| Search keywords Search Home Births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships Certificates Apply for a certificate of a birth, death, marriage or civil partnership Apply for a certificate of a birth, death, marriage or civil partnership Nottinghamshire County Council holds the records of all births, deaths and marriages which have taken place in the county since 1837, plus civil partnerships since 2005. We do not hold records for any event which has taken place within the Nottingham City boundary. Those records are held by Nottingham City Council. For events before 1837, records are held either at local churches or at the county archives. If you have been legally adopted (in England & Wales) you need to apply for your adoption certificate to the The Registrar General. For a copy of your divorce papers (decree absolute) you will need to contact the court where the divorce was granted. Visit gov.uk for more information. You will need For all certificates: full name of the person (at the time of the event) whose certificate is required date and place of the event details of why you require a certificate your relationship to the person(s) concerned your name, contact details and address your payment details Additionally: for birth certificates: parents' full names, including mother's maiden name for death certificates: where possible last known occupation and address or age of the deceased for civil partnership certificates: full address of both partners at the time of the civil partnership (if you don’t know the address, we can only issue a short certificate that does not include address details for both partners). Costs Standard: £11 per copy certificate collection in person or dispatch after seven days postage costs outside of UK - £2 Priority/24 hour service: £35 per certificate Dispatch or collection the same day (where possible, where the application is received before 3pm) or the next working day. Apply now Alternative ways to do this You can also apply: by telephone: 0300 500 80 80 by post in person: at either Basford (in Bulwell), Mansfield, Newark, Nottinghamshire (in Worksop), or Rushcliffe (at Bridgford Hall) register offices. Share this page? Facebook Twitter Print Email Related Commemorative certificates Nottinghamshire Register Offices Latest news Winter social care recruitment drive County Hall lights up against gender-based violence Health Scrutiny chair calls for public inquiry into maternity services at NUH ? County council working to protect taxpayers’ money against fraudsters See all news and media information Contact us Send an enquiry to our customer service team or speak to us face-to-face. Contact us online Call us Visit us in person Download our MyNotts app Easy access to Council services while you're on the move. Accessibility Privacy Copyright How we use Cookies Copyright © Nottinghamshire County Council 2021 We use cookies on our website. By using our site you agree that we can store and access cookies on your device. Read our cookie policy. Accept cookies