Order a copy certificate

Northumberland Registration Service holds the original registers for the county from 1837 to the present day.

The priority copy certificate service will be unavailable on Wednesday 15th January 

PLEASE NOTE: To apply for your copy certificate, you will need to give us specific details and pay the correct fee.

• Order a new certificate

The birth, death, marriage or civil partnership must have taken place in Northumberland between 1837 and the present day. We will need the following information:

Birth

• Where and when the birth took place
• The full name of the person
• Any supporting information, e.g. parents’ names, to identify entries with the same name

Death

• The name of the deceased
• The date of death
• The place of death

Marriage

• The name of church, chapel, register office or licensed venue
• The date of wedding
• The name of both of the married parties 

Civil partnership

• The name of both of the partners
• The date of partnership
• Where the civil partnership ceremony took place

How to apply and pay for a copy certificate 

If you have all the information we require, you can order and pay for a copy certificate in the following ways:

Online:

• Order a copy certificate here.

Via telephone:

• Call us on 0345 600 6400 
• Make sure you have a credit/debit card handy

In person: 

• Visit us at County Hall, Morpeth, NE61 2EF 
• We are available between 9:00am and 2:00pm 
• You will be able to complete the application form and pay the relevant fee.

Via post: 

• Please print and complete the relevant application form and return it, enclosing a stamped addressed envelope 
• You must enclose a cheque or postal order made payable to 'Northumberland County Council'.
• Birth Certificate
• Death Certificate
• Marriage Certificate
• Civil Partnership Certificate

Please post any application forms and cheques or postal orders to:
 
County Hall
Morpeth
NE61 2EF

Fees and timescales 

Fee per certificate	Timescale
£11	Standard service Orders are processed within five working days.  Your certificate will either be posted out to you second class, or will be available for collection from County Hall, Morpeth, or any main Register Office. You will be given a call when your certificate is ready for collection.
£35	Priority service Orders are processed within 24 hours of order receipt (Mon-Fri). Your certificate will either be posted out to your first class, or will be available for collection from County Hall or any main Register Office. You will be given a call when your certificate is ready for collection.

 
Applications from abroad:

• Payments should be in pounds sterling by a cheque drawn with a UK address, accompanied by international reply paid coupons. 
• Please allow 28 days for delivery.

PLEASE NOTE: if you require additional copies of a certificate at a registration appointment, a fee of £11 is payable per certificate.
 
Collection points for certificates:

• County Hall, Morpeth, NE61 2EF
• Register Office, Hexham House, Gilesgate, Hexham, NE46 3NH
• Register Office, The Library Building, Walkergate, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 1DB
• Register Office, 27 Fenkle Street, Alnwick, NE66 1HW