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Calderdale Register Office

Obtaining copies of certificates

To get a certified copy of an entry in a birth, death or marriage register you must first establish where the event took place. You can then apply to the Register Office of that district for a certificate. If you do not know which district to contact or where the event occurred, you can contact the General Register Office|  at Southport. The GRO holds an index of all births, deaths and marriages for England and Wales since July 1837. Names are listed alphabetically by each quarter of the year.

The Calderdale Register Office holds records of all births, deaths and marriages that have taken place in Calderdale since July 1837.

You can apply for certificates either:

By post: We aim to deal with postal applications for current certificates on the day of receipt, and genealogical* (family history) certificates within ten days of receipt.

The current fee for a certificate from a completed register is £7.00. Please send a stamped addressed envelope and a cheque made payable to CMBC along with a letter of application to:

• Name
• The Superintendent Registrar
• Address
• The Register Office
  4 Carlton Street
  Halifax HX1 2AH

In person: Please call in to our office between 9.00am and 3.30pm. Current certificates ordered before 12 noon will be available after 2.00pm.  Certificates ordered after 12 noon will be available after 10.00am the following working day. We aim to deal with genealogical certificates within 10 days.

By telephone: Please telephone us on (01422) 353993 between 9.00am and 3.30pm. We can accept payment by credit or debit card. We do not accept requests for family history certificates over the phone.

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