Certificates and Corrections
Certificates for Haringey births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships
We do not accept cash or cheques, payment may be made using a credit or debit card.
We only hold records for events that have taken place in the Haringey area (not for the North Middlesex and Whittington Hospitals). Birth, death and marriage records are held by the area where the event occurred.
We can supply copies of births, deaths and marriage certificates that have taken place in the Haringey area since 1837. Copies of full certified Birth, Death, Marriage and Civil Partnership certificates are £10 each plus additional fees as outlined below (card payment only). All certificates must be ordered online , if you are unable to do this please call the General Register Office on 0300 123 1837 to order by telephone. We also have a counter service available.
- Counter
- Certificates for events outside the Haringey area
- Payment
- Obtaining copies of divorces (Decree Absolutes)
- Family history
- Corrections
- Contact us
Counter
All payments to be made by credit or debit card (not cash or cheque). Our address is Haringey Civic Centre, High Road, Wood Green, London, N22 8LE (use N22 9SB for satnavs). The counter is open 9.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday. We close at 1pm on the first Thursday of each month.
Standard Service
For the statutory fee we can issue certificates for collection after two clear working days or posted out to you (see postal fees below). For example certificates ordered on a Monday will be ready on the Thursday. Those ordered on a Friday will be ready the following Wednesday.
We charge £1 for standard postage and £6 for Recorded and Overseas post. You are welcome to send your own Stamped Addressed Envelope if you wish to avoid postal fees.
Same Day Monday to Friday Certificate Service
For an additional fee of £16 per certificate for orders placed before 11.30am we can have your certificate ready for collection at 3.30pm. Orders placed after 11.30am will be ready at 3.30pm the following working day.
Express 1 Hour Service (Monday to Friday)
For an additional fee of £31 per handwritten certificate we can sometimes issue your certificate within 1 hour. Printed certificates can be issued within one hour for an additional fee of £21 per certificate. Orders can be placed up until 3pm for same day service. This service may be withdrawn at busy times.
You can apply for these in person and by phone. Payment will be taken at the time the order is placed.
Certificates for events outside the Haringey area
Please contact the Register Office that covers the area where the event occurred, alternatively the General Register Office (GRO) hold records for the whole of England and Wales. GRO can be contacted by calling 0300 123 1837. Orders can also be placed online with GRO (external link).
Payment
You can order and pay online or at the Counter using a Credit or Debit Card, cash and cheques are not accepted.
We do not hold records for events that have taken place in other districts including birth and death records for events at the North Middlesex Hospital (Enfield - external link) and the Whittington Hospital.
Telephone orders and certificates directly from the General Register Office
The General Register Office (GRO) holds records on births, deaths and marriages across the whole of England and Wales. Certificates can be requested from GRO online (external link) or by calling 0300 123 1837.
Obtaining copies of divorces (Decree Absolutes)
Register Offices do not hold records of UK divorces. Please visit GOV.UK (external link) for further information on how to obtain a copy of a UK divorce.
Family history
The General Register Office (GRO) is producing a public database of birth, death and marriage entries. The database (as of November 2016) holds records up until 1983, but is being updated by volunteers all of the time. If you do not know where an event occurred please use the FreeBMD website (external link) to assist with your search. Please then contact the relevant Register Office or GRO to obtain the certificate.
For more extensive family history research, it is helpful if you ring for an appointment. The fee for a general search is £18. Please request this using the enquiry forms at the bottom of this page. We can then arrange a time and date to gain access to our Birth, Death,Marriage and Civil Partnership indexes.
Visit our Archives and Local History page for more family history resources.
Corrections
If you discover that the details on a birth, death or marriage certificate are incorrect you can apply to the General Register Office (GRO) for a correction (fees apply). To apply you must submit supporting documents showing the error along with the correct application form. Applications can be be made via the Register Office or direct to GRO The forms for corrections can be found on GOV.UK (external link).
Please note that GRO do not have a form for Civil Partnership corrections. Applications for corrections to Civil Partnerships should be made in writing direct to GRO with supporting evidence of the error.
Contact us
If you have a general enquiry about our services please use one of the links below to complete an online enquiry form or send an email to registrars@haringey.gov.uk
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Opening hours
We are open Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 4.30pm. The office is closed from 1pm on the first Thursday of the month, every month for training purposes.
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