Duplicate Birth, Death, Marriage & Civil Partnership Certificates

All certificates are exact copies of the full record made at the time of the birth, death or marriage. The exception to this is the ‘short birth certificate’, which is an extract of the full record and contains the name, date of birth and gender.

Where are certificates held?

Birth, death and marriage records for the Cheshire East area (which is made up of the former Macclesfield, Congleton and Crewe and Nantwich Borough Councils) are held at Cheshire East Registration Offices, based in either Crewe or Macclesfield. 

The Cheshire Births Marriages and Deaths website will give you further information.

How do I apply for a duplicate certificate?

To obtain a duplicate certificate you need to apply to the appropriate Register Office. Certificates are normally available for collection or posting out within 3 working days.

What if I need the certificate urgently?

We offer a priority service for same day issue of duplicate certificates. The fee for this is £20 in addition to the cost of the certifcate, currently £9.00. Providing the correct information has been supplied by the applicant which will allow the registration officer to locate the entry, the certificate will be issued within 30 minutes of the application.

What information do I need to supply to the Register Office?

To help us to deal with your request please provide the following information:

• Full name, postal address, email address and contact telephone number of the applicant

Births

• Name at the time of birth
• Date of birth
• Place of birth
• Names of both parents at the time of the birth

Marriages/Civil Partnerships

• Names of both parties
• The name of the building where the marriage took place
• Date of marriage

Deaths

• Date of death
• Place of death
• Full name of the deceased

What costs are involved?

Birth, Death & Marriage Certificates

• At the time of registration
  A full copy of a birth, death or marriage entry £3.50
  Short birth certificate (an extract of the full record) £3.50
  
  After the time of registration but within 1 month of registration
  A full copy of a birth, death or marriage entry £7.00
  Short birth certificate (an extract of the full record) £7.00
  
• After 1 month of registration 
  A full copy of a birth, death or marriage entry £9.00
  Short birth certificate (an extract of the full record) £9.00

Civil Partnership Certificates

• At the time of registration
  A full copy of the civil partnership registration £3.50
• All subsequent applications
  A full copy of the civil partnership registration £9.00

If you would like further information please contact your Register Office.