How to Obtain Copy Certificates

It is sometimes necessary to obtain a copy certificate for an event that took place in the past. If you know where the event occurred, then you need to apply to the Superintendent Registrar of that district, who can supply you with a certified copy of the entry from his/her records on payment of a fee. In Barnsley, copy certificates for events that took place within the borough are available from the Register Office in the Town Hall.

Applications may be made in person by calling at the Register Office, or by post. It is not usually possible to issue certificates on demand but we do our best to ensure that all applications are dealt with as soon as possible.

If you are unsure of the relevant dates, or other information, a more detailed search can be made. A fee is charged for undertaking a general search in the indexes.

Records prior to 1837 are often held in the form of church baptism, marriage and burials records and are usually held at local archives which can be found in Barnsley Library, at Sheffield Archives or in local parish churches. Also some Mormon Churches hold extensive records.

Please supply as much information as you can and enclose the relevant fee with postal applications. The application form can be downloaded from this website and posted back to us. If we are unable to trace the entry, your fee will be returned but fees must always be submitted at the time of application. (Cheques and Postal orders should be payable to either the Superintendent Registrar or Barnsley MBC).

The following forms can be downloaded and completed.

• Birth Certificate Application Form
• Death Certificate Application Form
• Marriage Certificate Application Form

Other Useful Contacts

General Register Office
Smeldley Hydro
Trafalgar Road
Southport
PR8 2HH
Telephone: 0151 471 4406
Location Map of General Register Office

or

The Family Records Centre
1 Myddleton Street
London
EC1R 1UW 
Telephone: 0207 233 9233
Location Map of The Family Records Centre