In an earlier issue I briefly mentioned civil registration records. Even though civil registration officially started in 1811, some areas had had an unofficial registration as early as 1795. Many churches still maintained their own records even after civil registration started.
Civil registration is divided into three parts, birth, marriage and death.
Don't forget that these records give the date of registration only and not the actual event date. These acts are very useful in extending your knowledge about the family you are researching. Indexes have been made of all the births, deaths and marriages in civil registration. Don't forget these indexes indicate the date of registration and not the event date. Next time I will discuss civil registration again.