certificate
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
- Name of first person
- Name of the second person
- Date of marriage
- Place of marriage
We will search a minimum of two years either side of the date you have given.
If you apply in writing, please include the information we have asked for and the appropriate payment – cheques should be made payable to Somerset County Council – 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.
Request a copy of a civil partnership certificate
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:
- Name of partner
- Date of civil partnership
- Place of civil partnership
We will search a minimum of two years either side of the date you have given.
If you apply in writing, please include the information we have asked for and the appropriate payment – cheques should be made payable to Somerset County Council – 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.
Request a copy of a death certificate
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
- The name of the deceased person
- Date of death
- Place of death
We will search a minimum of two years either side of the date you have given.
If you apply in writing, please include the information we have asked for and the appropriate payment – cheques should be made payable to Somerset County Council – 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.
Check the progress of a copy certificate
If you have ordered a copy of a birth, marriage, civil partnership or death certificate, you can track your order here.