70 maps of record offices and archive departments which show details of location and transportation. The key PROs are in the Aldwych, London WC2. English Civil Registration started in July 1837. It is essential to consult these records in the Aldwych. A free leaflet PSR 12 gives useful notes and advice.
Entrance is free.
The space is however limited. For many years there are four quarterly books of Indexes per year, arranged alphabetically. The Indexes give limited information. From them a copy of the original certificate can be ordered and purchased. The code numbering of the parish districts is vital.